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• Crumbling dollar resonates through economy
... Europeans are finding bargains in the U.S., while Americans in Paris and other world capitals are being clobbered by sky-high tabs for hotels, travel and even sidewalk cafes. Northern border-city Americans who once flocked into Canada for shopping ...
• Drivers to finally see work done on Higley Road
The town requires private developments, like subdivisions and shopping centers, to provide necessary road and infrastructure improvements. A new developer was found to take over the project last week and will begin working on the road-widening project ...
• Nontraditional tenants filling up vacant malls
Whether we're dealing with companies that need space for a short time or entrepreneurs who are using the opportunity to go into a shopping center without fully committing to a full lease, we see that as potential clients," said Marc Feldman ...
• A vacation spot where gals get guys in line
When tour groups enter the town, female tourists would play the dominant role when shopping or choosing a place to stay, and a disobedient man would be punished by "kneeling on an uneven board" or washing dishes in a restaurant, Chinese media reports ...
• Microsoft rolls out Live Search improvements
Microsoft singled out four search categories for intensive attention: shopping; local searches and maps; health and entertainment. When users type a product category or a product name into Live Search, they'll get links to back photos, shopping guides ...

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• Shopping: Ethnic and Regional: North American  (605)

» Carlton Cards/American Greetings - Card and gift shops with retail and online sales. Includes store locator
» Forever 21 - Clothing retailer, with online sales and store locator.
» The Home Depot - Stores in the United States and Canada sell building materials, home improvement and garden products. Includes store locator and project information.
» Kappa North America - Offers a collection of lifestyle clothing and sporting wear, especially soccer and footwear, for men and women. Includes a retail store locator and gallery of clothing.
» North Light Book Club - Exclusively for artists in the United States and Canada. List of membership benefits and explanation of how the club works.
» Office Depot - Online sales of office supplies, and locations of stores in Canada and USA.
» Professional Skate Service - Sales, service and repairs on hockey and figure skating equipment and accessories. Features overview of brands available, skating and maintenance tips, and details for its locations in Edmonton, Alberta, and Lafayette and Fort Collins, Colorado.
» Screenprintcatalog.com - Provides color combinations of Wilflex screen printing ink in small quantities and technical information to screen printers across North America.
» ShopinCities - A directory of retail stores, services and shopping sites in cities all over North America.