1.   At La Plaza Mall even the most prosperous Mexican shoppers readily agreed.

2.   Before the devaluation of the peso, Mexican shoppers had turned the Rio Grande Valley into one of the fastest-growing retail markets in the United States.

3.   Border merchants still attract Mexican shoppers even though U.S. retailers, such as Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and J.C. Penney Co., operate in Mexico.

4.   Brands such as Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger, Nike and Mikasa are extremely popular with Mexican shoppers.

5.   Border merchants still attract Mexican shoppers even though U.S. retailers, such as Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and J.C. Penney Co., have stores in Mexico.

6.   Color map shows percent of Mexican shoppers at outlet malls.

7.   Deuser said Mexican shoppers opened their pocketbooks more freely this year after suffering tight budgets during the recession.

8.   Dueser said Mexican shoppers opened their pocketbooks more freely this year after suffering tight budgets during the recession.

9.   In Laredo, Texas, another important crossing, more than one-third of retail sales were to visiting Mexican shoppers.

10.   It is hard to overstate how much the spending by Mexican shoppers means to Texas retailers.