The younger Hill progeny have taken this clothing store, a family-owned institution that was once a dry-goods shop, to new levels of hip. One son grew the...

This Korean supermarket chain opened its second Canadian location in 2006. It specialises in imported Asian and Korean food and kitchen items, as well as a...

With prime real estate at one of downtown's busiest corners (former home of Vancouver's only Virgin Megastore), HMV has the city's largest range of DVDs,...

Canada's most luxurious department store chain manages to feel more intimate than ever, despite the opening of these swish, multi-million-dollar, 12,700sq m...

Canada's first, and most famous, department store began as a trading outpost for furriers in Eastern Canada. While there is still a fur department, most...

Hunt & Gather is the perfect showcase for local designer Natalie Purschwitz's much-feted collections (which, incidentally, she sews right here). The chic...

Inform Interiors is an airy two-storey home of big-ticket designer furniture and inventive living accessories. Buy (or covet) modern classics like the...

Located in Gastown since 1979, this is a good place to take a look at Canadian aboriginal art from the North-west Coast, as well as the arctic regions....

A local legend, Fluevog's been cobbling since the 1980s, when high-school girls wore his black pointy flats and street punks donned his 12-eyelet boots....

A homegrown shoe retailer known for its often-quirky and colourful designs, John Fluevog's massive modern store - a tourist attraction in its own right - is...

If you miss some of the lesser-known international brands available back home, make a point to visit this small but well-stocked boutique. Owner Jackie...

A two-level shopping mall with everything your child could desire, the Kids Market even has pint-sized doorways (don't worry, there are regular openings as...

Canada's largest bookshop for children is a veritable treasure-trove of all things literary for under-16s, with frequent author visits and special events.

Selling exclusively Cuban cigars, this haven for the cigar smoker offers a luxurious smoking lounge, monthly seminars on choosing cigars to suit your mood,...