3888 Best Places to Shop in USA

With brands like Brighton jewelry and Mud Pie, this gift shop is packed with crafts, carvings, soaps, jewelry, leather, and other imports from Bali, Mexico, Brazil, Spain, and Ecuador.

Franklin Street's premier clothier since 1942 is known for outfitting former UNC men's basketball coach Roy Williams when he takes the court. The traditional haberdashery creates unique and custom suits, shirts, ties, and some women's clothing.

The cooperatively run gallery, on the first floor of the old Senate Building, sells a mix of watercolors, jewelry, oil and acrylic paintings, etchings, photographs, art glass, ceramics, fiber art, and pottery from more than 20 local artists.

With everything from live plants, kitchen tools, and a small selection of contemporary books and cookbooks to T-shirts and toys, hats, candles, and ceramics, this modern loft-like space is a fun place to browse and pick up a cool gift for yourself or someone close. Added bonus: it smells like coffee, a delicious aroma that wafts in from the coffeehouse next door.

Their original and wildly successful original retail outpost is in Round Top, Texas, home to the famous antiques fair, where sisters Amie and Jolie Sikes and their mother, Janie Sikes, first found an outlet for their “inner gypsy” by designing free-spirited boho clothing, housewares, accessories, and boots with cowgirl flair. This is their second shop, where they continue to distill the wild essence of Texas style.

Kooky wigs, vinyl corsets, and water pipes are all sold at this funky-junky department store.

For the best women's Western-style clothing in the city, ranging from belts, pants, shirts, and skirts to leather jackets, visit Just Dandy.

This inviting Cape Cod-themed shop features mostly local artisans and crafters who fill its shelves with a wide variety of home, garden, food, and gift items.

As the name suggests, this place is all about ukuleles—from music books to T-shirts and accessories like cases and bags. The independently owned shop carries a variety of ukuleles ranging from low-priced starter instruments to high-end models made of koa and mango.

This mall lures patrons with easy access from the H1 freeway, abundant free parking, and several island ware–focused stores, including Noeau, with an array of locally designed, handcrafted items. It also has plenty of familiar chain stores. Several buses run between the Skyline train stop in East Kapolei and Ka Makana Alii.

From the outside in, this shop is oh-so-charming, with an old-fashioned sign and sandwich board welcoming shoppers and passersby. It specializes in decoupage-adorned items like quirky trays and paperweights. Owner Carol Kaas, who uses antique prints, vintage postcards, historical maps, and ephemera in her work, also custom-decoupages trays using wedding invitations, photos, baby announcements, or other paper keepsakes.

This somewhat kitschy Arizona souvenir store sells food, T-shirts, and some art.

This indoor mall has more than 100 stores and restaurants, with a mix of national retailers and not-to-be-missed, homegrown boutiques, clothing stores, and galleries. You can also browse local foods and products at Whole Foods. For post-shopping entertainment, see what movies are playing at the Consolidated Kahala Theatres, where you'll also find a full kitchen and bar.

High-quality, sometimes pricey, name-brand footwear is the draw in this beachy, sporty little shop, but you can also find cozy sweatshirts, sunglasses, and Vera Bradley bags as well as locally made perfumes and natural, chemical-free lotions, bug spray, and hand sanitizer.

Since 1977, this chocolate company has been satisfying sweet tooths with decadent desserts and sinful bites of chocolate heaven. Many truffles and candies incorporate local ingredients (passion-fruit truffles and chocolate-covered mango—yum). Cheesecakes and mousse cakes melt in your mouth. Of course, tasting is part of the fun.

Through a glass wall you can watch the chocolate artists at work Monday through Saturday from 9 to 5.

Begun as a pop-up in 2019, there was enough fanfare about South African–born, New York–based Daniella Kallmeyer's understated, earth-toned women's pieces that it went permanent on Orchard Street soon after. A favorite place to shop among New York's art scene crowd, the shop also features the designer's favorite brands of vintage jewelry.

