The best fashion and gift stores Denmark

Timetable

The opening hours are quite flexible. Stores generally open from 9am/10am to 5pm/6pm on weekdays, but close around 3pm on Saturdays. Department stores and shopping malls - Illum or Fisketorvet Copenhagen Mall - are open continuously from 10am to 9pm/22pm, including Sundays.

For shopping, many supermarket chains are present in the different districts: Netto, Føtex, SuperBrugsen, Fakta and Irma. The usual hours are from 8am to 10pm, but they can vary. We advise you to check the websites of each chain.

In the Faroes: SMS-Torshavn shopping center, various shops open from Monday to Saturday from 9am to 6pm. Most stores are open from 10am to 6pm on weekdays and from 10am to 2pm on Saturdays.

Budget & Tips

VAT is included in the advertised price, which is displayed in Danish krone. You can pay by credit card almost everywhere. Check with your bank to find out the commission fee for the transaction.

Great info! In the Faroes, all non-residents are exempt from the 25% value-added tax (VAT) on purchases over DKK 300 (subject to regulatory conditions). Stores are marked with a blue and white "Tax Free" sign. There are 200 stores throughout the Faroe Islands.

How do I do it? At the checkout, when you buy your item, ask for a tax refund check. Fill out the form. Before checking in at departure time, have your form validated either by customs at Vágar airport or by customs in the departure hall of M/F Norrøna (checks must be stamped by customs before boarding). The customs officer may ask to see your purchases before validating your tax refund check.

To collect the refund: by credit card, write your credit card number on the tax refund check and mail the envelope for a direct refund to your credit card. Note: It may take up to 6-8 weeks to process the card and receive the funds. In cash, go to the information desk at Vágar airport or on board the M/F Norrøna. Refunds can also be made on board cruise ships.

Please note that a fee will be charged for cash refunds.

Sales

Like its neighbor, Sweden, Denmark has no legal framework for sales. They take place twice a year as in most European countries. Department stores start on December 27 and end at the end of February. In summer, the period runs from the beginning of June to the end of August. However, the sales are not as interesting as in a capital like London!

What's very local

Danish design can be found in decorative objects, from key rings to coffee sets, as well as in furniture and lighting by Bo Bendixen or Aveva Design. Let's not forget the clothing fashion and the sequined socks from Beck Sondergaard or the flowery ones from Marimekko, its Finnish competitor! As for food, a few salty notes (smoked salmon or herring) accompanied by sweets (Karamelleriet caramel, Svend Mikelsen chocolate and Lakrids by Johan Bülow licorice) served with an Aquavit or a tea (A.C Perch's Thehandel - official supplier of the Danish court; Nute packaged in nice wooden boxes) will extend your Danish stay in a gustatory way! Finally, in order to preserve the hygge "pampering" and to feel good once back home, think of the cosmetics from Meraki, hand, foot and body care... We love it!

In the Faroes, traditional crafts have been given a new lease on life. Knitting is more fashionable than ever thanks to designers such as Guðrun & Guðrun, who use Faroese wool to produce high-end clothes sold all over the world (especially sweaters); at Navia or Sirri, Jóhanna av Steinum or Soul Made/Einstakt. Creation is not limited to needles and pincushions, Faroese glassware is another quality craft at Rabarbuglas and Mikkalina Glas, leather goods or fish or sheepskin jewelry at Fosaa, Faroese music is renowned at Tutl and... Faroese alcohol like beer can be found at the state monopoly store Rúsan. An address in Torhavn: Østrøm, a designer store.