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1) Sales in London usually begin slightly before Christmas, or for some really high-end stores, at and after Christmas. The first wave of sale will last till mid-January, and then the final wave (further mark-down) will last through end-January to early February. Summer sales begin around end-June or early-July, depending on the store (higher end stores start sales later), and will last till mid- to late- August.
2) Yes, Louis Vuitton is cheapest in France - roughly 10 to 15% cheaper than Hong Kong, and you can claim the tax back, which is another 13% off. Sales at Printemps or Galleries Lafayette begin around mid-June. It might be hard to find a sale in May. The food market at Printemps is actually not bad, and for wine, I almost always visit Lavinia, along rue de la Madeleine. There are many other specialty food shops in 8eme and 9eme arrondissmonts. Just take the RER and get off at Aube and walk around that whole area.
3) Depending on what you are shopping, Milan, Florence and Rome are most famous for their distinctive boutiques and designer flagship stores. There are factory outlets around Milan and Florence also. July is probably the best shopping season, as the whole of Italy will go on holiday in Auguest, so they'd want to sell everything off in July. Italians, sad to say, are not very wealthy, so the phenonmenon of 人頭湧湧 mostly involves tourists. 治安 is not really a problem if you know how to take care of yourself in a big city. If security is a concern, try to avoid anywhere south of Rome (Naples, Palermo, etc).
2007-02-25 11:16:23 補充：
It usually starts with 30% off MSRP, then further mark-down to 50% or so. However, every store works differently. These are just the stores I visit. Outlets can go as low as 70%, 80% off.
