Shopping 2010 Queens Holds

Holiday Buying Reports Mixed Results

Queens Shopping / January 2010. Early reports from retailers provided a mixed picture of commercial activity this past holiday season. Some retailers reported reasonably good results vs year ago, while others' reports weren't as positive. A few reported fairly poor results as the winter snowstorms over two of the holiday shopping weekends impacted results.

Shops In Queens Seeing More Activity

Astoria / Sunnyside / Jackson Heights / May 11, 2009. It seems Queens shoppers are beginning to show some signs of life. We interviewed shopkeepers in Astoria, Sunnyside and Jackson Heights for this report. While none of the shopkeepers we interviewed were particularly bullish, many were beginning to see a pick up from the downward spiral that began last fall.

Furniture Stores In Astoria Queens
In Astoria, we talked to a number of furniture store owners. Generally the furniture business has some connection with real estate, because people buy new furniture when they move into a new home or apartment, so as one store owner asked me, “Given the real estate market, how do you think we’re doing?” Click here to read the rest of the story about furniture shops, gift shops and womens clothing shops in Astoria, Sunnyside and Jackson Heights in Queens NY.

Queens Shops - Shopping In Queens

Shops in Astoria, LIC, Jackson Heights, Sunnyside & Woodside

Queens shopping includes stories about many of the notable, unusual or interesting shops you can find in the rich multi-ethnic fabric of Queens NY. One minute you'll feel like you're in an expensive Persian Salon, the next in a turn-of-the-century pasta factory, and in the next you're in a 21st century organic market.

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