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.

A good location with parking and wide range of grocery and general goods. This busy location in st…read more James boasts a well stocked range of fruits and veggies, in store baked goods, fish and deli counter, meat and dairy areas. There is a large selection of organic products and very large international foods area covering many ethnic groups. As a one-stop shopping store is complemented by a pharmacy, Liquor Mart, photo studio. Checkout is reasonably quick and staff are helpful in this busy environment. Pricing is average with many advanced specials. A good choice for weekly shopping!

Great place to eat. The food was good and will gladly visit again if ever I'm in town.read more

Jan 2, 2021 Checked the internet to see what time they…read moreclosed at as I needed a part to finish a project at home. Says they are open until 8, I left the house at 6:15 and arrived at the store at 6:35 Got to the store and a sign on the door says the new winter hours have the store closing at 6 on Saturdays instead. So now I have to go back tomorrow. I was not the only person in the parking lot upset by this. Please update your hours online when you change them.

after the general manager recd a complaint i made, he phoned me. rather than offer an apology, he…read moreacted surprised and offered me excuses for the person i made the complaint against, and excuses for the bike i brought in to be tuned. he phoned me back the next day and while he set up an appt for me to get the bike tuned, he made no promises that the bike would be tuned, but it would be "looked" at. i should point out that i'm a visible first nations woman and the complaint was about being disrespected by the tune up guy. so that might explain why mick the manager couldn't and wouldn't offer an apology: bcuz its ok to diss the first nations, even the prime minister did it and canada of course said it was no big deal. i have an appt for a tune up tmrw: the front brake doesn't work, the back brake was rubbing on the rim so i unhooked it, and the derailer is totally screwy, and gears shift when they want. we shall see if the bike gets a tune up or i get disrespected yet again! i'll let you know! Fri, Sep 15 * 11:17 ct ****** follow-up ******* i would like to thank mark, the guy in ct customer service with a voice born for radio, who helped me with my complaint against larry, the tune-up guy in selkirk. mark was the one bright spot in this entire saga. as 4 days after the complaint was made, the manager of the selkirk store phoned me, and rather than offer me an apology, as most ppl would do when a discrimination complaint has been filed, mick sounded surprised and offered me excuses for why larry hadn't been available to tune the bike AND then offered excuses for why the bike wasn't working. but no apology for anything. he did set up a time for me to bring my bike in today, but offered no assurances other than larry would "look" at it. i brought the bike in today and larry offered no apologies. as i pointed out the issues with the bike, he argued with me about what he said. he denied saying he wasn't supposed to touch clearance bikes, he even turned his head away from me with an angry pout like a 13 yr old girl and i had to say "i'm over here" bcuz he didn't even want to acknowledge me. then he said that he wasn't supposed to touch clearance bikes though. so mick the manager might want to tell him it's in black ink on the bill. he ended up saying to leave it with him for half an hour and he would see if he could fix it. i said i hoped he could but that it really would have been nice to have an apology. and then he did actually say the word sorry, but i have no idea what it was in reference to... he was nowhere to be seen when i picked up the bike. turns out he didn't fix the back brake - it's still rubbing against the rim so i had to disable that again, but he did fix the front brake, so at least i have one. and apparently he accused me of "over-shifting" but meanwhile the derailer still isn't tuned. anne frankly i don't care anymore canadian tire. i'm just waiting on m.a.i.d. to end my life so i don't have to deal with this kind of disrespect from latent racists, bcuz it's never going to end in canada, where privileged white folx too busy enjoying the benefits of genocide will never feel the need to apologize for discriminating against poc. they always whine that if we're offended by their words and actions, it wasn't their intention. i'm curious, what do you think larry's intention was with lying to me about the seat not being able to move? whatever. in conclusion, i will NEVER go to that cdn tire again.

The last store that I visited at Outlet Collection Winnipeg earlier this month was this Winners. I…read moretend to frequent Winners often and it was the case during my vacation. It was nice to see one at this mall. If you expect this Winners to be an outlet version of the store, it's not the case. It's more a convenient way to access a Winners in an air-conditioned mall with shoppers looking for a deal by default. It is a nice Winners. I focused my attention on housewares and phone accessories. This store has an extremely diverse set of drinkware. If you want blingy glasses with rainbows on them, you can find a set here. If you are looking for huge tumblers to bring water or whatever you'd like to consume everywhere and stay hydrated, there is one for you. I like looking at phone accessories. From car mounts for your phone, to USB C cables, I love checking out what's out there. I am a PopSockets person. It's easier for me to take photos with it and hold my phone in general. I ended up getting a couple of them here. One was an enamel watermelon. It would go well with my watermelon t-shirt that I had just bought and my stuffing myself with watermelon all summer. The other one had smiling flowers on it. The kitchen gadgets were great here. I saw everything from butterfly moulds to garlic presses. There was a Mr Men mug set that was adorable. This store also has a lot of Hello Kitty items, from storage containers, to a chopstick-plate set. I went to pay for my items at the checkout. The woman there was pleasant. I had my TJX Style+ barcode scanned from my phone. I then paid with a credit card. The transaction was smooth. I thanked the woman and placed my items in my bag. I was done shopping at this mall after at least a couple of hours, so I headed to my rental vehicle and went to fetch dinner. I liked shopping at this Winners. It was clean and I liked my PopSocket purchases at decent prices. (295)

You need to do something about the beggars in front of your store. I do not need to be harassed for…read morecigarettes (I don't smoke!) and nor do I need to explain why I do not have spare change. I can barely cover my trip to the store let alone support the 8 regular beggars you refuse to deal with. I've seen them following people to their cars and act threatening (250 pound man repeatedly and loudly asking for change) to your customers. No other Walmart has this issue! Why do you not want to deal with a potential safety issue for your customers? I rather drive to another location than shop here!

