New York :
Shopping in New York
All the information about shopping in New York, shopping tips, and New York Stores Guide
New York's reputation as a shopper's paradise is well deserved. Aside from the many spectacular sights in the city, the profusion of huge department stores, fashion boutiques, and giant malls are one of the main reasons for visiting.
Almost every visitor to the city will spend at least some time soaking up the variety of places to spend money in New York, and one of the most surprising things, is just how little things cost in comparison with the UK. Typically, prices are up to 50% lower than you would pay at home due to a combination of discounting, lower sales taxes, and the relative strengths of currency.
One of the most popular times to visit New York is in the run up to Christmas, when there are big sales, and most visitors can actually cover the cost of their flight and accommodation with the savings that they make on their Christmas Shopping in New York.
Whether you are looking for clothes, music, or toys, there is a place to buy them in the city, and the large shops with their personal shopping assistants, and free delivery make retail a pleasure rather than a chore.
Although Fifth Avenue is the best known shopping street in the world, there are places all over New York where you can find great bargains: Madison Avenue has many small boutiques, Greenwich Village is a great place to pick up hippie fashions, and more bohemian goods, while out of town discount malls such as Jersey Gardens offer vast numbers of clearance outlets, where last season's must have items are on offer at suicidally discounted prices.
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