I've been to King's Crossing Fashion Outlets a few times now. It's not really an outlet mall,…read moresince a lot of the stores are just regular stores selling the latest season at the same prices as at a regular mall. The layout is like an outlet mall in that it's a plaza and you have to go outside to go from store to store (it's not an enclosed shopping mall). The majority of the stores are also not all that interesting to me, but hey I shop everywhere just in case there is some really cool thing just waiting to be discovered, lol. They have lots of athletic stores like Adidas, Puma, Columbia, Reebok and Bench. They have women's fashions (stores I generally like, but the prices are not cheaper than at their retail stores): Laura, Melanie Lyne, Ricki's, and La Vie en Rose. They have unisex fashions: Tommy Hilfiger, Levi's and Roots. They have other stores like Carter's/Osh Kosh, George Richards Big and Tall, Stokes, Paderno and Magnotta Winery. The only store that is truly an outlet is the Designer Fashion Exchange, which is an outlet for TanJay, ALIA and Nygard. It is huge, so if you like these brands, you will likely find some good deals. When I was there last, they had clearance items 5 for $25, and black dress pants for $3.99. There's lots of free parking and it's conveniently located right off the 401. If you go to King's Crossing and are hungry, I recommend eating at Fardella's. It's great. I wrote a separate review for it :)

Fairly nondescript selection of stores. The Magnotta outlet provided excellent customer service…read moreand their selection of wines was impressive. They have a refrigerated selection of mini sparkling wine in cans that were priced reasonably and handy to purchase to go they also tasted great. Customer service in the Designer Fashion Exchange store was non existent. Laura, Levis, George Richards, Columbia, Tommy Hilfiger, Puma, Carters and a Stokes are pretty much all the stores still open. Reebok has closed. Stokes was having a liquidation sales so their days may be numbered. Definitely a passing by and stop type place as opposed to a destination. Lots of food choices nearby, Panera, Swiss Chalet and Boston Pizza to name a few..

So the Cataraqui Town Centre is pretty much the only game in town when it comes to indoor malls in…read moreKingston. It's small, but it has all the usual cookie-cutter mall stores: Reitmans, The Bay, Sears, Call it Spring, Le Chateau, Claire's, The Body Shop, etc. They do have a Sephora though! But don't be expecting Kate Spade, Ted Baker or Coach! They do have some unique non-chain stores like a place called "Neat Things" and some independent hair salons. At the time of the writing of this review they are undergoing renovations, so maybe they are expanding (?) or modernizing (?). Some parts of the mall look a little dated, but some parts are more modern. The food court is large and looks newer. It's ok to poke around in, but it's definitely not a destination mall.

I don't recommend Ricki's I went to exchange a pair of jeans…read morethat I bought a week and a half ago and unworn because they are too big. I have the receipt but they would not allow me to return them without the tags as well. Very annoying. I would not recommend shopping here.

This little antique shop is a must stop if you're walking around the downtown area of Kingston…read more It's friendly owner is very outgoing and very knowledgeable and works hard to ensure your visit is enjoyable. I was very impressed with the amount of beautiful advertising and memorabilia from the early 1900's. The quality is outstanding and with the exchange rate the prices are very fair. I spent several hours here browsing and talking with the owner and a seller. It's very rare to find a store with such a large selection of quality merchandise. I wish this was a place I could frequently visit I hope to have an opportunity to return someday soon.

We love shopping at antique stores but this one was not welcoming or enjoyable. The aisles are so…read morecrowded that it's hard to see anything you might like, and there's no clear layout to check out specific types of antiques. It's not clearly organized by era or type of item, so everything is really jumbled. I felt nervous about knocking stuff over, despite being very careful. The prices were extremely high; I understand the value of high-end and restored vintage treasures, but there were no fun items to pick up like in other antique stores. A single teacup and saucer were around $50, whereas in other similar stores they might be $20 for the two. It made it less exciting to shop, because every item would be such an investment. Finally, I know the owner has mentioned that they see no problem with selling this type of artifact, but I and many other shoppers find it abhorrent to display racist "Sambo" pieces. There is a way to go about dealing with these items -- donate them to schools or museums, or perhaps display them with a note, for example -- but it's 2020. You don't just slap a price tag on it and leave it among the rest of the offerings.

