is there a way that i could get dh to do shopping that i had already preordained in NYC?

[Heathcliffscathy]

so that he goes to a counter and it is all there and all he has to do is pay and bring it home...

you could eg order from gap.com, amazon.com etc and have it delivered to where he is staying?

some stores will allow you to order over the phone, pay and then he can collect

I have only done this at tiffany

neimann marcus must beable to offer this service

If he's staying somewhere with a decent concierge, try him and he'll be able to either point you in the right direction or arrange it for you. Just remind him to tip him well so you can do it again!

bloomingdales is worth a try too