Surprised that nobody has reviewed this location yet. Then again, maybe it's because it's a bit…read moredifficult to get to. You have to cut through a couple of parking lots to get here, as the lot is bounded by a set of railroad tracks. Parking is plentiful out front, but try not to freeze to death when walking between the lot and store in the winters. Inventory and variety are both plentiful here. The stuff isn't particularly classy or high-end, but gets the job done if that's what you're looking for.

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.

After I dropped by Circle K, I headed over to this Giant Tiger in the same plaza. It's a quiet…read moreplaza with a bunch of businesses. I visited my first Giant Tiger in Winnipeg. I love this Canadian chain so much that I had to check this store out. It's an older store. It's also different. A CIBC ATM machine greeted me. It was my first seeing any ATM at a Giant Tiger store. Produce appeared in front of me. I saw a bag of pears. I decided to get one. This store has a decent variety of plushies. There were Squishmallows and Sesame Street plushies at decent prices. I ended up getting a Cookie Monster plushie that screamed cute. The grocery section was nice. The produce looked great. I loved the variety of apples in bags. The cases of ramen made me happy. You know you're in Winnipeg when you can get a Winnipeg Jets zamboni coin bank. It was cool to see. I almost got one. This store was different. It had a purified water centre in the back of the store. It was busy! I paid for my items at a self-checkout kiosk. I had no problem entering my phone number associated with my VIP rewards, scanning my items, and paying for them with a credit card. The transaction went smoothly. What I found weird was seeing all the cheap clothing as I exited the store. Shouldn't it be after you enter the store?! If you need a pay phone, there's an MTS one just before you exit the store. The pears were yummy. I actually brought a couple of them back on the plane because the bag had a generous number of them. They held up nicely. It's an older store. I like its quirkiness. It did have items that I wanted and needed. I'd return when I'm in the area again. (272)

What an eclectic place....I wasn't sure what I was walking into as there wasn't a ton of signage to…read moreindicate this large warehouse that sells odds and ends ranging from dollar store, San Francisco (that's a throwback to those who remember that store) to random street vendor types of stuff. I had never heard of this place until someone told me about it. You can buy everything from candy, cleaning supplies, electronic accessories, decorative items etc. The list goes on and on so if you like wandering through a warehouse full of random stuff than this is the place for you. You will walk out of this place with something....and it's likely something you never intended on buying in the first place or thought you ever needed. Of course it's CASH only so don't think about debit or credit. Open Monday-Friday 8 am-4:45 pm and Saturday 8 am - 2:45 pm. Parking is on the Dufferin and Arlington so just turn into the parking lot off of Dufferin.

The staff were rude and I think were racist. I had forgot my wallet at home and didnt realize…read moreuntill I was ready to check out. I asked them to hold the items I wanted to purchase and they were really rude about it. When I came back with my wallet they said they had put all the stuff back because I was "Never coming back". It doesnt state anywhere that there is a time limit of how long you could be there but apparently its "1 hour". Complete horrible experience. I would not recommend this place to anybody!

They may have put lipstick on the building, but it's still a super old and tiny mall with cliche'd…read more'dead mall' shops. There's a healthy seniors mall-wakers club and is a popular place to nap. There's four or five hair salons though so you could probably shop for a good deal on getting your hurr did. We will pop in for the book store and massive liquor store.

Very wonderful place, winners is inside too, a lot of discount. There are also some famous brands.read more

For the longest time, I had heard about permanent jewellery and wanted to get a permanent bracelet…read more The concept of not taking it off and on with an uncooperative clasp sounded great to me. The permanent part is a bit misleading. Permanent means that instead of having a clasp that you can remove and wear the jewellery at any time, you have the bracelet chain welded together, without a clasp. You are wearing the piece until you are tired of it and need to an expert to remove the welding, and in turn, the bracelet. I was at Polo Park Shopping Centre and saw Glam Bar Bazaar. It had permanent bracelets. I walked into the store to check them out. My original thought was to get a silver bracelet with an evil eye charm. I had a nice woman helping me out. She pointed out two evil eye charms that I frankly did not like. Instead, I got a purple gemstone, which was my original plan until my evil eye bracelet broke a few months ago. Originally, she asked if it was my birthstone. I just wanted a purple one and not a ruby one, which is my actual birthstone. The larger gemstones had gold around them. I'm a silver person, so my silver chain needed a purple gemstone with silver around it. I got a smaller one, but it works nicely with the silver bracelet that I got. This woman was great putting everything together. She measured the bracelet chain around my wrist. The bracelet should be too loose around your wrist. She said that it stretches in a couple of days. Interesting. She added my purple gemstone charm to the bracelet. She has a welding machine that does a quick peep to weld the chain. You don't feel a thing. She has steady hands and a lot of skill. I paid with a credit card. I tapped and was good. I like my new permanent bracelet. The purple charm is nice with the silver chain. It's subtle and lightweight. It's dainty and pretty. I like it. When I walked out of the store, four people entered it. I guess I'm a magnet for sales... haha! This store also has some cute sneaker keychains, earrings, and more. It's on the first floor of the mall, across from SoftMoc. I had a great experience. I'd return for more permanent jewellery needs. (250)

From the owner: At Glam Bar Bazaar, we make timeless sparkle affordable. We…read moreoffer a curated collection of beautiful, high-quality jewelry, including trendy pieces and classic staples, all at prices that won’t break the bank. What makes us truly special? We provide in-store permanent jewelry services, so you can get custom-fit, clasp-free pieces zapped on for a look that lasts. Whether you're treating yourself or marking a meaningful moment, our team is here to help you find (or create!) the perfect piece. Walk in, get zapped, and leave with jewelry as unique as you are, only at Glam Bar Bazaar.