TAIPEI: Everyone in Taiwan will be given more than US$100 (US$1 = RM3.60) in shopping vouchers in a government bid to boost the economy amid the global credit crisis, the prime minister announced yesterday.

THE influences, tastes and shopping habits of different generations are revealed in a new report, The Way We Are , showing our shopping style reflects our past.

LONDON----New evidence shows that online shopping is not growing nearly so fast as is often claimed. For example, according to IMRG, the internet retailers' trade association, online shopping revenue jumped by more than 50% through 2007.

Even in a shaky economy, people are still shopping. Developer Rick Caruso's luxury malls, like The Grove in Los Angeles and the new Americana in nearby Glendale, are attracting shoppers who are ready to spend serious money. Caruso's projects are outdoor

Cutler Bay officials delayed voting on a measure that would require security cameras in the parking lots of some shopping areas after hearing from business people concerned that the law would unfairly target some businesses and be too expensive.