Where to Buy It in New York
Cameras, sneakers, LEGO, a Yankees cap, a warm coat for a cold week: the store to head for, whatever you came to New York to buy.
Most visitors arrive with a short list: a camera body or a lens, a pair of sneakers, a toy promised to someone at home, a jar of something from Zabar's. This is the store for each, picked because it's the flagship, the specialist, or the one New Yorkers themselves use.
Midtown's Fifth Avenue and Rockefeller Center hold most of the brand flagships, close enough to walk between. The specialists are scattered: B&H on Ninth Avenue, the record shops in Chelsea and Rockefeller Center, the food shops from the Upper West Side down to the Lower East Side.
Clothes
Everyday shopping, from the two grand department stores to the high-street chains. Clothing and shoes under $110 an item carry no New York City sales tax.
Macy's Herald Square
Herald Square · 151 W 34th St at Broadway
A whole city block of clothes, shoes and accessories for every budget: the store behind the Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Bloomingdale's 59th Street
Upper East Side · 1000 Third Ave at E 59th St
The flagship, for designer and everyday labels, shoes and cosmetics. Out-of-town visitors can ask for a 10% savings pass at the Visitor Center.
Bloomingdale's SoHo
SoHo · 504 Broadway
The downtown Bloomingdale's, a smaller store easy to fold into a SoHo afternoon.
Nordstrom NYC
Midtown · 225 W 57th St at Broadway
The newest of the big department stores, a short walk from Columbus Circle.
- From Spain
Zara Fifth Avenue
Midtown · 500 Fifth Ave
Zara at 42nd Street, by the Public Library; there are also Zaras at 503 Broadway in SoHo and 39 W 34th St.
Century 21
Financial District · 22 Cortlandt St
Designer clothes, shoes and bags at off-price, across from the World Trade Center site. Be ready to dig.
Electronics & cameras
B&H is the specialist; Apple and Best Buy cover everyday gadgets. New York sales tax applies to electronics.
B&H Photo SuperStore
Midtown West · 420 Ninth Ave
The city's big camera and electronics store: bodies, lenses, audio and video gear, with a trade-in counter at 366 W 34th St. Closes early Friday, all day Saturday and on major Jewish holidays.
Apple Fifth Avenue
Midtown · 767 Fifth Ave
The glass-cube flagship across from the Plaza, for Apple hardware, setup and service.
Apple SoHo
SoHo · 103 Prince St
Apple's downtown store, handy if you're shopping SoHo anyway.
Best Buy Midtown Manhattan
Midtown · 531 Fifth Ave
Mainstream electronics with Apple, Samsung and camera shops inside, and Geek Squad service.
Best Buy Union Square
Union Square · 52 E 14th St
The downtown Best Buy, with Sony, Samsung, Apple and camera shops.
Sneakers
The brand flagships for new releases; Flight Club for the pairs that sold out years ago.
Nike House of Innovation
Midtown · 650 Fifth Ave
Nike's New York flagship, with Nike By You customization.
Flight Club
Union Square · 812 Broadway
Rare and resale sneakers on consignment at the shop's New York flagship.
Kith Manhattan
NoHo · 337 Lafayette St
Kith's own collaborations alongside a tight edit of sneakers.
Foot Locker Herald Square
Herald Square · 112 W 34th St
Foot Locker's New York flagship, relaunched in 2024 as a basketball store centered on Nike and Jordan.
- From Germany
adidas Flagship New York
Midtown · 565 Fifth Ave
The brand's New York flagship; the adidas Originals store is downtown at 135 Spring St.
Toys & games
Four of the city's big toy stores sit within a few blocks of each other around Rockefeller Center.
- From Denmark
LEGO Store Fifth Avenue
Midtown · 636 Fifth Ave
The Minifigure Factory and the Pick & Build wall, across from Rockefeller Center.
FAO Schwarz
Rockefeller Center · 30 Rockefeller Plaza
The toy store with the giant dance-on piano, entered from W 49th or W 50th St.
- From Kyoto
Nintendo NEW YORK
Rockefeller Center · 10 Rockefeller Plaza
Nintendo's flagship: Mario, Zelda and Donkey Kong merchandise and the latest games, on 48th St between Fifth and Sixth.
American Girl
Rockefeller Center · 75 Rockefeller Plaza
The dolls, plus a doll hair salon and a café.
Beauty
Sephora for the big brands; Glossier and an apothecary from 1838 for something you can't get at home.
Sephora Times Square
Times Square · 1535 Broadway
The Times Square Sephora, with beauty services.
Sephora Fifth Avenue
Midtown · 580 Fifth Ave
The Midtown Sephora, a short walk from Rockefeller Center.
