Last month, when I was briefly in Oakville for a couple of days, I needed a Shoppers Drug Mart…read more(SDM). I did a search and ended up going to the one at Oakville Place. It was the closest one to me. I normally like standalone drugstores. I don't spend as much. Get me visiting a mall and I'm bound to shop. It happened here, but I contained my shopping madness down to this mall wing with SDM and the food court above it. It's a decent mall. It has Pearl, a Chinese dim sum restaurant that I like. I typically go to the one at Bayview Village. It was nice to see one west of Mississauga. The dining room looked gorgeous as I walked over to the mall entrance. The SDM is steps away from the main mall entrance, which I appreciated. I got what I was looking for and more. This same wing of the mall had Claire's. I ended up getting Squishmallows and a Grogu bucket hat. It was nice finally visiting the LL Bean store. I love the products, but there are rarely any sales that make me want to buy anything. The mall ceilings are nice. There's lot of glass that allow natural light to shine in. It's cool and cheerful. There are also various decor accents, such as triangular lighting and dangling spiral installations, that are pleasing to the eye as you walk around. The food court is cool. There was a bee installation where you could read up on how wonderful bees are. I didn't end up dining at the food court. However, there was a sushi clearance at the end of the night at Sushi Mac. I couldn't resist and bought some sushi to bring back to my hotel room. There is a Kernels-Yogen Fruz store on the main floor. I dropped by to get popcorn at Kernels before leaving the mall. Popcorn is my weakness. I got two bags to feed by popcorn habit. I was only in one wing of this mall and enjoyed being there. I would likely be broke if I had walked the entire mall that evening. It's a good mall. (428)

Lots of natural sunlight which makes the mall feel larger and more breathable. The selection of…read morestores is consistent with most big malls. However, their food court is absolutely terrible. Very, very old, hardly any options and in major need of a revamp. It's not my first choice of malls but if I am in the area with time to kill, a little window shopping is never a bad idea

Maybe I got a little confused when a place called itself a Shopping Centre. I expect it is like a…read moreMall... but when I drove into Upper Oakville Shopping Centre, I realized that it is a plaza/strip mall. Upper Oakville Shopping Centre maybe a good local plaza but I was not too impressed with the collection of the stores and restaurants there. Luckily it has Cupid's Gourmet Cupcakes, Starbucks, Global Pet Food, New Balance and Metro so I have to say it is a good neighbourhood plaza since it has served the local communities for over 25 years! I would not have make a special trip to UOSC if not for the cupcakes!! What I would do for sweets!

It's a nice outdoor shopping mall with great variety of stores and even outlets like Old Navy…read moreOutlet, Nike Factory, Laura, Ardene, Tommy Hilfiger, Guess Factory, Suzy Shier, La Vie En Rose, Lindt Chocolate, Walking on a Cloud, Urban Barn, Kitchen Stuff Plus, Structube, Longo's, Home Depot, Dollarama and many food options like Subway, Osmow's Shawarma, Sunrise Caribbean and Starbucks. It's a nice place to go for your daily shopping need and it's easily accessible from QEW, Burloak Drive and Wyercroff Rd, with plenty of parking spots available.

I had browsed through Boa Boutique in Oakville years ago in high school and hadn't thought about it…read moresince. I was downtown Oakville recently to check out the local businesses and see how things were going for them. We are currently in a Red Zone, which means our stores and indoor dining are open to 10 people max. The shop was adorable and when I walked in I felt the holiday spirit within me. With a wall of holiday specialties on one wall and luxurious loungewear on the other - I felt immediately at peace. While I didn't purchase anything that day, the staff was incredibly nice and friendly. When leaving, a woman stopped me in the street and asked me if I had ever done one of Boa's Instagram options? Of course, I hadn't. Fast forward to the Thursday before Black Friday - I joined over 100 people on Instagram to watch a live stream and grab items at a discount. I bought a dress and a festive sweater. It was such a simple process - all I had to do was comment, transfer, and pick up at the store. What a cool idea! To top it all off, the quality of the clothing I purchased is amazing. Both items are probably some of the nicer items I have in my closet. If you are looking for good people, good quality, and a good time, I would highly recommend checking out Boa Boutique in Downtown Oakville and if you can't make it, you can still support them by checking out their Instagram auctions - they'll even ship to you! Happy Shopping!

Small selection of Prom Dresses, but really nice and AFFORDABLE. Awesome for graduation dresses…read moretoo, I remember getting mine at there Toronto location. Very helpful and nice staff!

I popped into this Anthropologie on the weekend while roaming lakeshore. Similar to other reviews,…read moreit's definitely a window shopping kind of store for me. I compare it to browsing a book store because there is so much to look at here. Clothes, accessories, housewares, books and stationary. I personally love the style of clothing at this store. It's certainly on the pricier side however if you make your way to the top floor and head to the back they have a pretty extensive sale section. If you are like me and like a good deal, they have tons to choose from. I like the design and layout of this store, it's big enough that we could social distance while browsing. In terms of staff, it was difficult to figure out who was working and who was shopping. I didn't need assistance but if I did I wouldn't be sure where to turn. I noticed this time visiting there was no one manning the door to count capacities, but I know they have staffed for this in the past. Overall if you're in the area and want to browse funky clothes and housewares, go ahead and try Anthropologie.

