Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau Enticing International Visitors To The Region Through www.taxfreephilly.com
January 30, 2012Only Destination Website in the U.S. to Offer Click-and-Purchase Travel Packages as well as Social Media Shopping Ambassadors, Interactive Shopping Maps, and Monthly Specials & Deals
PHILADELPHIA, PA … With the U.S. still a great value for international travelers, the Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau (PCVB) has created a new website to showcase the value of tax-free shopping on shoes and clothing in the Philadelphia region. The entire site,www.taxfreephilly.com, officially launched today and features travel deals and shopping details translated and specifically for Philadelphia’s top visiting international travelers – U.K., Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Brazil and the Netherlands.
“Everyone is looking for a bargain these days,” said Jack Ferguson, president and CEO, PCVB. “Our taxfreephilly.com website is a great added feature to promote Philadelphia as a premier shopping destination to international travelers by showing visitors how much they can save. Plus, it’s easy for them to compare different tour operator packages all in one place and then book their trip.”
All versions of the consumer website contain news and facts about shopping in the Philadelphia region as well as up-to-date travel packages. These packages, which consumers can click and purchase directly from the site, list hotel and airline deals from each country’s major tour operators. In addition to the continuously updated packages, every month on www.taxfreephilly.com, new “hot deals” are listed showing everything from cost comparisons on name brand items, which are often significantly lower in Philadelphia, to enter-to-win shopping vouchers. Visitors to the site can also use the interactive map to plot out where they will shop from the list of 200+ boutiques, specialty-items, brand name and department stores listed on the site.
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