Residency Road is known for some of the famous emporiums like Gangotri, Uttar Pradesh Government Handicrafts Showroom; Mrignayani, Madhya Pradesh Government Emporium; Utkalika, Orissa Government Handicrafts Emporium and Gurjari, Gujarat State Handicrafts Emporium. These emporiums have a good collection of stuff from decorative items to brassware, wooden furniture, antique jewelry, ethnic printed fabrics and saris.

Apart from the main shopping areas, the city has a lot of other commercial areas famous in their own way for some special products. Some of these areas are Richard Square in Russell Market known for household items like cutlery, crockery etc; Chickpet for pure silk saris, jewelry in gold and silver, dress materials; Arcot Srinivaschari Street for brassware, silverware and copperware and B.V.K. Iyengar Road for paper and wood products, plywood, electrical goods.