The best fashion and gift stores - Montreal - Canada in 2024

Practical information : Treat yourself (& others) Montreal

Timetable

Shops are usually open Monday to Friday from 9am to 6pm (until 9pm on Thursday and Friday), Saturday from 9am to 5 or 6pm, and Sunday from 10am or noon to 5pm. In the downtown shopping district, however, opening hours are longer in both summer and winter. Around Montreal, opening hours can vary from city to city, and are often reduced in the off-season, or even closed altogether (although it is usually possible to make an appointment). In towns and small municipalities, there may also be closing days, usually on Sunday and/or Monday.

Budget & Tips

The cost of living is lower in Quebec than in Europe. However, some products are more expensive, particularly in the gourmet sector (cheese, alcohol, etc.). While the posted price may seem appealing, it should not be forgotten that sales taxes are never included, unless otherwise stated. You must therefore add 14.975% tax on your purchases (certain products benefit from partial or total tax exemption such as printed books, unprocessed food, etc.). Payments by debit or credit card are generally accepted everywhere. Note that there has been no tax rebate program for visitors for many years.

Sales

Sales are a common practice in Quebec, whether they are generalized at a certain period (end of season) or offered on an ad hoc basis in a specialized type of business (hardware stores and renovation centres during the July^1st moving season). Québec also participates in major sales such as Black Friday (Friday following American Thanksgiving in November) and Boxing Day (Boxing Day), but the consumer frenzy is much less palpable here than in the United States.

What's very local

There are of course some great classics to bring back from a stay in Montreal such as, for example, clothing or accessories bearing the effigy of the Canadiens hockey team, maple products, local alcohols (artisanal beers, gins...), objects in the image of the destination made by artists/designers, etc... Be aware, however, that haggling is not at all a common practice in Montreal, except perhaps in some ethnic neighbourhoods.

Tourist traps

The great classics bearing the destination's logo are always popular with visitors. Unfortunately, souvenir shops are often filled with items made in China and are omnipresent in Old Montréal and downtown. The same is true of certain craft shops. So make sure to buy local and authentic in order to encourage the local economy.

The best fashion and gift stores Montreal

BOUTIQUE EVA B.

BOUTIQUE KITSCH’N SWELL

APPLE STORE

BOUQUINERIE DU PLATEAU

CENTRE EATON DE MONTRÉAL

HÔTEL LA NICHE

LA CORDÉE

BELLE ET REBELLE

MARIE SAINT PIERRE

M0851

ATOM HEART

TONY PAPPAS

LIBRAIRIE GOURMANDE

LIBRAIRIE L’ÉCHANGE

COKLUCH

L'EUGUÉLIONNE

FRANK AND OAK

PAUL'S BOUTIQUE

BOUTIQUE ANNA DE SHALA

LES COUREURS DE JUPONS

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