Absolutely loved the selection of knitted winter coats at LMC. Several great styles were on sale…read more(half off) and we were able to get a nice men's coat and a warm and elegant woman's coat for me. If I had an extra luggage then I really would have been in trouble at this store as I saw so many coats that I really wanted to have. I've been wearing the one I purchased since returning home and it's so warm (almost too warm but I shouldn't complain). A great buy and loved getting it half off!

this bolia is located inside the kvadrat mall though it also has its own entrance if you don't want…read moreto go through the mall and down in the lower level. i consider bolia a step up from the better-quality-ikea-furniture. it's mostly contemporary scandinavian design. apart from furniture, there's also home textiles, decor, lighting, as well as tableware.

Small house in the multicultural street Pedersgaten. Go here to find secondhand cartoons, movies…read moreand books. The place is full of stuff and full of charm.

Mold is a tiny, creative store in the third floor of Arkaden shopping center. They sell art prints…read moreof their own design, redesign and health food in a sweet, colorful mix. Homemade juice and rawfood can also be found here, and if not you can always grab a Firefly.

fairplay concentrates on selling apparel for children and adults, accessories, home goods,…read moredecorations, and gifts from fair-trade, sustainable ethnic designers and crafts people. the shop carries great quality and well designed items that are great for unique gifts and for yourself as well. i'm a big fan and love supporting local business models like fairplay!

The outdoor Halloween display attracted my attention as I didn't think Halloween was a big deal in…read moreNorway and was surprised to see items for sale. Browsing the store, I thought it was very interesting. It had tons of items for the home and home decoration. I purchased two small sachets and I later went back to purchase a small photo album (they only had one design). The cashier was super friendly, especially when I answered in English and even though there were several people in the store it never felt cramped and I didn't feel rushed to get my items and go. I could see going there all the time for cute items if I lived in the area.

Very good selections of supplies to decorate your home. You can find really good ideas in the blogg…read moreand the store magazine.

As Americans in Norway, we were made to feel at home at this fashionable H&M. We didn't shop till…read morewe dropped, but we had an interesting conversation with clerks and other customers, who shared tips about places to visit and things to see. The store is part of a large mall with many dining options and a good wine store and grocery store. Try the spicy tuna and a smoothie at Joe and the Juice! Tell them Al sent you. If you shop at Macy's or Nordstrom's or the like, you'll feel at home in H&M. It's amazing that almost everybody speaks either functional or fluent English. Prices are high when you dine or drink, but the prices at H&M are comparable to what you'll find in the States. If you've read The Nordic Theory of Everything, you already know that Norway has a social system, supported by conservatives and liberals alike, that beats the U.S. all to hell because it provides the greatest good (universal health care, tuition free education, parental leave and affordable childcare) that leaves the U.S. crying in its beer. And, of course, things are only getting worse in the U.S. Thank you, H&M.

located next to the parking structure, magasin blaa, is a 3-story shopping center with a few good…read moreshops. 1st floor has a hair salon, eatery, bagel shop, shoe/handbag shop, flower shop, perfume store, and a kiwi food market there's also an area to hang out usually filled with mothers and guardians and a caravan of baby strollers. 2nd floor has some women's clothes shops, make-up shop, lingerie boutique, marimekko, bakery, and more seating as well as access to some outdoor seating on a narrow balcony overlooking the bay. 3rd floor has an array of high-end baby clothing + baby gear (strollers and equipment) shops, and a kitchen gadget store as well as access to the parking structure. if you're parked in the structure, it's nice to walk through this shopping center on your way back to the car. although there's not a whole lot of shops, the few that are there are pretty decent.

magasin blaa is a nice smaller scale shopping mall on 3 floors... 20 something shops ranging from a…read morelittle kiwi supermarket, a few eateries, and mostly clothing shops for women... I appreciate that this shopping mall doesn't have all the cheap, run of the mill clothes chain stores like h&m and stuff. it's connected to the Jorunholmen parking structure on the 3rd floor