Animal residents of Tierpark Berlin had their belated Christmas feast on Friday, with the annual distribution of unsold Christmas trees to German zoos.
In its most prosperous cities, already giddy prices continue to shoot up, while unsold flats pile up in markets where valuations were low to begin with.
Most Japanese retailers ship unsold items back to producers with minimal payment, so manufacturers will eagerly resell them for next to nothing-which is where Don Quijote steps in.