I love London Drugs. It is a western Canadian company. Its lone store in Manitoba is at St. Vital…read moreShopping Centre in Winnipeg. What exactly is London Drugs? It's not just a drugstore. It has houseware, electronics, cosmetics, and a small number of grocery items. I drop by this store whenever I am in town. There is plenty of parking at this mall. I walked into the mall and London Drugs was staring at me. It's next to a sushi restaurant, which I have flagged. I recall the RBC ATM at London Drugs. It was modern, but only allowed cash withdrawals. It is by the store entrance, on the right when you're walking in.. I immediately hit the cosmetics section. I loved all the nail polish and lipsticks. The selection of brands and colours was great. I got lost in housewares. I love small appliances. I have no idea how that happened. Anyway, it has everything from frying pans, to hot dog toasters and steamers. I wanted to get the Peanuts hot dog steamer, but didn't know how to bring that back on a plane! I love this store's electronic section. I love looking at laptops and accessories. There was also an extensive DVD section and I hope that it's still there. The electronic section is in the far left corner when you walk through the store entrance. Next to this section is the cell phone and television area, where you can get them and accessories. It's a cool place to be. It was summertime. Naturally, I had to look at food-shaped pool floats. The chocolate-covered pretzel pool float looked pretty cool. I ended up getting two huge bottles of Minions banana Tic Tac candies. They were cute and tasted yummy. The cashier who help me out was friendly. There were a couple of people in front of me. The wait wasn't all that long. I do miss this store. I hope to come back to check it out and have some sushi next door. (136)

My favourite place for electronics and snacks. Love that it is Canadian, staffed adequately, and…read moreoffers a great selection of interesting things at good prices.

No membership required! A gem that not enough people know about. It's like a Costco but with fresh…read moreveggies and restaurant equipment. The volume and prices are good enough that most restaurants actually stock from here. It's common to see someone at the till with 3 loaded flatbed carts. If you're wanting to do meal prep this is the place for you. They have a hundred types of disposable and reusable containers and if you want a 5 gallon pair of sour cream, you can buy a 5 gallon pail of sour cream! ..also beans. Best place by far for bulk dry/canned beans.

Tip: Sign up to the company's mailing list to receive coupons and discounts towards future…read morepurchases. This Uniqlo is located at CF Polo Park, on the second floor, near the food court. It occupies the former Sears store's bedding and bed department. It was my first time visiting a Uniqlo store that wasn't in the greater Toronto area. I will say that I liked the local designers who created a Winnie the Pooh and Piglet t-shirt, to honour this city, and a hockey t-shirt. I wanted to get these t-shirts. The price point made me think twice about it. As much as I want to support local, paying $40 a t-shirt felt like a lot of money to shell out. I only own a t-shirt, underwear, and a lightweight puffy coat from Uniqlo. I am a fairly new customer. I do love what I own. The pieces are comfortable. I also bought these pieces when they were on sale and I had a coupon through signing up for the company's mailing list. I liked the moon-shaped crossbody bags. They look comfortable, lightweight, and practical. I saw a pair of lightweight denim shorts that looked comfortable. I will see if they ever go on sale. The same goes with their linen pants and tops. It was nice perusing this store. It was great seeing the space that Sears once occupied has this Uniqlo doing steady business here. (284)

Dec 31st 2021 my vehicle had a dead battery that could not be charged. Corey at Canadian Tire,…read more2305 McPhillips Ave, Winnipeg said if I could have my vehicle towed and in his shop by 3 pm, he would replace the battery and have my car ready for pick-up by 5pm. (The battery needed to be installed by a mechanic in the Ford Escape, so it was impossible to just 'drop' it in and install it myself.) Bearing in mind this was New Year's Eve day, and I had tried to get help from several other local service stations but no one wanted to be bothered on New Years Eve, and most places only worked until noon that day. However, Corey and his crew were awesome ! The battery was replaced and the vehicle ready to go as promised. Great service !

