Detroit malls hand cross-border shoppers US$20
Nov 22, 2007 04:16 PM
THE CANADIAN PRESS
WINDSOR – The chairman of the Downtown Windsor Business Improvement Association is not happy with a cross-border shopping promotion.
Tomorrow, anyone heading into the U.S. at the Windsor-Detroit Tunnel will receive a $20 gift card that can be used at four Detroit shopping malls.
The day after American Thanksgiving marks the beginning of the Christmas shopping season south of the border with door-crasher deals and big sales.
It's dubbed "Black Friday" because the day is traditionally when stores became profitable.
The business improvement association chairman Larry Horwitz says Canadians need to resist the urge and shop locally.
He says he thinks the city of Detroit should intervene and stop the promotion.
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You caused this, didn't you, Holly? You just want to drive up to Windsor and meet more canajans! Nice try! :-)
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All me KB, all me! No, if I was handing out stuff it would be beer and Timbits!
Good call. But really, why bother going to Detroit at all, then?
On that topic, JJ wanted to shuffle off to Buffalo today to take advantage of the high Canadian dollar while it lasts. Given that it's 12:30 and he's still in bed, though, I guess this mission will be off for today.
Perhaps it's best - I just applied for my passport yesterday. I do have an active Greek passport but I suspect that would not help me cross the border too quickly...
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