Who Sells What? Finnish Retailers
Introduction
This page is a brief directory of which shops sell what, in case you want to look up a nearby electronics store or shoe shop, for example. They are all real 'bricks & mortar' shops, which may or may not also offer online transactions. They all have at least a few branches, and most have branches throughout the country. Check their websites for addresses and opening hours; also check the Ale or Tarjoukset (Sale items, Specials) while you're there!
Top Tip: Finnish to English translations work well in Chrome browser (How?).
Alternatively use Google Translate.
Unlisted Products
To find local retailers for products not listed on this page:
1) Look up the Finnish word for the item you're seeking in Google Translate
2) Then, at Fonecta, search that word and the desired location / postcode
Hard to Find Products
If you're from somewhere other than Finland, you'd probably like to have certain products which are difficult, if not impossible, to find in Finland. If you have no luck on this page, try the Online Shopping page.
Store Opening Hours
Most Finnish shops are open Monday to Friday from 9:00 or 10:00 until 16:00 - 18:00, and on Saturdays until about 15:00 or 16:00. Supermarkets have extended hours, with many opening as early as 7:00 and closing as late as 22:00 every day, but hours differ between stores, even within the same chain. Supermarket hours are usually displayed in BIG letters on their windows, but may be confusing to non-Finns:
7-21
7-18
12-21
means the shop is open Monday - Friday 7am - 9pm, Saturday 7am - 6pm, and Sunday 12 noon - 9pm.
Department stores generally stay open later than small shops, until 20:00 - 23:00 on weekdays and 18:00 on Saturdays. In summer opening hours often change; some shops close a little earlier, and some open on Sundays. On public holidays some shops open for restricted hours. Helsinki Railway Station has, so far as I'm aware, the only supermarket in Finland open every day of the year!
Top Tip: 'Opening Hours' www.aukioloajat.com
Free Finnish site listing business hours for almost everything in Finland. Shops, pharmacies, medical centres, libraries, bars, restaurants, Alko and much more. Works well translated in Chrome browser (How?)
or Google Translate
Shopping Directory
Alphabetical, by product category
Books
'Hard copy' bookshops with a decent foreign language selection include:
Akateeminen Kirjakauppa akateeminen.com
Suomalainen Kirjakauppa
suomalainen.com
Both stores have occasional sales with substantial discounts (ex. €5 paperbacks), but new foreign language books are usually rather pricey in Finland! Alternatively, try:
- ebooks: A huge selection of academic, professional, and popular publications is available online, for example from ebooks.com.
- Second-hand books: AbeBooks.com in the UK has a huge selection and is cost-effective. See Online Shopping
- Borrowing and swapping: Finnish libraries offer a wide selection of foreign language books, and services include online search and free transfer between libraries. Some libraries have "swap" shelves, where visitors can exchange their own used books, including foreign language books, for others. See Libraries
Cars
At Fonecta, search autoliike and the desired location / postcode
Clothes (many also sell shoes & accessories)
W=Women's M=Men's C=Children's
Citymarket k-ruoka.fi/k-citymarket W/M/C
H&M hm.com/fi W/M/C
Lindex lindex.com W/C
Luhta luhta.com W/M/C
Prisma prisma.fi C
Sokos sokos.fi W/M/C
Stockmann stockmann.com W/M/C
Department Stores
Clas Ohlson clasohlson.com/fi/
Sokos sokos.fi
Stockmann stockmann.com
Tokmanni tokmanni.fi
Electronics, Computers & Accessories, Home Appliances
Citymarket k-ruoka.fi/k-citymarket
Clas Ohlson clasohlson.com/fi/
Euronics euronics.fi
Gigantti gigantti.fi
Power power.fi
Prisma prisma.fi
Sokos sokos.fi
Stockmann stockmann.com
Verkkokauppa verkkokauppa.com
Eyewear & Opticians
Instrumentarium instru.fi
Silmäasema silmaasema.fi
Specsavers
specsavers.fi
Synsam synsam.fi
Furniture & Interior
Asko asko.fi
IKEA ikea.fi
Jysk jysk.fi
Masku masku.com
Stemma stemma.fi
Unikulma unikulma.fi Beds & bedding
Hardware / DIY / Home Improvement
Bauhaus bauhaus.fi
Clas Ohlson clasohlson.com/fi/
Hankkija hankkija.fi
K-rauta k-rauta.fi
Prisma prisma.fi
RTV rtv.fi
S-rauta s-rauta.fi
Stark stark-suomi.fi Also sells wood
Hypermarkets - combined supermarket / department stores
Citymarket k-ruoka.fi/k-citymarket
Prisma prisma.fi
Shoes
W=Women's M=Men's C=Children's
Citymarket k-ruoka.fi/k-citymarket W/M/C
Sokos sokos.fi W/M/C
Stockmann stockmann.com W/M/C
or
At Fonecta, search kengät and the desired location / postcode
Naiset = Women's, Miehet = Men's, Lapset = Children's
Sports Equipment / Accessories / Clothing
Budget Sport budgetsport.fi
Intersport intersport.fi
Luhta luhta.com
Partioaitta partioaitta.fi
Varusteleka varusteleka.com
XXL xxl.fi
Major Retailers
Most shops on this page are operated by, or operating in cooperation with, one of just two major retailing groups; the Kesko Corporation and S-Group. More information about them is provided on the Loyalty Cards page, which is about saving money.
Related Links
Links to other sites are direct to the relevant page, where possible
