visited miniso on granville street, and this is exactly the kind of store where "i'm just going to…read morehave a quick look" is a dangerous sentence. five minutes later, you're surrounded by sanrio characters, plushies, beauty gadgets and enough cute little things to make you question every ounce of self control you thought you had. miniso has built its whole personality around affordable, design forward impulse buys, somewhere between a lifestyle shop, character merch destination and a treasure hunt. the company originated in china but draws heavily from a minimalist japanese inspired aesthetic, so the store feels bright, clean and deliberately curated rather than chaotic or overcrowded. inside, there was a surprisingly huge mix of things to browse: makeup and beauty accessories, shelves packed with sanrio goodies, slippers, hair brushes, cutlery, water bottles and an entire wall of plushies. there was also plenty of mofusand and minions merch, because apparently i needed to be reminded that my shopping basket has room for at least one more adorable thing. a big part of miniso's appeal is the collectible culture. licensed collaborations, blind boxes, character goods, stationery, desk accessories, little gadgets and novelty items are all displayed in a way that makes even the most unnecessary purchase feel strangely reasonable. everything is affordable enough that you can easily convince yourself, "it's only a few dollars," which is precisely how "just looking" turns into "okay, i'll take this one too." they even have a rewards program, which somehow makes the entire impulse buy cycle feel more organized and intentional. points for buying things i didn't know i needed? suddenly this is a strategic shopping expedition. the whole experience is basically engineered for browsing. you walk in expecting to spend five minutes, and somehow you're examining cat themed keychains, skincare tools, sanrio accessories and stationery you had absolutely no plans to buy when you walked through the door. and honestly, that's half the fun of miniso. you never quite know what you're going to find, and the rotating mix of characters and collaborations gives you plenty of reasons to wander through the aisles "just one more time." just don't blame me when you leave with a plushie you definitely did not come in for.

Teach your security to not profile people it wasn't until I turned around and told him to stop that…read morehe says I'm not following you really you were less than a foot behind me? That was at about 6:45 pm yeah I was gonna buy something but after my very disgusting encounter with your guard why would I want to I'll go somewhere else thanks. Maybe I'll try again another day and next time I won't bother saying anything! Oh yeah I bet people steal from your stores but when he's distracted to busy profiling he misses the actual people stealing. Heck you don't deserve one star but out of pittance and protest that's all you get because to be honest you deserve -5 stars if I could!

Nice sushi place in Vancouver. Its near the gas clock so it is busy with tourists. Prices are…read morereasonable and the food was good. Check it out.

Great deal of thoughtful items and clothes to consider buying! Love the relaxed and cozy…read moreatmosphere. Found a perfect water repellant shell that fit me perfectly for my S/P Asian frame. Thanks!

Wide selection of home products with good functionality and design at reasonable prices. I always…read morepay Welk a visit when I'm at Main St!

I always come here for little gifts and household items. It is a very nicely curated store with…read morecute goodies! Many of the beauty/hygiene products are also nice and high quality. I have even bought some plants from here! Some lovely scented candles, kitchen items and funky socks. It feels like a neighbourhood staple and it fits the Main Street area to a T!

I'm so disappointed with my last purchase at Winners. I bought a shampoo and conditioner, and later…read morerealized the conditioner was expired. Before buying it, I even asked a store associate if it was expired, and she assured me it wasn't. She took it to the cashier , without checking myself. Now I've just noticed it's expired, and I'm looking for my receipt so I can go back.

My wife had a horrific experience at winners yesterday We…read morewill never shop there again She asked a representative to help her and get her a cart. The woman said yes and 20 minutes later she still hadn't come back with one. Finally my wife found one. After paying she tried to get down the elevator but the cart wouldn't let her. Again she asked for help:another representative cam and " unlocked " the cart and left My wife tried to get on the elevator but it still wouldn't let her on. Cart wasn't unlocked She went to the cashier who understood my wife's frustration and summoned the manager She came My wife told her about the earlier incident when the clerk did not come back with the cart. At that moment she appeared and said she got tied up with Other customers and forgot The manager who heard all this said- we are busy. Believe it or not. The won't be ever busy with us again

I like this Winners location. It is quite clean and well organized. The store is huge and has most…read moreitems one would expect to find at a Winners/ discount department store. There are plenty of free parking outside the store. Prices are reasonably price. It can feel like a treasure hunting experience at this store. Sometimes I find good deals and a lot of times it is just going in and then out.

I came here specifically looking for bags and shoes. They had quite a selection of bags. I…read moreappreciated that they color sorted their bags. However, I noticed that several of their bags were dusty and some were even dirty. The shoe section was kept relatively tidy. There were some shoes misplaced in the wrong size section, but I suspect that was more due to customers, rather than staff.

This place has a lot of good shoe options. They also stock Korean skincare care. The store appears…read moreclean and well organized. The checkout is relatively fast even when there is a long line. Merchandise are fairly priced as well.

Located inside Willowbrook Shopping Centre, the store is fairly organized. I like to stock up on…read moreface masks and hand soap when I stop by. There is large selection of clothing, home decor, dry food items, pet supplies and seasonal items. The prices are average. There are some deals if you know your brands well. Covid precautions are in effect. There are hand sanitizers and face masks available at the entrance of the store. There usually is a very short line up to get into the store.

You can always find good stuff here for a great price…read more I find it has nicer stuff then Winners does. Some of my recent purchases included Joico Conditioner, a Free People Dress, Converse High Tops for my husband (in a hard to find size 13) Make-up by Kat Von D, Marc Jacobs, Clinique, Anastasia Beverly Hills ect. They also had some great stemless Wine Glasses I had to have. Staff is friendly. Check out is quick and easy. They have a great return policy ( keep your tags & receipt for best results ) & scan your TJX card to extend the return policy from 10 days to 30. Also I highly suggest purchasing a recycle bag at the check outs for 1.99$. They are big and come in handy for any shopping trip.

Nice store located in the Central Garden City mall. This is similar to the US stores. You may be…read moreable to find something here.

Good general store. Cheap prices. Feels like a Daiso…read more Lot of random items for a few bucks each. Worth stopping in for assorted items.

Looks like the previous dollar store (Oomono) has reincarnated yet again…read more Parking is available in the parkade underneath the mall. The quality of goods sold here are of pretty decent quality. I would say better than the likes of Dollarama and Dollar tree. With that said, this place seems to sell mostly household items. The store isn't that big either, so selection is somewhat limited. Not a bad place to pick up some stuff and spend a few bucks.