American department store giant Macy's has announced plans to slash over 10-thousand jobs and close 68 stores due to slow sales growth and disappointing holiday shopping numbers.
美国梅西百货公司宣布，由于销售增长缓慢和节假日消费数量低迷，该公司计划削减10000个工作岗位关闭68家商场。
The retailer says sales at its established stores fell 2.1 percent in November and December compared to the same period last year.
The 68 store closures are part of the 100 closures it announced in August.
The company says it plans to invest some of its savings in growing its digital business.
It also plans to make more investments into China in the future.
相关单词：slash
slash解释：vi.大幅度削减；vt.猛砍，尖锐抨击，大幅减少；n.猛砍，斜线，长切口，衣衩
slash例句：
The shop plans to slash fur prices after Spring Festival.该店计划在春节之后把皮货降价。
Don't slash your horse in that cruel way.不要那样残忍地鞭打你的马。
相关单词：retailer
retailer解释：n.零售商(人)
retailer例句：
What are the retailer requirements?零售商会有哪些要求呢？
The retailer has assembled a team in Shanghai to examine the question.这家零售商在上海组建了一支团队研究这个问题。
相关单词：savings
savings解释：n.存款，储蓄
savings例句：
I can't afford the vacation,for it would eat up my savings.我度不起假，那样会把我的积蓄用光的。
By this time he had used up all his savings.到这时，他的存款已全部用完。
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