Some time ago, I wrote a review about Family Dollar in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin and the great prices and customer service they provided. Today, I am writing to say they have officially lost me as a customer.
The prices at Family Dollar are still reasonable. However, price isn’t everything. I’m …

Our Local Goodwill Store is quite impressive. We used to drive through the Goodwill Store only to drop off our unwanted/outgrown clothing. I never thought I would actually shop at a store that sold primarily “used” items. Then a friend told me that she bought her …

This is one of the best bookstores ever! I absolutely love Barnes and Noble. It has such a great variety of different items that you can buy and great deals, too. Some products they offer here at my local Barnes and Noble store are books (of …

This is a great store that has pretty much everything in it!
You’ll be able to find everything at the tip of your hands, starting with cosmetics, brand name perfumes, shampoos, health foods and ending with baby food, groceries and electronics. I think of it as the mini walmart, …

This is one of Milwaukee’s best-kept secrets for fresh fruits and vegetables. I have only recently discovered it myself. This is the fresh fruit stand inside the Grand Avenue Mall, located in the beautiful Plankinton Arcade. The Plankinton Arcade if one of Milwaukee’s historic 19th Century buildings and every …

West Ed Mall it the worlds Largest indoor mall. The mall has every store you can dream of, it even has the worlds largest indoor water park and theme park. Personally I love it, everything is clean and organized, and just so much fun. Whenever I visit Edmonton The …

I am a young woman who likes to wear hair extensions since I like to wear a variety of different hairstyles. Most of the time I prefer to purchase my beauty supplies online since the prices tend to be cheaper and there is a wide variety of options …

I’m at that halfway point in my pregnancy where my skinny clothes no longer fit so I thought I’d go down to Trader Tots on 5th Avenue in Columbus, Ohio. While I wasn’t exactly impressed by their small selection of maternity clothes (which were just stacked up in a …

I started going to Trader Joes because i wanted to become a healthier family. My sister told me about Trader Joes, and luckily, it was close to my house. The atmosphere in there is kind of like a pirate theme. Every price tag or poster seems to be hand …

Before my girlfriend left for a long trip, she wanted us to stop by the Build-A-Bear Workshop to get each other custom stuffed bears to keep us warm at night in the other’s absence. In theory, I thought this was a nice idea. The idea of the “workshop” is …

Aeropostale , has the trendiest clothes in Columbia. They are always having great sales. This is a fun store to visit.
I love their graphic t-shirts. Usually they run about $20.00 each , but you can find them on sale for as low as $5.00 sometimes. They also sell : …

This location of Kacz Kids is located in the Deerfoot Mall in the NE quadrant of the city. While it is located in the mall, you cannot access the store from the mall itself. You have to enter it from the outside which is a little awkward. …

I am a book fanatic. I need to empty my pockets of money before I walk into any bookstore, including this Barnes and Noble otherwise I will buy way too many books!
This store is located right off Route 10, so it’s easy to get to. The hours …

This is the one store that in all of my years I have found to be consistent EVERYWHERE. No matter where I go and see a Bath and Body Works, it is exactly the same in appearance and representation. This is absolutely not a bad thing though; …

This huge mall opened recently just north of Calgary, Alberta. There was quite a lot of hype surrounding this mall as it is very large. I visited it for the first time last week and was impressed. The mall itself is quite beautiful, actually. Each …

As an avid reader of books, I’ve grown up longing for a place where I can buy many books for relatively cheap prices. Thanks to the advent of the internet, it is possible, and that place clearly is Amazon.ca.
I’ll start by saying that I have ordered over one hundred …

Thanksgiving is just around the corner which means home decorations are about to marked down, and with Black Friday in a couple of days I will definitely be able to save a lot of money in one of my favorite home decor stores, Pier 1 Imports.

The Pier 1 Imports store …

One of the comfiest pair of pants I own is my Lululemon yoga pants. These pants are their standard yoga pants, size 6. I handwash them, but my friend puts hers in the washing machine and they stay fine.
The lululemon store is a very comfortable place to shop. Everything …

Ever since I was a teenager, I have loved shopping at Deb. There are so many reasons that I feel comfortable shopping there.
First of all, Deb carries a wide variety of sizes. They have a junior department and a plus size section, so sizes are in a …

This is one clothing retail store I have visited only when my pocket is brimming and I have not a worry about the pricing of the items to buy, so expensive is Sports Scene and it has built up that sort of reputation, so much so that I do …

I used to go to Pick N Save for groceries on a regular basis since the store was so close and convenient. After starting on Weight Watchers and trying to find new and creative recipes to aid in losing weight, I would regularly find that the ingredients listed in …

The Giant food store in Easton Maryland is one of the best stores in the area to shop.
The store is very clean and easy to navigate with large aisles and plenty of room. There is no clutter in the aisles or large displays to have to navigate around. It’s …

I usually buy my coffee in the weekend at one of Costa coffee shop which is situated in Canary wharf shopping centre along Canada Square in London since they really make a very nice coffee. I am a coffee lover and one of my favorite coffee flavors is …

If you behave, I told my children as we walked through the mall, I will let you both go to Build A Bear and make a cute little stuffed animal. Hey how much could it cost right? Ok so they are good (I looked for any excuse to say …

Off-Broadway shoes is like a warehouse wherein you can purchase all sorts of stylish designer shoes for a fraction of the normal price. When I walked into the store, I was immediately reminded of DSW shoe warehouse whose formal and floorplan is virtually identical. There …

