BERLIN, Nov 17 (Reuters) - German fashion house Hugo Boss (BOSG_p.DE) does not expect business to improve on a full-year basis before 2011 but plans to increase capital spending on opening new shops slightly next year, its head said on Tuesday 17 November.

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"The year 2011 could be the first full year when we see things improving," Chief Executive Claus-Dietrich Lahrs told Reuters on the sidelines of a luxury conference in Berlin.

"The first half of 2010 will continue to be challenging but the second half will probably be better. I expect customers to remain cautious on how much they spend in 2010."

(Reporting by Astrid Wendlandt, Editing by James Regan)