Located south of the airport, this large retail complex includes Costco, the best place to stock up on food if you're staying at a vacation rental. Kona Wine Market features curated wines and beers, while Mrs. Barry's Kona Cookies sells beautifully packaged, delicious "souvenirs."

The women's clothing, accessories including jewelry and handbags, and gift items at this longtime women-owned boutique focus on brands and vendors that are sustainable, fair trade, local, and made in the United States. The look is casual and colorful, prices are pretty reasonable, and staff members are helpful.  

From its plain name and exterior, this store doesn't look like much, but it sells the best selection of premium spirits, wines, and gourmet items on the island. Alvin, the owner, is a collector of fine wines, as evidenced by his multiple cellars. Wine tastings take place Friday afternoon from 3 to 6 and Saturday at noon.

Fudge, chocolate, caramel corn, ice cream, and taffy are some of the sweet reasons to visit this family-run shop, open all year (no ice cream in winter). The front of the store is devoted to display cases of fine chocolates and old-fashioned "penny" candy. Some of the chocolates (caramels, fudge, filled chocolates) and all of the saltwater taffy and ice cream are made in-house. In the back are gifts galore: sea glass ornaments, Cape-made soap, lobster-printed onesies, and other items with a beach vacation theme. Take a selfie out front with Bert, the big stuffed bear, propped on a bench. 

This very small women's boutique is noteworthy in that it's one of the few outlets anywhere to carry Ladybeads jewelry, which is fashioned out of antique Venetian crystal. In past summers, the boutique's flirty and sophisticated clothing has been modeled at weekend fashion shows in the restaurant at the Breakers.

The Kate Spade flagship is in a pretty uptown town house, so it feels like shopping in a well-appointed home—albeit one with oversize chandeliers and glamorous custom rugs. The nearly 8,000-square-foot space contains every Kate Spade product, from clothing to shoes and beauty.

You'll think you're on a trek in the Himalayas instead of a stroll on Park Avenue when you spy this unique store, noticeable for its colorful, flag-festooned exterior. Items come from exotic locales like India, Indonesia, Nepal, and Turkey. Hats, turquoise and crystal jewelry, wooden necklaces, clothing, and brass figures of Indian gods are among the merchandise. Follow your nose to the smell of patchouli and sandalwood.

Founded by a Nepali owner, this shop instantly whisks you away to the Himalayas, with its wide-ranging selection of clothing, accessories, housewares, incense, and more. Sip on some chai tea and indulge your inner hippie, or find all the spiritual products you've been craving.

The artist Katy Beh's penchant for unusual, finely crafted contemporary jewelry is evident in her delicate and sometimes bold portfolio of pins, bracelets, earrings, rings, and pendants. Each piece originates from her colorful gemstone collection. You can visit her studio by appointment between 11 am and 4 pm daily.

Built in the round, this gigantic shopping center features Neiman Marcus Last Call, Off 5th Saks Fifth Avenue, Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World, Kenneth Cole Outlet Store, Cole Haan, the J. Crew Factory Store, and hundreds of other well-known stores. Need a break from shopping? Take in a movie at the AMC Theatres or enjoy a tropical-themed meal at the kitschy Rainforest Café.

At this shop near Lihue, five minutes away from the airport, you can buy tropical fruit smoothies, sugarcane, ginger, Kauai Coffee, coconuts, and an assortment of fresh fruits from Kauai, as well as boxes of tropical flowers that can be shipped elsewhere. Note that some of the fruit sold here cannot be shipped out of state.

The buildings of this Kapaa shopping village are in the style of a 19th-century plantation town. ABC Discount Store sells sundries; Safeway carries groceries and alcoholic beverages; Papaya's has health foods. Also here are a T-Mobile phone store, Ross Dress for Less, a UPS store, a Chinese restaurant, and Starbucks.