Macy's-11% reduction on items if you are British.

Was just checking up places to go shopping in america when I am over there.
Came across the fact that you get a 11% diiscount if you are british.Just wondering the reason behind it!

Scraggs

Its not just if you're British, theres a tourist info place in Macys where you can get a [reusable] discount card that gives a further 11% off your purchases. Something to do with tax I think, far too busy shopping to be thinking about it:P

Tazzle

Yup, as the above poster said. In Boston for example it's down in the basement with gift wrapping. You wander over with your passport and they give you a little card that's valid for something like 12 months.

Zapp Brannigan

Yup you go to MAcys with your passport and they give you the discount card. Quite cool.

becah

It's an incentive for tourists, 11% off on pretty much everything in every Macy's store in the US, apart from some household items and gift vouchers, you just have to go to the tourist info desk and they give it to you there, I didnt even need my passport, my Irish accent was enough!
It's also a way to count the numbers of all the different tourists and their nationalities.

They also do this in Bloomingdales, 12% methinks, though there is huge exceptions, such as Ralph Lauren, Marc Jacobs, Chanel etc, basically all the big brands are exempt from the scheme.

Also, I think in both stores, you get a free gift if you are a tourist and you've spend over a certain amount, about $100, if you go back to the info desk with all your receipts from the day, you get a free gift, like an umbrella, teddy, or carrier bags. Something to keep in mind next time your over in the states!