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International Travelers Help Fill US Malls

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI-A study by the US Department of Commerce and Taubman Centers Inc. says 16.8 million foreign visitors hit US malls in 2003. That's 87% of the total international tourist market.

By Dan Heaton | Updated on December 20, 2004

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BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI-The US Department of Commerce says its partner in a new study just may be in the right line of business. Just in time for Christmas, the commerce department and locally based Taubman Centers Inc. says a new study shows shopping continues to rank the highest on the list of activities overall for international visitors who travel to the US.

Almost nine out of 10 visitors from overseas and Mexico who flew to the US, 87%, shopped during their visit in the US in 2003. That’s about 16.8 million shoppers.

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