Paramus New Jersey Retailing Paradise

Paramus, New Jersey: Retailing Paradise!

Summary: Do you like to shop? If so, Paramus, New Jersey is home to hundreds of retailers and it is the second largest retail destination in the US by zip code. Shop to your heart's content, but don't shop on Sundays. Read on for more!

Paramus, Garden State Plaza, Bergen Mall, Paramus Park, Fashion Center, IKEA, Macys, Nordstroms

Article Body: Situated in the heart of Bergen County, New Jersey at the crossroads of state highways and is the town of Paramus, home to some , residents, but also home to one of the largest retail meccas in the world. Lets take a look at Paramus and what has made this town such a popular destination for shoppers.

Convenience Nearly one million people live in Bergen County, but draw a mile radius with Paramus at the center of it and the figure mushrooms to over million people! Yes, all of northern and central New Jersey, New York City, southern New York State and parts of Long Island and Connecticut fall within this circle. That makes for a lot of potential shoppers in such a compact area.

Malls Four big malls plus several free standing retail establishments are located within the town. The largest is the Garden State Plaza, a beautifully enclosed mall with over two million square feet of retail space. The Garden State Plaza features establishments including Nordstrom, JC Penney, Lord and Taylor, Macys, and Nieman Marcus. Other nearby malls include the Bergen Mall,, Paramus Park, and the Fashion Center. Smaller malls include The Mall at IV and Thirty Five Plaza plus free standing retail establishments like home furnishing giant, IKEA.

Tax Free In New Jersey, there is no tax assessed on clothing purchases. For nearby New Yorkers, this is an attractive reason why a trip to one of Paramus many retail destinations is so desirable. New Yorkers pay .% tax on clothing, so the savings can be significant especially when purchasing back to school clothing, a uniform, a fur coat, etc. New Jerseys sales tax rate is % for most other items.

Closed on Sundays Perhaps the biggest reason why Paramus is such a success is that most retail establishments must remain closed on Sundays. Blue laws are still in effect and the trade off that residents have made over the years was to allow all the stores in, but with one caveat: your business must be done in six days.

Paramus isnt for everyone, indeed Saturday traffic can be stifling and the period between Thanksgiving and Christmas can bring regular and constant traffic jams. Still, zip code Paramus, New Jersey is the second highest performing retail district in the nation, wedged between two popular New York City zips: and . Visit the U.S. Census Bureaus site at www.census.gov for their Economic Census Report by Zip Code report for more information.