Researchers are asked to provide a comprehensive list of popular
shops/malls/stores in United States. This is quite a simple task, and
following are the requirements and an example.

1) Each place must be a known location, here are a few examples :
Walmart, Sears, Best Buy, etc.
2) Shops can also be brand stores and malls, examples : Old Navy, Gap,
 Abercrombie.
3) Shops must NOT be related to any of the following : food, pets,
plants, carpets, fine wear (like Victoria's Secret)
4) Each shop must be well known and has to be located at least in any
ONE of the following cities : Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, Miami,
Houston.
5) No need for the specific locations, nor phone numbers, although
website links will be appreciated.

Example:

1) Walmart : http://www.walmart.com : A wide variety of products.


NOT a Good Example:

1) Bob's Dining Place : <NONE> : A great place to get an apple pie in
the mid-western Ohio.

Expected list is to contain anywhere from 40+ shops.
Thank You.

Hello.

I've compiled a list of 75 popular retail stores that meet your requirements:

1) Wal-Mart : http://www.walmart.com : A wide variety of products. 
2) Sears : http://www.sears.com :  A wide variety of products.
3) Target : http://www.target.com : A wide variety of products.
4) K-Mart : http://www.kmart.com : A wide variety of products.
5) JC Penney : http://www.jcpenney.com : Clothing, housewares.
6) Best Buy : http://www.bestbuy.com : Electronics, appliances.
7) Macy's : http://www.macys.com :  Clothing, housewares.
8) Rite Aid : http://www.riteaid.com : Drugstore
9) Body Shop : http://www.thebodyshop.com/ : Soaps, lotions
10) Gap : http://www.gap.com  : Clothing
11) Banana Republic : http://www.bananarepublic.com : Clothing
12) Old Navy : http://www.oldnavy.com : Clothing
13) Office Depot : http://www.officedepot.com : Office supplies
14) OfficeMax : http://www.officemax.com : Office supplies
15) Staples : http://www.staples.com : Office supplies
16) Toys 'R Us  : http://inc.toysrus.com : Toys
17) TJ Maxx : http://www.tjmaxx.com/ : Clothing 
18) Marshalls : http://www.marshallsonline.com/  : Clothing
19) Ross : http://www.rossstores.com/ : Clothing 
20) Circuit City : http://www.circuitcity.com : Electronics
21) Walgreen's http://www.walgreens.com/ : Drugstore
22) The Limited http://www.limited.com/about/ltd/index.jsp : Clothing
23) Dillard's : http://www.dillards.com : Clothing 
24) CompUSA : http://www.compusa.com : Computers
25) Foot Locker : http://www.footlocker.com : Shoes
26) Blockbuster : http://www.blockbusters.com : Videos
27) Radio Shack : http://www.radioshack.com : Electronics
28) Barnes & Noble : http://www.barnesandnoble.com : Books
29) Border : http://www.bordersstores.com/ : Books
30) Payless Shoes: http://www.payless.com  : Shoes
31) Pep Boys : http://www.pepboys.com/  : Auto parts
32) Sunglass Hut : http://www.sunglasshut.com/ : Sunglasses 
33) Sam Goody : http://www.samgoody.com : Music
34) The Wherehouse : http://www.wherehouse.com : Music
35) KB Toys : http://www.kbtoys.com : Toys
36) FAO Schwarz : http://www.fao.com : Toys
37) Pearle Vision Centers : http://www.pearlevision.com : Eyewear
38) Oshman's Sporting Goods : http://www.oshmans.com/  : Sporting Goods
39) La-Z-Boy Furniture: http://www.lazboy.com : Chairs
40) Bed, Bath and Beyond http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/ : Housewares 
41) Stroud's http://www.strouds.com/ : Bedding, towels
42) IKEA http://www.ikea-usa.com/  : Furniture
43) Williams-Sonoma http://www.williams-sonoma.com  : Cooking
44) Tower Records http://www.towerrecords.com/ : Music
45) Thomasville Home Furnishings: http://www.thomasville.com/ : Furniture
46) Sportmart http://www.sportmart.com/ : Sporting Goods
47) Suncoast http://www.suncoast.com : videos
48) Sharper Image: http://www.sharperimage.com : Gadgets
49) Mervyn's http://www.mervyns.com: Clothing
50) Waldenbooks / Brentano's: http://www.preferredreader.com : Books
51) Eddie Bauer : http://www.eddiebauer.com/ : Clothing
52) Gymboree : http://www.gymboree.com/  : Children's clothing
53) Casual Corner : http://www.casualcorner.com/ : Clothing
54) Carlton Cards : http://www.carltoncards.com/ : Greeting cards
55) Things Remembered : http://www.thingsremembered.com/ : Gifts
56) Zales Jewelers : http://www.zales.com/ : Jewelry
57) Kay Jewelers : http://www.kayjewelers.com/ : Jewelry
58) Disney Store : http://disney.store.go.com/ : Disney-themed merchandise
59) Florsheim Shoes : http://www.florsheim.com/ : Shoes
60) LensCrafters : http://www.lenscrafters.com : Eyewear
61) Abercrombie : http://www.abercrombie.com : Clothing
62) Timberland: http://www.timberland.com/ : Shoes
63) Wicks N Sticks: http://www.wicksandsticks.com/ : Candles
64) Ritz Camera : http://www.ritzcamera.com/ : Cameras
65) Wet Seal : http://www.wetseal.com/ : Clothing
66) Thomas Kinkade : http://www.thomaskinkade.com/ : Paintings
67) Discovery Channel Store: http://shopping.discovery.com/ : Science
68) Crabtree & Evelyn: http://www.crabtree-evelyn.com/ :Perfume & gifts
69) Perfumania : http://Perfumania.com/ : Perfume
70) Party City : http://www.partycity.com/  : Party supplies
71) Rand McNally Store: http://www.randmcnally.com :  Maps & travel supplies
72) Woolrich : http://www.woolrich.com :  Clothing
73) Miller's Outpost: http://www.millersoutpost.com : Clothing
74) J Crew: http://www.jcrew.com/ : Clothing
75) Bailey Banks & Biddle: Jewelry http://www.baileybanksandbiddle.com/ Jewelry


search strategy:
various
miami, mall, "radio shack", perfumania, etc.
houston, mall
chicago, mall, "carlton cards",

I hope this helps.

Thank you very much, great answer, just what I needed + more. This
place is great and you are the ones that make it so good. Thanks
again.

Thank you for the tip.
-juggler