With the festive season upon us it is good news for those economically "beaten up" Brits for their festive shopping trips...
With the pound rebounding against the American dollar (23% better than March this year) huge savings are there to be had...
Research released this week by the Post Office, which compared the price of 25 popular items in major stores in London and New York (including Selfridges, John Lewis, Bloomingdales and Macy's), found that Britons can make significant savings on all but one item. Among the biggest reductions were on a men's Abercrombie & Fitch "Cold River" shirt that costs £70 in London compared with £23 in New York; women's True Religion jeans, down from £220 to £119.21, and Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream, £11.79 from £22...
The most sought-after Christmas toys were, on average, 27 per cent cheaper in New York. A Rubik's 360 puzzle was nearly 50 per cent cheaper in New York (£10.39) than in London (£20), while the new Barbie & the Three Musketeers Doll cost 41 per cent less (£15.93 in New York; £27 in London)...
The only item surveyed that was more expensive in New York was the Wii Console (and Wii Fit) which cost £233.60 in New York, compared with £214.99 in London....
With savings like this, now IS a good time to fly. For more on this news follow http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/travelnews/6607211/Bargains-beckon-in-US-shops-as-the-pound-surges.html
Barticus.
With the pound rebounding against the American dollar (23% better than March this year) huge savings are there to be had...
Research released this week by the Post Office, which compared the price of 25 popular items in major stores in London and New York (including Selfridges, John Lewis, Bloomingdales and Macy's), found that Britons can make significant savings on all but one item. Among the biggest reductions were on a men's Abercrombie & Fitch "Cold River" shirt that costs £70 in London compared with £23 in New York; women's True Religion jeans, down from £220 to £119.21, and Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream, £11.79 from £22...
The most sought-after Christmas toys were, on average, 27 per cent cheaper in New York. A Rubik's 360 puzzle was nearly 50 per cent cheaper in New York (£10.39) than in London (£20), while the new Barbie & the Three Musketeers Doll cost 41 per cent less (£15.93 in New York; £27 in London)...
The only item surveyed that was more expensive in New York was the Wii Console (and Wii Fit) which cost £233.60 in New York, compared with £214.99 in London....
With savings like this, now IS a good time to fly. For more on this news follow http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/travelnews/6607211/Bargains-beckon-in-US-shops-as-the-pound-surges.html
Barticus.
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