While I have found the staff here to be helpful, there is clearly a disconnect between departments…read more I brought my bike in for repairs under the warranty and was told by a customer service rep that it would take about a week or so and then someone from the sports department would call me to say it was fixed. I called after a week-and-a-half and it wasn't fixed yet, but I was told again by a customer service rep that it can sometimes take a couple of weeks and someone from the sports department would call me after it was repaired. Waited a month until I called again and found out my bike had been repaired, but nobody had bothered to call me, which I thought might happen. Not a bad place, but they don't really have their **** together there.

Whenever I am vacationing in a Canadian city, I end up declaring a Winners as my go-to store during…read moremy stay. In Winnipeg, it was this location on Pembina Highway, near the University of Manitoba. It's in a plaza that I used to frequent eons ago. It was nice to head back here a few times during my stay. There is plenty of parking in front of this store. I always found a spot steps away from the main entrance. This store carried the light line of Kipling bags. I saw a nice backpack. The downside to this light line is that it doesn't make certain pockets padded for your laptop. I still like my Kipling backpack with padding. It's still lightweight. This store also had Kipling handbags. They were nice, but were too small for my needs. The PopSockets section was great. I ended up getting a ramen one, which I am currently using. I also got a clear MagSafe one, which is cool changing things up. I managed to get a couple of small Squishmallows at great prices here. I got a frog and a beaver. I am looking at them right now. Adorable! Last summer, I got a tongue cleaner at a Winners in Ottawa. This store in Winnipeg had stainless steel ones. They don't compare to the copper ones that I bought in Ottawa for both my dad and me. Copper is great. The plastic ones also do the trick to keep your tongue clean. I find that the stainless steel ones don't do as great of a cleaning job. There's my review on tongue cleaners from Winners. Bonus content. Enjoy! I saw some cute mushroom lamps. It would have been nice to have brought back one, but it wasn't lightweight. The kitchen accessories were cool to look at. I loved everything from training chopsticks, to pineapple-shaped ice buckets. The shoe section was decent. I liked seeing a bunch of size 11 footwear for women. The Crocs with fuzzy lining looked hideous. I bet that they felt great wearing them! Staff at the checkout were super nice and helpful. I never had any issues having my TJX Canada STYLE+ barcode scanned from my phone. I paid with either a debit or credit card. All went well. It was nice shopping here a handful of times. It's a good store. (305)

You can't always win when you shop at Winners. It really is hit or miss. When you shop here, make…read moresure you're in the right mood to spend time sifting through items. If you're in a hurry, you aren't going to find what you're looking for. Check back often because items are always changing. Make sure to try things on. There are so many different brands here that everything will fit in a different way. Its a great place to find designer items like Michael Kors and Calvin Klein at discount prices. Also a great place to find one-of-a-kind pieces as well. Winners isn't only about clothes, either. They have accessories, shoes and great home decor. I've purchased many picture frames, blankets and pillows for my apartment decor at great prices.

After I had breakfast at Ben & Florentine, I decided to drop by Giant Tiger (GT) in the same plaza…read more I needed drinks. I like the prices at GT. GT will always have a soft spot in my heart, especially when I visit one in Winnipeg. My introduction to this franchise occurred when Winnipeg got its first store on Donald Street, at Ellice Avenue, when I lived in the city. It's still there! It was raining. I decided to hop in my rental vehicle and find a closer parking spot to the store. I didn't have an umbrella. I found a spot steps away and dashed into the store. It was Canada Day. I saw a lot of festive merchandise, from water bottles, to tank tops. I was sporting a Canada cap. It kept my head dry. I liked the clearance section. This store had a lot of great deals. With a brisk wind on the coolest day during my vacation, I needed something to keep me warm while taking in the Canada Day celebrations later on in the evening. I found a lightweight long-sleeved top with a floral pattern for $5. It was roomy to wear on top of my t-shirt and the sleeves were the perfect length. Such a steal! I was happy. I liked the bucket hats at this store. I was content with my cap that I didn't get one. The grocery section was great. I loved looking at bagged apples and lemons, and a variety of baked goods. I went to the beverages section. A six-pack of bottled Coke zero was on sale. Sold! This store had gigantic Squishmallows. They were cute, but one would fit my entire luggage if I didn't compress it down. At the checkout, I got Lawrence. He was competent and efficient. He asked me if I needed a bag. I declined and said that I was good. I paid with a credit card. My items were just over $10. Insane! I wore my long-sleeved top when I was taking in the Canada Day celebrations from roughly 6 pm till 9 pm in an open stadium. It kept me warm and it was comfy to wear. I liked shopping at this store. I'd head back again when I'm in the St. James area. (298)