Im not sure how Anthropologie does it but they seem to score a lot of gorgeous historical buildings…read morein high traffic spots to set their stores. This particular location is quite large for a suburban downtown and has that heritage feel. Love how it's an old re purposed bank. For those who love festivals, bohemian lifestyle or style, or just looking like you fit in with other native Californians, this would be your store. Everything here is carefully curated and presented to give you that desire to look and be inspired by the beautiful tropics. Like the website, the store has that refined luxury vacation vibe... it also needs the price tag that goes with it. I have to give credit to Anthropologie... though they do follow trends, they are not limited or hop onto every single new instragram trend. They do stick to the same image of the carefree glam girl. I also feel that they dont quite take their store sizing to petites like me. Their normal dress length makes me feel like a kid... I think you'd need to be at least 5'7" to be making these long flowy dresses and skirt work. For the clothing itself, I found most of designs simple and basic but their prints and colour scheme is what keeps them unique. Vivid and bold, all of them stand out ... especially against the millennial dusty pink trend of late. When I was there, it was bold sienna, rusts, splashes of turquoise, or saffrons. If you want to be carefree and yet catching looks... good spot. I will say their white fabrics... sheer. So if you want to buy a white dress, you'll probably need to get an extra lining. The other thing about Anthropologie, the price point is notably higher than what you'd see in a mall. Simple short dresses start at $120 and the nicer ones are above $250. How carefree is a $250 free flowing dress? ... probably not what I was expecting. They also carry a lot of interesting skincare and house ware to keep you browsing for a while. I saw some nice brands like Farmacia, and Tocca. I would have been extremely impressed if they had RMS or lanolips are those are harder to find in Toronto. For Oakville, this was a step up seeing how there isnt a Sephora nearby. As for service... I didnt really see anyone except the lone person behind the counter. On a Sunday afternoon, it was quite empty ... store and service. No one was there to greet anyone or help people find sizes. Though to be fair, I've never been in an Anthropologie with a proactive service staff. Usually you have to hunt someone down or find someone in the change area to help you. Oakville seems like the right demographics for this spot ... maybe if there is a sale, it might be more reasonable for some to afford a cute low key dress but for now, I'll just continue browsing.

Terrible customer service even after spending $$$$. Very rude and unwelcoming…read more I also had an issue with one of the items and manager was not helping and wanted to just give me a number to call for my complaint. Will not be shopping at this store again.

Lululemon's Oakville location has clearly spent the lockdown thinking of the best ways to open…read moresafely and abide by guidelines. When you walk up to the store, there is a staff member at the door. You can either wait in line or you can put your name and number down like a reservation and they text you when it's your turn to come back. For a location like this one, it makes total sense because you can walk up and down lakeshore while you're waiting. The in-store experience was great. They have ample amount of staff working the floor and cash. It was a Saturday, so I knew it would be busy but I was able to try on items with no issues and the process to make my exchanges was seamless.

Love the place! We've bought lamps, dining room chairs, cabinets and some china.Absolutely…read moredelightful!

Such great finds at great prices. It's really fun to check out each of the locations in Hamilton,…read moreOakville and Aurora. I have found such great treasures from a little glass dish to artwork and mirrors to my husband's new favourite chair. Love The Millionaire's Daughter!

A charming new shop in my favourite location of Oakville. You're instantly drawn in by the window…read moredisplay, so many eclectic items in one place, an etsy lovers dream. I came in for a present for my sister's birthday and had a very hard time not buying something for myself! I absolutely love the chunky knit hats and scarfs, they have adorable cabin socks with sayings printed on the soles, and hand made jewelry galore, even some super chic lingerie. Perfect place to come in with a coffee in hand because you'll be browsing for quite a while with so many pieces to look at. I would highly suggest coming in for presents as you will find something unique and not cookie cutter. The shop owner is awesome and very friendly, love supporting local talent.

Great little niche store with handmade items. It's like Etsy but in real life! Variety of clever…read moreitems. Nice to be able to see and touch products in person instead of online. If you're in the neighbourhood, nice drop by and see if something makes you smile.

We were looking for Kizik shoes (known for its slip-on shoes), and Factory Shoe is one of the rare…read moreplaces that carries this brand in Ontario. While browsing, I found some Pajar winter waterproof boots, and good for -30°C weather (in the kid's section). There is also a huge selection of shoes and boots in the Clearance section along the wall. The staff at the store were friendly and helpful. You can definitely find something here for all sizes, and with good deals!

When to the one on north Sheridan way in Mississauga. They went way out of their way to serve us…read moreand get the right shoes for my husband. Will get our family shoes from there always now. Fast, friendly and had them delivered from there Kitchener store in two days for us. Thank you staff and management Debra and Bill