This thrift store is large and well sorted…read more You can find everything from glass ware and household goods to books and toys and even sunglasses. Their clothing section is huge - and nice. Children, men and women. Babies clothes are hardly used and really cute. Price tags are SEK10-20 for baby clothing and around SEK50 for adults. Winter jackets and coats are SEK100-400. Shoes are clean and nice, some never used, SEK80. The shoes are not well worn. Most glass and china are SEK10-20. It is clean and perfectly ok.

If you happen to be in Stockholm, and your daughter asks you to bring her back sone tights, this is…read morethe place to buy them!! Great selection of items, reasonable prices, very service-oriented staff!

This is the heart of SoFo, packed with chic items actually made in Sweden. It's exactly what people…read moremean by "Nordic Cool." Even with a REA sign on display (which literally stands for "realizing assets" in Sweden), the prices still feel a bit steep. I might just be comparing it to Budapest or Paris, where affordable boutiques are everywhere.Then again, this is the Nordic region. They are very strict about keeping out cheap mass-productions or low-quality goods from third-party countries. Unlike some "Made in Italy" labels that actually rely on exploited cheap labor, Sweden focuses on the real deal. I absolutely love the minimalism of Swedish chic. If you are in Stockholm, SoFo is definitely a standout spot! I would give it a 4 out of 5 stars, even though I didn't end up buying anything. Södermalm is truly the place to be if you want to avoid the usual tourist crowds. They are Swedes, so if you say "Hej Hej," the service is going to be awesome. Having been around Scandinavians ( Americans) all my life, the culture is completely familiar to me. Yes, you get a straight face instead of bubbly, cheap small talk, but there is a genuine, warm welcome underneath. Fake small talk just doesn't exist in their service industry.

There's nothing quite like the NK (Nordiska Kompaniet) in the US anymore. The NK is to Sweden what…read moreStockmann is to Finland, sitting self-confidently at the top of the national retail market. The NK has top local and international brands. With a selection unrivaled in Sweden and impeccable customer service, the store attracts a decidedly upper-scale urban local segment. It claims 12M visitors p.a., including the random foreign business traveler like me. Joseph Sachs' founding vision was to make NK 'commercial and cultural theater.' The vibe at the NK is what I imagine Saks was like in '50s New York. Let's call it earnest coolness. There's more of an emphasis on quality workmanship and active curation of wearable fashion (rather than couture) brands like Peak Performance, Ralph Lauren and Gant. Less so the likes of YSL or Prada.

One of two NK locations, which stands for Nordiska Kompaniet - NK is a huge, grand, old department…read morestore in the centre of Stockholm - it opened in 1902, 38 years after the only other NK store which is also in Sweden, in Gothenburg. The store has so many areas specialising in different things from food to beauty - many of which have their own names, making a mini shopping mall with different parts of the store having their own Yelp listings - it would have been nice to see a technology section here similar to modern department stores, however. The store is step-free, apart from the grand main entrance which has steps going both up and down. This store is even worth visiting just for the grand nature and beautiful architecture which is remarkable and surely stands out in its' location, close to tram/bus services and T-Centralian. There wasn't a great deal of staff around the floor, other than those who might work for the individual stands within NK rather than the mall its-self and the store can be a little difficult to navigate at times due to its size- surprising for a high-end department store that employs 1200+. A remarkable, impressive department store just to walk around for the look and feel of the store alone - bare in mind it is pretty high-end and affluent, like a Swedish Selfridges. 4*