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No matter the limit of your wallet, Chicago boasts a seemingly limitless array of shopping opportunities, from exclusive boutiques and urbane department stores to multi-level shopping malls and funky streetside shops. Best of all for die-hard hunters and gatherers, the city's premier shopping venues … more are centrally located and can easily be covered on foot. No wonder it's called the "City of Big Shoulders" – the bigger the shoulders, the more shopping bags you can carry! Keep in mind that Chicago sales tax is 9% on most purchases.