Sales at the Plaza

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Madison Avenue Spy spends a rainy day at the upscale mini-mall underneath the Plaza Hotel and discovers an upside to the lack of customers: "We didn't encounter another shopper during our entire tour, which lasted a good two hours. The economics just don't make sense. We knew it was only a matter of time until we found some good discounts." Ungaro is now 50% off, and the gorgeous, handmade wedding gowns at Francesco Fino are reduced between 50% and 80%. [MAS]