Glossier
SoHo · 72 Spring St
Glossier's New York flagship, with the full range to try.
C.O. Bigelow
Greenwich Village · 414 Sixth Ave
A Village apothecary in business since 1838, stocked with hard-to-find skincare and its own house products.
Souvenirs & New York gifts
Better than a Times Square T-shirt: the museum and library shops, where the gifts are made for New York.
MoMA Design Store
Midtown · 44 W 53rd St
Design objects and gifts, across from the museum; no ticket needed. A downtown branch is at 81 Spring St.
New York Transit Museum Gallery & Store
Grand Central · Grand Central Terminal, Shuttle Passage
Subway-map and MTA gifts, next to the Station Masters' Office off the main concourse, with a free gallery.
The Library Shop
Midtown · Fifth Ave at 42nd St, Astor Hall
Library-lion and book-lover gifts inside the Schwarzman Building of the New York Public Library.
Pearl River Mart
SoHo · 452 Broadway
Asian-American gifts, housewares and snacks at the SoHo flagship; there's a second shop in Chelsea Market.
Records
- From London
Rough Trade
Rockefeller Center · Rockefeller Center
New and exclusive vinyl on two floors at Rockefeller Center, one of them at rink level, with live events downstairs.
Academy Records & CDs
Flatiron · 12 W 18th St
Used classical, jazz, rock and soul on vinyl and CD.
Food gifts to take home
Things that travel: coffee, chocolate, candy, spices and tins. Smoked fish is best eaten here.
Zabar's
Upper West Side · 2245 Broadway at W 80th St
Coffee, smoked fish and Zabar's-branded tins and bags.
Russ & Daughters
Lower East Side · 179 E Houston St
The original appetizing shop for smoked fish, caviar and babka; also at 502 W 34th St and the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
Kalustyan's
Murray Hill · 123 Lexington Ave
Spices and pantry goods from around the world.
Economy Candy
Lower East Side · 108 Rivington St
Bulk and old-fashioned candy, floor to ceiling.
Li-Lac Chocolates
West Village · 75 Greenwich Ave
New York-made chocolates since 1923, with shops in Chelsea Market, Grand Central and Hudson Yards too.
- From Turin
Eataly Flatiron
Flatiron · 200 Fifth Ave
Italian pasta, oils and pantry gifts.
Team gear
NBA Store
Midtown · 545 Fifth Ave at E 45th St
The league's New York flagship: jerseys and gear for every NBA team, the Knicks included, with jersey customization.
MLB Flagship Store
Rockefeller Center · 1271 Sixth Ave
Gear for every Major League team, with customization and game-used memorabilia.
Yankees Clubhouse Shop
Times Square · 745 Seventh Ave at 49th St
Official Yankees caps and jerseys near Times Square; other Manhattan shops are at 393 Fifth Ave and 110 E 59th St.
Winter coats & warm layers
For a colder week than you packed for.
- From Japan
Uniqlo Fifth Avenue
Midtown · 660 Fifth Ave at 53rd St
The flagship, for inexpensive HEATTECH base layers and Ultra Light Down jackets.
The North Face Fifth Avenue
Midtown · 511 Fifth Ave
The brand's largest store in the world, opened in November 2025.
- From Toronto
Canada Goose
Midtown · 689 Fifth Ave
Heavy expedition parkas; a SoHo store is at 101 Wooster St.
Patagonia SoHo
SoHo · 61-63 Crosby St
Fleece and technical layers, at the store's new Crosby Street home (it left Greene Street).
Jewelry
Tiffany & Co. The Landmark
Midtown · 727 Fifth Ave at 57th St
The flagship, reopened in 2023, with the Blue Box Café.
The Diamond District
Midtown · W 47th St, Fifth to Sixth Aves
One block of independent jewelers and setters, where prices are negotiated. See the buyer's tips below.
Good to know
Where to Buy It in New York, answered
Is B&H Photo open on Saturdays?
No. B&H closes early on Friday, stays closed all day Saturday, and closes for major Jewish holidays, Thanksgiving and Christmas; online checkout also pauses for the Sabbath. Check its holiday list before you go. Source
What should I know before buying in the Diamond District?
The district's Buyer's Bill of Rights says you're entitled to a receipt for any purchase over $20 and to know the jeweler's refund and exchange policy before you buy. A grading report gives an independent assessment of a stone. Source
Can I return something I bought in a New York City store?
Stores must post their refund policy. If a store posts none, city rules let you return unused items within 30 days for cash or credit. Prices must be shown on the item or on a sign. Complaints go to the city's Department of Consumer and Worker Protection, or call 311. Source
Every store here was confirmed open, at this address, on its own website on 2026-10-27. Shops move and close; check before you make a special trip.
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