If you enjoy shopping, you will enjoy Bangalore. 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. You could find yourself shopping for the some of the biggest brands in the world while strolling down Brigade Road. You just need to know where to look.


Given below are some of Bangalore's more popular shopping areas:

Commercial Street
Commercial Street is one of Bangalore's busiest commercial areas. While garment, hosiery and textile stores are in a majority here, you can also find shops selling shoes, art supplies, stationery, novelties, jewellery, travel kits, sports and general goods.


Mahatma Gandhi Road
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. Here you can get everything from electronic equipment to books, magazines, photography supplies, silk saris, antiques, textiles, garments and general goods. Shopping Centres to look out for on M. G. Road are 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 and others.


Brigade Road
Extremely popular with the youth, Brigade Road is a beehive of commercial activity. You can get anything here from electronic equipment like TV sets and music systems to refrigerators, garments, pots and pans, toys, music and shoes.


Residency Road
On Residency Road you can find steel furniture and handicrafts in metal, clay and wood. Quite a few government handicrafts emporia are located on this road.


Other Areas
Apart form those shopping areas described above, Bangalore has lots of other commercial areas famous in their own way for the products they have on offer. Richard Square in Russell Market, for instance, is known for cutlery, crockery and household items. Chickpet is famous for its silk sarees, silver and gold jewellery and textiles. If it's metal items like brass, silver and copperware that you are looking for, make a beeline for Arcot Srinivaschari Street. On B.V.K. Iyengar Road you'll find wood products, plywood, paper and electrical goods. Avenue Road is known for its stationery, stainless steel ware and silver jewellery.