When they talk about ”shopping heaven”, then they’re talking about New York . The city boasts the world’s largest department store, Macy’s, as well as some of the largest and most famous department stores in the world, including Bloomingdale’s, Saks Fifth Avenue  and lower end department stores like K Mart and Walmart in the suburbs.

If you’re shopping for jewellery, diamonds, watches, designer clothing, the New York has the world famous Diamond District at 47th Street between 5th and 6th Avenues. Everything from Christmas gifts, wedding gifts, engagement rings, houseware, dresses, handbags, men’s shoes, women’s shoes, sweaters, hats, iPods and accessories, formal wear, socks, stockings, ties, scarves, coats, jackets  is here.

Wheter a visitor to New York or a local who has lived here all of their life, you will want to know where to shop for best deals and bargains. For the best designer look-alike handbags, Canal Street in the heart of Chinatown is THE place to go. There is convenient subway or taxi access, but a Hop-on Hop off Bus tour is the most enjoyable way to go and will drop you off right there. You can also take one of the many Guided Shopping Tours if you want to find the biggest discounts on designer clothes. Another great thing to do is to go to New York’s famous sample sales. Sample sales offer incredible deals on some of the finest designer goods in the world. You can find sample sale listings and calendars for the most popular sales in publications like the New York Post ‘Style’ section and Women’s Wear Daily