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New York City Shopping: New York City Shopping DistrictsShopping Districts | Department Stores, Malls, Factory OutletsShopping Districts in Manhattan, NYCThe Garment District is located between Sixth and Eighth Avenues from 34th to 40th Street. One Third of all clothing manufactured in the USA is designed and produced in this neighborhood. Many of the clothing manufactures maintain outlet stores open to the public. Greenwich Village is filled with boutiques featuring trendy clothing. Next door in Soho , the taste runs to avant-garde while in nearby Lower-Broadway bargain priced jeans and t-shirts are the feature. The Lower East Side is known for bargain shopping while Chelsea and Tribeca on the west side are more up scale. Mid Town along Fifth Avenue and Madison Avenue , where most of the major retailers and department stores are located, is generally up scale. Avoid the tourist traps!Avoid the tourist shops around Times Square. They usually sell low quality merchandise at inflated prices. With a bit of knowledge and patience, you can still find some really good bargains in New York City. A serious bargain hunter might even venture on shopping expeditions into the real bargain lands of nearby New Jersey or the Hudson River Valley. The state of New York requires all stores to charge an 8.25% sales tax on all sales. The tax is not refundable to out of state visitors or tourists. New Jersey, Pennsylvania and several other states charge no sales tax on clothing or shoes. Several times a year, New York City declares a tax-free week. During that week, no sales tax is charged on items of clothing or shoes that sell for $500 or less.
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