Nice to see a friendly staff activity cleaning carts as he greeted me coming into the store. The…read moremusic inside was great. The price are good and a good selection of food available, and a large selection of rarer candies. Friendly cashiers. Unfortunately, I had to witness a customer spitting on the ground just outside the door where others are walking to and from the store.

Tip: Mall entrance 5 is the closest one to the store…read more I was recently at Winnipeg Outlet Collection. It was my first time parked in front of mall entrance 5, which gets you to the food court. I wasn't here to eat, as I had just had lunch. Rather, I wanted to check out the Gap Factory Store, which is next door to the food court. Nearby was this Roots store. I saw a 30% sale sign, so I had to check it out. I liked seeing the classic Roots logo on t-shirts and more. It's how I was first introduced to this brand. I liked various t-shirts, canvas bags, drinkware, and caps that I saw. Sadly, none of them were truly on sale. The beaver plushies were discounted. I got a couple of them a few months back that I didn't feel the need to add to my collection. I liked the lightweight sling bags and fanny packs. They would be perfect for travel or simply running errands. I enjoyed browsing around. The sale wasn't spectacular, but I was pleased seeing beaver plushies on sale. (292)

Outlet Collection Winnipeg is a nice addition to the city. It's an indoor mall with a bunch of…read morestores that you'd expect would be outlets. Um, yes and no. I suppose that it's kind of the norm at most outlet malls. Not all stores will give you heavily slashed prices on everything. I like that it's an indoor mall. You are protected from the elements when the temperature swings thirty degrees in either direction from zero. -30°C? You are safe from having your eyelashes freeze over. 30°C? It was what I had experienced while in the city. This mall was nicely air-conditioned and perfect to hibernate against hot, humid conditions. The mix of stores made me happy. Old Navy. GAP Factory. Winners. Claire's. Kernels - Baskin-Robbins. Skechers. Danier. Starbucks. Urban Treasures. Chatime. Lindt. I was perfectly content shopping at these places. Some are your regular businesses at any mall, such as Chatime and Starbucks. Winners has decent prices already. Old Navy, GAP Factory, and Lindt had deals that you'd expect from an outlet. The deals were fabulous. If you are a visitor, you can get a discount when you shop at various stores by dropping by Guest Services. The problem that I encountered was that they ask for ID. I dropped by to shop with a credit card and me. This woman at the counter would not accept photos of my driver's licence, both front and back, with my mugshot, on my phone. I didn't feel like grabbing my ID from the glove compartment of my rental vehicle and heading back to save maybe a couple of dollars on my great deals. Some stores are separate from the mall, but are still a part of it. Krispy Kreme is an example. I don't mind it because it has a drive-thru. There's also an IHOP, which is nice not doing a trip over the border to get your pancake fix. I spent my last full day in Winnipeg at this mall for a few hours. I enjoyed it. I used the washroom before I left. It was fancy and clean. There was plenty of parking. Each entrance is numbered, which is helpful. I look forward to returning to the city and dropping by this mall again. I'm glad that I can finally say that I've shopped here at long last. (330)

2.5/5 I suppose for…read moreWinnipeg standards, it's a pretty good outlet mall. Maybe this review is influenced by the fact I've been to many other outlet malls that have more variety, but I definitely felt underwhelmed after shopping here. The location itself isn't very ideal, as the two major streets are high traffic, so getting here isn't exactly convenient. The mall bills itself as an outlet mall, but I honestly saw very few outlet prices. There were barely any sales or deals in all the places I went to. Definitely disappointing. The place is huge though, and the mall design is extremely open concept, plus the washrooms are really neat. That's about all the positives I can say unfortunately; Polo Park has better options in my opinion if you're looking for clothing.