We happened to walk into this store after a late breakfast. My wife found a pair of shoes (of…read morecourse!) and I made an ass of my self by asking the salesperson for a beer after he offered a blind lady a glass of water. Big yucks! Actually, aside from the fact that this is a very nice store, carrying some very expensive but well-made brand name shoes, the service that several of the sales staff provided to the above mentioned blind woman and (yes, true) her blind daughter who were out for some new shoes, was beautiful to watch. Kudos to Conrad, who dealt with us and the blind lady with humour and elan. So, for lots of sales staff for such a small store, for a great collection of shoes and for excellent service to all concerned -- 5/5!

I like this location a lot…read more Usually make a point to stop in while I am visiting family in town. Tons of stuff is always on sale upstairs and actually they have sizes left in things!? Service can be a bit nonchalant but that's not why I visit anyway. YAY!

The owner is great! The product is great! The store is clean, and decently decorated. The staff is…read morehit or miss. They range from the extremely helpful to the offensive. Sadly that is what drops this otherwise splendid review to merely adequate. When a manager infers that your child is a liar, and that "it's not her profit margins" the someone needs to remind the hired help that if not for the customers, there would be no work for her therefore not pay.... Wait what was that about her profits? Never the less just watch who you deal with at that outlet. The owners was fantastic. Thanks Mr. Laird.

Super helpful during our very long shopping trip there. Peter who worked there on 07/23/19 was…read moreabsolutely amazing. He helped us find every pair of shoes we asked for and was very accommodating. Great shopping experience!

Eclectic mix of accessories, clothing, decor items, and other items from all parts of the world…read more This shop has been here as long as I can remember and for good reason. Love coming in here to browse and always leave with a treasure or two. Most recently I purchased three pairs of super cute earrings - for only $6! Can't go wrong if you are looking for a unique gift or something special for yourself. Staff is always super friendly and polite. As others have mentioned, the space is small so keep this in mind if you are entering with tons of bags.

You want earrings? You want a sarong? You want something exotic and made of wood? Modren Primitive…read morehas all of those things! It's a very tight space; don't come in with tons of bags or backpacks because you'll just act like a bull in a china shop, unintentionally. What's cool is that all of their goods come from neat faraway places and typically everything is well labelled so you know the origin of the product. I always like looking through the jewellery, but if clothing is more your thing, the back room has all kinds of creative items.

Way better than Netflix! Selection can be hit and miss, but overall it's good and staff are nice.read more

This may not be the place for all, but I love, LOVE, places that sell used stuff and have a lot of…read moreit. It's fine if it's the type of place that sells "just used books" or "just used CDs" or "just used video games". But when you find a place that does all of those things, you've now just given me a place to browse, drool, and probably anger to distraction anyone who expects me anywhere in the next while. Chumleighs is this. Used books, used CDs, used DVDs and used video games for several platforms. Divided by medium and then further by genre, you could easily spend at least an hour perusing the aisles. When I showed up there, I only had about 20 minutes to devote to searching, which probably explains how I only left with a retro Activision game sampler game disc for the PS2...Shut up, I like Pitfall! There's a lot of stuff here and you should probably go when you have some time to devote to the quest. Business must be pretty good for Chumleighs since they had to open a second location in the north of the city. Not bad for the reselling of other people's stuff.

This is probably the best second hand store in town as I've found a lot of great deals, but I've…read morealso found cigarette burns and stuff like that on coats. I used to drop in once a week and would occasionally walk away with a NFL/NBA jersey. Once scored a great condition Peyton Manning Jersey and an equally good Randy Moss in the same trip. You can also find some pretty awesome jackets there, once found a roots leather jacket that went for a couple hundred on eBay. Overall I'd say this place is very good at what they do.

Out of all the businesses I deal with this is the most money hungry…read more Over the last 3 years the have dropped their discount coupons from 30% to 20%, have raised their price (some almost double), and developed a frequent shopper "club like" program which gives very little reward. It is always funny to see the occasional Used dollar store item priced higher than the original price. If a person was to look at Giant Tiger prices on small NEW appliances, home decor and pet carriers they would see a similar price to Value Village but get a clean, new, warrantied item. It's funny to see a salt rock on the shelf for $19.99 when you can get the same one in the "As see on TV" Store NEW in the box for $19.99. When you see multiple reviews comparing there prices to BRAND NEW prices, it may be time to shop around. I don't know which sites they use for pricing but those sites are not always correct. I have looked items up on eBay and Amazon and the prices can be double from one site to the next. I thought the whole concept was to give people a chance to get deals and help out local charities. I was shocked to hear how low of a percentage actually goes to charity.