I was in the area having lunch when I came across Junk in the Trunk, thrift store in Ogden. I…read morealways love walking into thrift stores and seeing what people have discarded, only to be rediscovered by someone else. As soon as you walk in you realize this isn't your average thrift store. The store is well laid out, organized and has that fantastic smell of used gear (but in a good way); it all brings back good memories of the past. They have a good assortment of records (yes vinyl is making a comeback). And they are dirt cheap; mostly costing less than a buck! I picked up two records and it cost me a toonie. How great is that!! The store shelves are organized in a great way, great friendly and inviting owners, wonderful jazz music was playing in the background, housewares, books, clothing, toys, electronics and even furniture were available to snap up. Be careful, walk into Junk in the Trunk and you'll be walking into a time-warp that you may not want to leave.

Fun little thrift store with a great sense of humor! Tons of Calgary memorabilia. I wish I would…read morehave picked up my souvenirs from here!

Located right inside the mall, on the second level, this Dollar store is DA BOMB!…read more In fact, I"ll be honest: I didn't even know there were ANY dollar stores downtown Calgary. To find out that this store is not only downtown but located right next door to yet ANOTHER dollar store was like music to my ears. I needed a random couple of things and lucky for me, this dollar store carried every single thing I needed. I'm a HUGE fan of dollar stores, and I'm an even bigger fan of this dollar store because, yes, you guessed it, It's downtown! Happy lunch hour shopping y'all!

This dollar store is set right beside another one on the second floor of Scotia Centre. As I said…read morein my review of the other, each one has its strengths. I like this one for all the cotchkies and random things it has. It has a great selection of kids toys, which is perfect for gifts for friends kids but also for immature joke gifts for your friends. Nerf guns are hilariously fun. They have a decent selection of electronic equipment, like computer cords and some analogue TV stuff, blank CDS and storage items. It's no future shop, but if you know what you're looking for you can save a ton of money. They also have a bigger selection of bland gift-wares than the other, including candles and canada related items, which is perfect for secret santas and travelling abroad. I recommend taking the time to go through both to scope out exactly what it is that you want.

I love thrift stores and this is my favourite one. Its a true charity store with all kinds of…read moretreasures to be found. It is obvious that effort goes in to make sure that stock is not junky or dirty. Staff and volunteers are very willing to help and prices are better than most second-hand stores. Fun to check out the on-going silent auction of artwork, jewelry, collectibles, etc. Furniture tends to sell very quickly because of the prices and value. Several stores and businesses donate to it as well as ordinary folk decluttering or downsizing. You can find everything from Ikea to antiques.

The staff is nice, things are laid out nicely, it's clean, but the prices are ridiculously high…read more Twice the price of any other thrift store. I was sorely, disappointed, too expensive.

There video recording in the store says. We don't buy it, unless we can sell it for the lowest…read moreprice around."..Just down the street the same coloring books, 1.50....Biancas is selling for 2.00...plus many other items. I contacted Biancas about this and they refuse to respond. .So it is false advertising, When you go to a liquidation center you expect items cheaper!...Be careful what you buy!!!!

Great prices. Variety so vast you can spend hour looking around. Yes it has its share of junk but…read morealso so much useful stuff you can't find anywhere else for the price. Super interesting shopping experience

Party supplies, children's toys costumes, housewares... All to way to today, I picked up a set of…read moretiny screw drivers to fix my glasses and some triple A batteries and a phone charger while I was at it. Whoever is buying for this dollar store is doing a really great job. I don't know how they can be a small section in a mall and still seem to have everything here. The staff are really helpful here too. I think this is the first time I've ever been in a dollar store and actually had someone offer to help me find something. I'm glad they did or I would have been getting lost in here for hours. They're located just inside the south entrance to the mall, making it super easy to use this store as a stand alone, not needing to waste all the time wandering through North Hill. Not the biggest dollar store in town, but in my opinion, the best in the area.

We all know what to expect, or not expect for that matter, when we walk into a Dollar Store. The…read moreservice, the layout, the presentation and the organization normally leave a lot to be desired but since the pricing makes up for it, we 're easily appeased. But imagine how heavenly a dollar store could be if it actually HAD all the elements of organization, layout and presentation, along with the discounted pricing! Well, no need to imagine it any longer. Ironically, when I walked in, 'Imagine' by the Beatles was playing, and this should have been my first clue that this Dollar Store experience was going to be unlike any other I've ever had. Music in a dollar store??!? THE BEATLES in a dollar store?!?! Fer Real?!?! But it just kept getting better! The entire feel of the store is different. It's layout is circular/bubble-like in that it's not square and boring and everything is organized according to categories and sections (ie: Sewing Notions, Hardware, Body Shoppe, Hair accessories, Stationary, etc.). The store, unlike traditional dollar stores, is inviting and it makes you forget where you're shopping! This dollar store was a breath of fresh air and I'm officially a fan! If you haven't been yet, check it out. The track list alone is worth the visit!

