Fun shopping! Tons of choice and generally a cool experience with all sorts of bric-a-brac and many…read morestyles of furniture and frames! The staff is top notch; helpful and quite fun. There are always folks spending money. Review: 5

WENT to return an item and the manager and checkout person were both rude. there's such a big deal…read moreon the website about easy returns and it was not easy or friendly...and that was with a receipt. no reason to give an attitude

What can you say about Target? The stores are clean, and well stocked. I don't shop here too…read moreoften, but it is my go-to for certain facial tissues. Other household items like bathroom accessories are frequently bought there by my wife. But I want to take this opportunity to issue them a REWARD! Yes, a reward. Would you believe I'm most impressed by their shopping carts? They are the quietest and most smooth rolling shopping carts of any store I've ever shopped in. They even feel just right when you are holding on to them and steering them through the aisles. I don't know that I'd go so far as to say they are the BMW of shopping carts, but they give you a feeling of confidence as you push them through the store. Thank you, Target, for raising my shopping experience to the next level.

DO NOT BUY GIFT CARDS HERE. They do not provide gift receipts…read more This store has gone downhill in the past year. I was there in the late afternoon (fairly busy with people getting out of work coming in), and there was only one register open. I was hoping to find a table lamp, but according to an associate they no longer carry them. The aisles were cluttered as usual. Not the fun shopping experience it used to be. I have a Red Card, but I will no longer be shopping here.

i friggin love this place. so many different awesome goodies. last time i went i got some sheep's…read moremilk soap that cured this mysterious rash i had on my chest. i also love the nonna's cookies, the ice cream, and the hair clips.

It was a very Electric City Christmas for many on my shopping list this year, and I have…read moreSchenectady Trading Co. to thank. A welcome addition to the Schenectady small business retail scene, it's very on-brand, and I'm here for it. I was able to get quite a few Schenectady-centric Christmas gifts here, and since I always try to support local makers and businesses first, this shop made it super easy - lots of one-stop-shopping potential. My haul included: - two ornaments for the Christmas trees of my Schenectady born-and-raised sisters who no longer live in the 518 - a cute little crocheted elf for my 5-month old niece made my a local granny - a rather stunning wooden bowl, handmade by a local engineer/former colleague of the owner who parkates in woodworking as a hobby - Electric City themed gifts for my boss, who's a Schenectady guy at heart, including a wooden/metal hybrid bottle opener with "ELECTRIC CITY" boldy branded on the front, a pint glass with a cool 70s-esque, retro font ("ELECTRIC CITY"), matching sticker (for the laptop!), and a coaster, but not just any old boring coaster. This one had an illustrated scene printed on glossy enamel depicting a Schenectady police officer playing basketball with a child. Not only did this fit my theme, but the I knew the coaster I chose (there were several different ones) would be significant because his father is a retired Schenectady cop. I guess the pictures on the coasters were part of a public art project, where Schenectady-themed scenes were drawn and then selected to appear on merchandise for the Greenmarket and other items, like these coasters sold here. This is a rough Cliffs Notes version of the project, but it was cool learning about it, knowing it was part of something bigger and community focused. It's the little touches like that which make gift giving feel so special, and I know I wouldn't have found any of those beautiful, thoughtful, local gifts without a shop like Schenectady Trading Co. It would have been even better if there was a small card with a write up about the art project, so I could have gifted the coaster with a bit more "purpose." I like it when I can include a write up about the artist or project or whatever interesting element might need further explaining to make the gift even more interesting. Aside from my local finds, there's plenty of other merchandise, and items that stuck out were a selection of Tough Traveler bags (hometown favorite!), "Electric City" and "Schenectady, Light Up the World!" apparel, a cool assortment of Schenectady inspired vinyl stickers, chocolates from Schenectady-based chocolate shop, Uncle Sam's, and quite a few other odds and ends. I'm thankful that shops like this exist, backed by business owners who have an appreciation for the city and realize there's a need for some Electric City gift giving magic. Wishing them lots of luck, and excited to see what type of programming the owner has in mind down the road (she hinted on wanting this to be more than a retail shop, with poetry nights and books clubs and other outlets for mental stimulation - bring it on!)

Love me a good Homegoods shopping experience! As they say,…read more"Retail therapy." I have made many purchases especially when they were located near Fresh Market. I got a outstanding grey genuine leather three cushion couch for only $799. It is sold elsewhere for $1900. I also bought a leather mid century chair for a reasonable $599. The staff at the store was very helpful helping me putting the furniture in my SIL's truck. I have also purchased several lamps that I like very much. High quality All Clad cookware has been purchased for myself and for gifts for great prices. Additional purchases include comforters and photo frames, dishes, kitchen utensils, and seasonal decor. The list goes on. Returns are very easy to make! Staff is helpful and efficient.

