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May 24th 2008, 5:32 am

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sime303

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Re: UK shops in the USA

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Originally Posted by penguinbar

Not a shop but you can get Rimmel makeup over here now. It's very inexpensive compared to what I used to pay for it when I went over to the UK. My local supermarket has a British and Irish food section. Unfortunately they charge $2.25 for a crunchie and $11.00 for a box of PG Tipps tea!

Bloody hell, I can walk down 2 streets to my supermarket and buy 40 pyramid PG Tips bags for $2.99

May 24th 2008, 5:33 am

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surly

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Re: UK shops in the USA

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Originally Posted by johnnyrocket

I am trying to think of businesses (mainly shops!) that have made the crossover from Britain to America - part of a project I am working on.

So far i've come up with:

Lush
Karen Millen
Ted baker
Top Shop

Can anyone think of any others?

Thanks,

JR

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May 24th 2008, 5:35 am

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anabella

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Re: UK shops in the USA

I don't think anyone mentioned Clarks or the Boots products that can now be found at Target..

May 24th 2008, 5:35 am

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Re: UK shops in the USA

It was $11.00 for a box of 80! I buy them in the UK instead! Unbelievable huh!

May 24th 2008, 5:37 am

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Re: UK shops in the USA

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Originally Posted by anabella

I don't think anyone mentioned Clarks or the Boots products that can now be found at Target..

Unfortunately Target in the US doesn't have the Boots cucumber cream and facial wipes over here! I will have to stock up in Scotland next month!

May 24th 2008, 5:39 am

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Re: UK shops in the USA

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Originally Posted by surly

Johnny Rocket's?

Weused to have a Johnny Rockets in New York but that was about 15 years ago. I didn't know that they were still around!

May 24th 2008, 5:49 am

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Re: UK shops in the USA

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Originally Posted by penguinbar

Weused to have a Johnny Rockets in New York but that was about 15 years ago. I didn't know that they were still around!

There's a couple of them in San Francisco.

May 24th 2008, 6:52 am

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Re: UK shops in the USA

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Originally Posted by Englishmum

Banking: HSBC, Barclays Capital....and I often get till receipts with RBS (Royal Bank of Scotland) markings on the back! There are definitely more British financial and insurance institutions operating in Wall St and in Financial district in NYC.

RBS owns Citizens Bank in the Northeast and Charter One Bank in the Midwest. They also own a major credit card processor, RBS Lynk.