Walmart & Safeway here is not a good experience. Cant shop without being profiled and harassed by…read moremall cops. Selection is alright but wouldn't come here for anything else. The only thing this mall has going for it is the Starbucks and BMO.

A nice convenient mall that has a Safeway & Walmart! To main components to my weekly shopping…read morelist. Love the Starbucks and dollar store!

Tried to make order for water softener salt repeatedly for 6 months. Stores do not answer phone,…read moreapps.do not work, don't stock enough in store, call center in India can not help or forward complaints. Sam Walton you are loosing control of your stores. Royal Oak and Royal Vista customer service are incompetent.

Pros: Good selection of products…read more Cons: Poor customer service. Long lines to check out.

Ah, so this is what they mean by party favours. It's not contraband after all, but rather, crepe…read morepaper. That explains the unpleasantness at my niece's birthday party - an honest mistake. What there is no mistaking, however, is that Canuck Amusements has a massive selection of party decorations. No matter the theme they've got you covered (Weddings, Anniversaries, Bachelorette parties, baby showers, etc.) Besides their huge assortment of party accessories they also offer customized trophies and engraving, balloons, darts and accessories, bingo supplies, costumes, toys and trinkets and more.

While I haven't frequented this store enough to give it a four as an overall party supply store,…read moreone of its staff members certainly earned it for the customer service I got here last week. I came in looking to rent a helium tank. All they had were the big tanks for $80/day. A big tank is totally not what I needed, way to big in fact. The guy helping me suggested one of the disposable helium tanks... but those are crap. The balloons last for like 2 hrs before they start floating down to the ground. 3 if you're lucky. Anyway, this is where the staff member launched into an explanation about what makes your balloons last a really long time. He took me over to their helium tank and proceeded to show me the extra latex coating they use to coat every balloon (which apparently helps the balloon stay afloat for like 3-5 days). I was thankful for the extra info, and for the fact that he didn't try and talk me into renting the tank anyway. He did apologize for not having what I needed and suggested maybe trying Praxair for my own tank if I were going to use it often. Anyway, customer service like that can be hard to find. You'll see me checking out Canuck again sometime for other party things!

Designer Depot seems to have taken the Winners concept, designer brand at depot prices, and applied…read moreto it their signs, but that's about where it ends. There's nothing designer here. Don't expect to find designer goods at marked down prices. You will only find brands you've never heard of before at fictionally marked down prices. "The comparable value on the on the price ticket or sign shows you the price another retailer charges or would likely charge for the same or comparable value item." So according to the sign, these items aren't necessarily sold anywhere else, nor have they ever been sold successfully by a business for more money. They have tags that make them look like they've been marked down but they never have been. Feels a bit deceptive, doesn't it? Further more, this store has had a "closing sale" for years now. How long do you get to run a going out of business sale, before that's just your business' regular price? They've recently brought in new winter stock that they merchandize on displays at the front like any other retail. Are you really having a going out of business sale when you're bringing new items every week? Seems like a scam, folks. Well, that and an excuse to have the place be a complete mess. That said... I bought an ugly Christmas sweater. If you can block out all of the sale nonsense, there's a chance you might find something for cheap that is worth the amount of money you will pay. Yes, the quality is cheap too, but it might be worth it. In this instance, $20 for a low quality Christmas sweater seemed worth it to me. So when you see row of suits on for $70 with a sign next to them that says "compare at $350," just know that those suits have never been sold for $350 anywhere - merely that somewhere out there, there's a store that sells $350 suits. Throw that large number away and look at the final price compared with the quality of the clothing and you still might find something worth wearing. But if you're in the market for inexpensive clothing above all else, I think you'd be better off shopping at Wal-Mart. At least then you know what you're getting.

Designer Depot offers good deals on decent clothing and we could all use more of that. Some of the…read moreshirts in this place are greasy, but I found a few items worth the $29 they were charging. And they offer fitted shirts, where other menswear stores seem to pander to the more portly among us. It's refreshing to find shirts made for thin people for a change. I don't know the real story behind this place, but it seems to me they offer some good finds at reasonable prices.

Horrible ! I sat down for one second with my friends after we payed (AFTER) literal bright orange…read morebag with the stuff i purchased in it beside me and the guy screams at me "DONT SIT ON THE FLOOR" like he thought i was stealing ? Also there's like tween girls everyone crowding those needohs screaming at everyone and he didn't happen to yell at them ? Like i get there's needs and it's exciting and rare but you don't need to scream and take 100 videos for your snapchat

Is this the best board game store in town? Maybe. Maybe not. I haven't been to every single board…read moregame store in Calgary. But I'll tell you this: They have an awesome c of board games. Whoever is doing the selection for what they carry is an obvious enthusiast. They carry all the newest and best things. They quickly restock games from the top lists of Board Game Geek. They make room for the biggest, most ridiculous games like Gloomhaven and other "big box" stuff. They're also priced extremely competitively. While they can't necessarily match Amazon for every price, they certainly do with most of their stuff. They have a lot of games Amazon Canada doesn't carry.