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This thread is really making me glad I'm not a shopper with the exception of shopping for books and electronics .
Me too. I do buy a lot of books, and lately from Amazon for my kindle. I have thousands of books and e-books are turning out to be a blessing after all.
Me too. I do buy a lot of books, and lately from Amazon for my kindle. I have thousands of books and e-books are turning out to be a blessing after all.
People from Toronto like myself love shopping in the USA.... but when the exchange rates are better ... things are generally cheaper. I would blow serious cash ex fill up my car up with stuff from designer outlets. We would go on shoppung trips NYC....PA... NJ outlets .... but I only buy higher end stuff at huge mark downs. There are some people working in the outlet malls in Florida that actually remember me each time I go back lol. But now the exchange rate sucks so it is worth it.
It is sad that your cities lack those stores. And most of your cities are filled with nothing but tract housing, apartments and condos.
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It is sad that your cities lack those stores. And most of your cities are filled with nothing but tract housing, apartments and condos.
Can you name the cities in Canada that that are "filled with nothing but tract housing, apartments and condos"? I have never encountered any I have lived several years each in four different provinces.
Can you name the cities in Canada that that are "filled with nothing but tract housing, apartments and condos"? I have never encountered any I have lived several years each in four different provinces.
Out side of the CBD area post ww2 build really plain.
My take is lack of independent stores and small chain stores in Canada. Canada attracts lot of the big chain stores and big outlets. With some zoning laws here and there not allowing too many American store take over.
The US also has higher Main street, Market street, High street network filled with lot of independent stores.
Lot of clothing seem to be more concentrated in Malls and outlet stores in Canada than independent stores.
Well Retail and commercial seem to be more concentrated in areas than all over the place. When you want shop you drive to area and shop, than drive down street and hit 5 to 10 stores on the street and other 5 to 10 stores on other street.
May be if Canada did away with NAFTA and loosen up it's zoning laws you have more stores popping up all over the place.
Out side of the CBD area post ww2 build really plain.
My take is lack of independent stores and small chain stores in Canada. Canada attracts lot of the big chain stores and big outlets. With some zoning laws here and there not allowing too many American store take over.
The US also has higher Main street, Market street, High street network filled with lot of independent stores.
Lot of clothing seem to be more concentrated in Malls and outlet stores in Canada than independent stores.
Well Retail and commercial seem to be more concentrated in areas than all over the place. When you want shop you drive to area and shop, than drive down street and hit 5 to 10 stores on the street and other 5 to 10 stores on other street.
May be if Canada did away with NAFTA and loosen up it's zoning laws you have more stores popping up all over the place.
You've just exposed yourself once again. Ignore this poster...they're back.
You've just exposed yourself once again. Ignore this poster...they're back.
Can some one translate this to English? I have no idea what Natnasci is talking about at all.
Also his grammar and punctuation is not proper English.
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with the exception of shopping for books and electronics .
