Originally Posted by darthbimmer

Same here. Most of the shops at airports strike me as a waste. Prices are high and choices are limited (because there's little room for inventory). Unless it's something that truly can't wait a few hours I'll buy it at my destination.

My one shopping exception is duty-free liquor. I'll always at least check it out, time allowing. Unfortunately as a US resident it's gotten harder to find bargains vs. years ago as most duty-free shops worldwide have adopted USD pricing. That eliminates the opportunity for seizing on exchange rate fluctuation. My buys now are usually limited to local products not widely exported.