Needed laundry detergent. Stopped in at our local ocean state. Have to say I really do love walking…read morearound this store and finding all the neat stuff from clothing to household to food. The clothing is great too, many name brands. Love the leggings. The food items are cool to go through, I buy many different beverages here and have fell in love with them, requiring me to research where I could find more when ocean state runs out. Cleaning supplies, hygiene, all great prices. Just a fun store and if you're into gardening, this is your store. I recommend it!!!!

As another Yelper mentioned, this store does indeed have a dingy, sort of feel and look to it…read more We've recently gone here a couple times after receiving circulars in the mail in hopes of finding something listed only to go and be disappointed to find that the size or color of the item isn't available. We even have a $40 gift card we received from one of those "Crazy Deals" promotions (basically you buy a certain item, in our case, a log splitter and they give you cash back in the form of a gift card) and ever since we have not been able to find anything we want to spend it on. Maybe we stop in because it is right next to the Shoprite that we frequent or maybe it's the circulars that keep us coming back hopeful, but other than that, not really sure why we keep coming here. Maybe that will change once the Big Lots in East Haven (near Home Depot and Boston Market) opens.

This was a fun concept at first. Now that they have a "premium" section, it's a waste of time. They…read morehave taken a majority of the good items and marked them with ridiculous prices. Save your time, what's left can be bought cheaper at a traditional store.

I love the store every time I go I find something cool and for a great price I do notice that they…read moreare marking up a lot of things but there's still some good finds definitely quality over quantity and the employees there are always so helpful sometimes you just got a dig and you'll find something good.

For the first time in years, the quantity of inventory surpassed my expectations. Unfortunately,…read morethe quality was not up to par pre-Covid. Much of the merchandise looked like it was 4 to 10 years old mixed in with one or two small displays of new merchandise. The store was very crowded, and it was difficult to navigate the aisles. It was apparent that there wasn't enough staff to merchandise the displays appropriately. There seems to be a good selection of sizes, but nothing really looked like you couldn't live without it. I know there are supply chain issues, but Marshalls used to be my go to place for items that were marked down because it was just off-season. I do hope the buyers if they are experienced, will resume finding quality at a bargain price.

This is one the best Marshall's locations that I've been to. It is clean and organized, and the…read moreseasonal items are always displayed nicely. Staff is great, and the line always moves fast at the register.

Love this store! The employees are so pleasant and helpful. Prices are very reasonable. Has…read moreChristmas Tree shop vibes, but not as messy. Returns are easy, just did it once! Happy with all of my purchases.

Love this store! Always clean and organized...with friendly staff. Their Halloween selection is…read moreamazing! Good prices and a good perks program.

I have been going here for years. Sorry to say it's a terrible place now. And they have two women…read morewho are friendly and nice everybody else is not. And they price everything as if they're on their eBay or Poshmark site. And remember everything they get is free is it donated. And the prices for the few pieces of furniture they get are ridiculously high.

This location was an ideal place for people in need and especially figuratively speaking for others…read moreseeking their own unique treasure. The staff are very friendly and the store is organized. This is one ideal thrift store to go to among a variety in Connecticut.

What a wonderful great new place! The prices are very very reasonable. Everything is very well…read moreorganized and very clean. I'm purchasing several things on my first visit!

The entire place smells like weed, I couldn't stay in there for more than two minutes I was…read moresuffocating.

Good used bookstore. Reasonably priced. Very friendly staff. Good selection and a searchable…read moreinventory

I visited Books & Company recently for the first time & completely fell in love with it…read more Apparently, this store used to be in Hamden, but the owner retired & sold the building & the company. This is the new location & new ownership. I had never been to the prior store. I spent a whopping two hours in this little shop. It is set up & well curated like a fancy bookstore, on par with my experience at shops like Athena Books in Greenwich, CT, and Martin House Books (formerly Savoy) in Westerly, RI. It's on the smaller/boutique-style size, so don't expect a massive range of genres, like one would find at the Book Barn in Niantic, CT. There's no coffee shop, but there is a Keurig & water available, and a handful of chairs to sit in. The used fiction books were in good or very good condition, easy to locate in their sections, and priced around $8 for hardcovers if the book retailed $24+. I got two recent NYTimes bestsellers that had been on my wishlist. The children's & young adults books were also well selected, and I bought a handful, ranging in $2-$3/each for paperback & hardcover. The price stickers easily peeled off all of my books without leaving any residue, which I very much appreciated. The gift selection was perfect for stocking stuffers or small mailed gifts, including for nerds, gamers, and musicians. There were bowls full of stickers, $0.25 each, and postcards, $1 each. Funny magnets, like Mincing Mockingbird, were a full $3 cheaper than at other gift shops (e.g. Bowerbird in Old Lyme, CT). There were also some handmade gifts from locals. There's a shelf near checkout with wrapped mystery books. I thought this was the common "buy a date with a random book" thing. It wasn't -- You picked one for free with the purchase of any book in the store. The wrapping is a hint related to the title or theme, and a lot of the wrapping was sustainable, e.g. reusing a helium balloon body or old calendars, etc. I was surprised that the mystery book wasn't tied to a minimum purchase amount (and I wonder if it will be sustainable for the shop's bottom line, I have to admit). I was further amazed that all of the wrapped books were advertised as being at least 3.5+ stars on GoodReads. My mystery book ended up being a pristine paperback copy of "The Time Traveler's Wife." There's a selection of greeting cards as well, but I found those to be the only spot the store was lacking; they were expensive at $6+, and I've seen a lot better selections, e.g. at The Bowerbird, with a larger range of independent artists, at more affordable price points $3-$5. I normally buy a lot of greeting cards when I come across ones that aren't the big box brands (Hallmark has a massive monopoly, omg), but I didn't buy any cards here. There was a free section near the front door, and there was a fill-a-bag sale rack near the front. I asked the cashier/owner a lot of questions, and she was very knowledgeable and helpful. I heard her speaking with others who came in & from my understanding, when you trade in books, you get half their selling value in store credit. All in all, this is one of my favorite used bookstores I've visited, and I will definitely travel to the area again before the holidays to visit it. I would highly recommend it! If you like to shop used/vintage/antiques, there's also a little store next door in the same plaza, but it doesn't have A/C. This book shop does have A/C. =)

Tried to go there midday on a recent Saturday, August 5. (Around 1:00 pm). Hours Open sign on door…read moresaid it should have been open. Door was locked. Tried it twice. Cars in parking lot. Could not find a phone number anywhere to call. Strange.