Great experience at this Homegoods. They had everything I was looking for and two items I purchased…read morewere even on clearance. Really nice selection of all the usual home things; the store was jam packed with merchandise. Very easy parking. There's also a Target and TJ Maxx in the same lot in case you can't find what you're looking for here. Checkout was super fast but that was on a Thursday evening. I'm sure this store gets busy on the weekends.

This is definitely my favorite store in Albany and what made my trip there worthwhile…read more One of my friends and I took a day trip from New York City to Albany. We decided to walk along Lark Street to check out the shops there and stumbled on this gem. The owner of the store was very nice and let us place our belongings near the front of the store so we didn't have to carry them around the whole time. We didn't feel pressured or watched at all even though we were probably younger looking than most of the people that shopped here. The items themselves were very unique and you could tell they were handpicked for quality. Very good place to shop if looking for a gift. My friend decided to get something from the jewelry case which was already low priced. He then proceeded to tell us that it was on sale for $5 because of Valentine's Day which was such a good deal for a vintage necklace! He was very nice and answered all our questions about Albany while checking the item out. He was very helpful and suggested a couple of other stores we could check out on the same street. He wrapped the gift so nicely and even included some chocolate which was so thoughtful since my friend got it for her mother. He is the sweetest and I can not wait to stop by on my next trip to Albany!

Romeo's is the place to go for that gift for the person who has everything. It's a wonderful…read moreplace. Stop in and see for yourself.

This is a land of wonder and joy that has chosen to exist in the same plane as I do. Walking into…read morethis store is like walking in a dream--the prices are unreal. Gallon of windshield washer fluid? $1.08; reliable iPhone lightning cables? $1.08; Haribo frogs? $1.08; dinosaur coloring books? $1.08; that fake anchor tattoo that says "love my mom"? $1.08; sappy knock-off Hallmark cards that I can deface and send to my oddball friends in California? You guessed it. Only $1.08. It's a family run business. They have two locations that I know of, one in Colonie Center next to Macy's (?) and one in Crossgates Mall at the back of the food court where the old arcade used to be. Insert nostalgia here.

Great dollar store in colonie center on the second floor to the right of the Macy's exit as you…read moreleave Macy's. What sets this dollar store apart is that there are a lot of name brand items from regular stores and they all cost $1.00. I was surprised to see at the register they had iPhone 6 lightning cables and figet spinners all for the low price of $1.00. This store is definitely a better value than dollar tree as they have many more name brand items and items that usually cost more than a dollar. 5 stars!!

Great Dollar General! This is a rainy morning type review as I can't stop typing. This Dollar Gen…read more is very, very orderly, clean and carries an insane amount of products. The items were piled high up on the uppermost shelf. There were dozens and dozens of merchandise neatly stacked. Soda, food, snacks, chips, candy, clothing, house wares, home supply, water, freezer food and lots more were full. There were no empties anyplace in the displays or shelves. This DG is the biggest that I have seen. Wonderful and proud team associates who were cheery, friendly and welcoming! Review: 5+

They're doing a good job rehabilitating it there's not as many individual stores inside they've…read moremoved the gymnasium into where the food court used to be and it's taking a lot of the empty space they've got four massaging chairs you have to be careful when you pay for the card because you might hit the 45 minute button for $15 instead of $5 for 15 minutes. That being said the chair closest to the box office movie theater I think is the most comfortable. My only complaint is I wish the website had more up-to-date information of where the new businesses are going in. I know they're going to be getting new businesses but I don't know where they're going. I think their map is up to date for what is in the mall. I'm not around here on Sundays to go to the flea market but I do know they have a flea market the pictures look like it is an interesting time. FYI on massage chair don't use it more than 5 to 15 minutes unless you want your back to be bruised by the very very strong rollers.

The mall itself was very small and outside buildings were laid out weird. You couldn't visit other…read morestores without going outdoors and it was single digits. Around 1:30 pm I was really lightheaded and need to eat something, I'm diabetic. I went to MochaLisa's and ordered a bagel with cream cheese. You would think this was a quick order. There were 4 or 5 people working the counter and I was the only person waiting for take-out. After about 15 minutes I finally asked what was taking so long. They said, oh there are other orders. Really? for takeout? Then they said their toaster was on the 'low' setting. I should have just asked for a refund and gotten a slice of pizza. Will never be going to this place again!