Today, I want to take a few minutes to discuss the Walmart Super Center here in Beaver Dam, WI and talk about it as compared to the locally owned stores in town.
Before I start, I want to clarify a few things first. I’m not going to focus on the …

I would not recommend this store for anyone to shop in. The sales associates are very rude, when you can even find one.
This store is very unorganized and messy. The do not put the products in the proper place, so you need to make sure you know …

Whenever we need some furniture in the house we always go and rely to IKEA store because not only do they have almost everything that we need but some of there furniture are also very affordable. One problem though that comes with this affordability is that I have …

Although I have only been to this mall once in my life, it made quite an impression on me and I almost had that overwhelming feeling that I get whenever I go to Menlyn Mall, as East Gate Mall is also quite big, but not quite as big as …

If you have a sweet tooth then this is the store for you! You can smell the delicious candy being made before you even walk in the door of this fabulous candy shop. I love it! This store is a little expensive , but you won’t find candy this …

Fischer Hardware is a friendly place where the employees make a big effort to find out exactly what your needs are and give you excellent advise. Unlike big box hardware stores, this makes a big effort to find the right solution. I needed a plastic connector for a …

I don’t normally visit Books-a-Million to shop for my books. I’m more of a Barnes and Noble girl if I want to pay full price or Half Price books for deals, but since I moved to Fort Smith, Arkansas I don’t have access to either of those stores. I …

Beaver Creek is an Amish store. It is really a nice place to shop. It is way out in the country and is really nice place. I love going in there because the place always smells like warm fresh bread. I love their bread, it …

After looking for a wedding gown at virtually every bridal boutique in Delaware, I finally stopped in at David’s Bridal right there on Kirkwood Highway. My intention was not to find a wedding dress there, but rather just to examine the styles of dresses that they had, and …

We were regular visitors to this Mall in Ghatkopar when we were in Bombay. The Mall is a women’s paradise. This is a one stop shop where you can get clothes, perfumes, shoes, and house hold goods, sun glasses, watches, pens, books, toys, CDs, leather accessories, bags, suit cases …

I’m not a mall person, generally. I find them noisy, busy and overly commercial. I visit for convenience, not pleasure.
But the Mall Of America - THE megamall of the midwest - is different. It has all the mall staples (only bigger), but also …

I found this small market that I really like in Emmaus. Don’s Market is right behind East Penn Bank on Lehigh Street and the owner’s are really nice. I stopped in there one day because I was looking for an East Penn Press. Now I stop …

If you love seafood, and you’re ever in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, a trip to the Old Florida Seafood House is definitely a must. Located at 1414 NE 26TH St, Wilton Manors, the restaurant is not in the major tourist area, but is worth the little extra distance.
A decent-sized …

I do not like having to go into this store to make any purchases. Running in to make a real quick purchase, like batteries, turns into an event.
You can’t get past the door without about five sales associates hovering over you trying to help. The constantly try …

The Cyber Surf Shop in Chicopee sucks and I am telling you right off the bat to not go and buy anything from there. The Cyber Surf Shop is a real small store that sells used computers and computer related stuff as well as prepaid cell phone plans. Like …

Dollarama is a discount store where you can buy all sorts of low cost products and most for a dollar or less. The store sells foods, cosmetics, housewares, kitchen items, greeting cards, and other items you use on a day to day basis.
My Dollarama here in my home town …

This is a reward program that Staples offers to reward their customers by allowing customers to earn ten percent back on their purchases quarterly. The program is very easy to use. All you need to do is sign-up for the program, which is free. Staples will …

One of my kids favorite places to hang out is the Wal-Mart in Crossville, Tennessee. Wal-Mart has a large variety of products for sale. I used to believe that everything in Wal-Mart was made in America. However I have begun to notice more and more that most of …

Pier 1 is possibly my most favorite home store. I love their decorations and furniture and home accessories! If I could, my entire house would be nothing but Pier 1 stuff. Plus they usually always have a good deal on something! From the kitchen ware to the large assortment …

I am really a fan of this place. I have been here not only once, not only twice but several times from the time I arrived in Taiwan. As a matter of fact, I used to visit Jingmei Night Market every Friday night after work. The first time I’ve …

I have been shopping at the Lynnhaven mall for years, and have always been impressed the number and quality of shops that they have there. WE live in a pretty populated area, so it would make sense that there would be at least one mall, but there are actually …

Yesterday, my brother brought us to this Grand Indonesia Shopping Center. It is a new shopping center in Jakarta. Few years ago, when I still lived in this country, this area was just an empty space. But yesterday, I was so surprise when I saw a big shopping center …

I’ve been a fan of the Vermont Country Store (VCS) for years. I started shopping with them becsuse of their candy selection. Candies I hadn’t heard of in years were available from VCS. Mary Janes, Walnettos, Charleston Chew, Bonomo Turkish Taffy, Red Dollars, Spearmint Leaves–the list …

We have only 2 grocery stores in town. The one that I prefer going to is Dave’s County Market. It is such a handy grocery store. I come in to buy groceries and to get myself lunch on occasion. When you walk in the front …

Claire’s is located in the County Fair Mall in New Minas, Nova Scotia. It is a small store, like most of the Claire’s stores you will find, but this one seems especially cramped. It is definitely not a place you can fit a stroller or cart into very easily.
The …