If you like chocolate, there is a great store with four different locations called Debrand's (http://www.debrand.com/) It is located in the airport, on the non-secure side, across from security, off of Coldwater Road south of Washington Center Road, on Auburn Road in the north, south of Dupont Road, and in the southwest in Jefferson Pointe. This store sells some of the best chocolate you will taste anywhere. It is made in Fort Wayne. They supply the TV show "The Apprentice" with the gold coin chocolates in the executive suite. The chocolate ain't cheap, but splurge and buy a couple of pieces - you will not regret it!
Fort Wayne has great shopping. Visit Jefferson Pointe (http://www.jeffersonshopp...) on the southwest end of town for the up-scale department store Von Maur, a DeBrand chocolate shop, Barnes & Noble bookstore, Rave movie theater (http://www.ravemotionpict...), restaurants including the excellent Eddie Merlot's (http://www.eddiemerlots.com/ and popular Biaggi's (http://www.biaggis.com/ft...) and mall stores Victoria's Secret, Bath & Body Works. What makes it fun, especially in warm weather, are its wide concourses for strolling and window shopping, with beautiful garden areas, potted plants, and fountains. Live music on Friday nights during the summer is especially fun. Look online for a listing of summer music acts.
Glenbrook Square Mall (http://www.glenbrooksquar...), located on the north end of the city, is a legacy-type enclosed mall. It is always busy, has many stores, three big department anchors, and a really nice food court.
