Bangalore a shopper's paradise, is the apt place for those who enjoy shopping. It has some of the finest and biggest shopping arcades as well as little shops which offers everything that a shopper needs. Bangalore is known for its inexpensive silk and handloom fabrics, garments, woolen carpets, sandalwood items, antiques, gold and silver jewelry etc.

The main shopping areas include shops lining M.G Road, Brigade road, Commercial street, Chikpet, Sultanpet etc and popular malls are The Forum mall (Hosur road), Bangalore central mall, Garuda mall (Magrath road), Total mall (Madiwala on Hosur Road) and Sigma mall on Cunningham road.