Word: shopping
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...does the government help retail? It would have to be through offering people tax credits or tax cuts for shopping. The idea is not so strange, New York City used to have "tax free" retail days to get people to come in from the suburbs. Military and retired military men and women can shop tax-free on US bases...
Last night we were on a boat around the island, and I was amazed to see these beautiful buildings and people who are very efficient, very modern. You can breathe the air and see that the future is in Asia. We opened the first shop in China 12 years ago. It's incredible what's happened in 12 years...
...Trip. The day starts with an early morning Valentine's Day breakfast, then off to the 54-foot boat to see the New England's largest winter population of bald Eagles. Warm up upon your return with afternoon tea, and get a $25 gift certificate to the nearby Audubon shop. Rates start at $315, available through March 7. 949 Boston Post Rd, Madison...
...survival mode," says Davidowitz. But how can the company stay afloat when the economy has turned against the whole industry (even Barnes & Noble is struggling), and when big boxes like Walmart and Target are moving into the book-selling game? "Borders has to give people a reason to shop there," says Norris, starting with improving customer service. "It has to be more than better," he says. "It has to be astronomical. It has to be something people talk about." (Read "Books Gone Wild: The Digital Age Reshapes Literature...
...from script requires a trip to the retail district in downtown Shanghai. There, on March 6, the company plans to open a 38,000-sq.-ft. (3,500 sq m) House of Barbie - the first of its kind in the world. This is nothing like the Main Street toy shop of yesterday. To enter the eight-story showpiece space, customers pass through a pink neon-lit tube, where the prerecorded sound of giggling girls grows progressively - some might say demonically - louder. After registering for a Barbie passport, visitors can get their hair and nails done at a spa and shop...