DESTINATIONS — SHOPPING BREAKS
In the Land of the Free, opportunity knocks for those looking to bag a bargain, writes Jo Cooke
SHOPPING USA S
ales assistants so polite you’ll feel like royalty, a weak dollar turning the exchange rate in our favour, plus prices so much lower than back home you’ll feel your jaw drop: while shopping may not be your clients’ sole reason for heading to America, it would be daft not to indulge in a little stateside retail therapy. Above all American cities, Philadelphia is perhaps most symbolic of the American dream. Both the Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution were penned
here. This is where democracy and religious freedom were established and championed. Philly was also the first capital of the United States and, though it might not be the first city you think of for Stateside shopping breaks, it could vie for the title of US capital of shopping. Unlike many other states that add around 8% to the price tag on your purchases, there’s no sales tax when you buy clothes and shoes in Philly. And there is no shortage of places,
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