Shopping at Bangalore can be a pleasurable experience for those who love to explore various markets and shopping places. From the air-conditioned ambience of super stores like Shopper's Stop and Kemp Fort to the bustling by-lanes of Chickpet, Bangalore has something to offer every kind of shopper. From pure silk saris to Swaroski crystals, from travel kits and sports goods to jewelry and other novelties you can find anything that you fancy on the streets and shops of Bangalore.

Known as South Parade in the days of the British, Mahatma Gandhi Road still retains its old world charm, while at the same time exuding the energetic, modern spirit of India's Silicon Valley. MG Road is the ideal place to shop for electronic equipments, books and magazines, silk saris, textiles, antiques and photography equipments. The Shrungar Shopping Complex, Barton Court, Public Utility Building, Spencer's Super Market, the Coir Board showroom, Natesan's Antiquarts, Kids Kemp, Saree Kemp, Cauvery Arts and Crafts emporium etc are some of the popular shops and emporiums located here.

A popular hangout for young people, Brigade Road is famous for electronic items such as televisions, refrigerators, music systems, computers, washing machines; garments; crockery and footwear while Residency Road is known for some of the famous emporiums like Gangotri, Uttar Pradesh Government Handicrafts Showroom; Mrignayani, Madhya Pradesh Government Emporium; Utkalika, Orissa Government Handicrafts Emporium and Gurjari, Gujarat State Handicrafts Emporium. At these emporiums, one can buy various products like brassware, wooden furniture, antique jewelry, ethnic printed fabrics, saris and decorative items from different parts of the country.

Commercial Street is one of Bangalore's busiest and popular shopping areas. Here, one can buy clothes, dress materials, jewelry, and food besides shoes, art supplies, stationery, novelties, jewelry, travel kits, sports and general goods. Besides the four important shopping zones, there are several other shopping areas at Bangalore each famous for some special products. For cutlery, crockery and other household items, Richard Square in Russell Market; Chickpet is known for pure silk saris, jewelry in gold and silver and dress material; Arcot Srinivaschari Street for shopping of brassware, silverware and copperware; Wooden products, plywood, electrical goods and paper can be shopped at B.V.K. Iyengar Road while Avenue Road is the right place for shopping of stainless steel, silver jewelry and stationery items.