Originally Posted by civicmon
For Leather goods, Argentina's a good spot for them. City also has a few malls. So does Rio de Janeiro.. not sure about smaller bazzars and markets and such in either city though. Both are fairly commericalized and most of the shopping is on the streets or in the malls.
I thought most shopping happened under cover of night and in peoples' homes.
Of course, most shopping happens in malls or the high street.
For the record, the majority of non-food shopping in Brazil happens in malls. Shopping centers are a highly developed industry in Brazil and Argentina.