A call to put out large amounts of that boom immediately, experts said, was also problematic, as boom can quickly be rendered useless by waves and tides if deployed too early.
But the boom here, experts say, is powered in large part by the desires of young men — many of them traveling in packs for the weekend — taking advantage of Europe's cheap and nearly seamless travel.
Several factors are contributing to the boom in China, experts said.
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While RIM slashed more than $750 million from the value of its inventory in each of its last two quarters, BlackBerry sales to Indonesia have boomed, with industry experts saying BlackBerrys account for around half of smartphone sales.
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And Australians do continue to shop, to the tune of $42.2bn in pre-Christmas sales according to ARA, on booming high streets that experts predict will soon rival the likes of Fifth Avenue.
The figures came before the recent property boom, but Vince Smith-Hughes, retirement expert at Prudential, said people may be surprised that pension assets and other investments had grown over the period in question.
As the baby boom generation reaches retirement age, experts say, the number is likely to swell.
Some experts fear a boom in gas demand for electricity generation will send prices even higher.
"Fast & Furious" may have also benefited from a boom in moviegoing that many experts have tied to a need for affordable entertainment during the recession.
