Lappeenranta is the capital and biggest city of Southern Karelia. Shopping and the number of grocery stores here are sufficient. This article will discuss most of the essential options if you want to go shopping.

IsoKristiina

IsoKristiina is the main shopping center in Lappeenranta. It offers a wide variety of stores, entertainment, and services, including a cinema and hotel. The center is located close to the municipality and state service points. The shopping center Galleria is located in front of IsoKristiina and offers visitors one hour of free parking.

Website: https://www.isokristiina.fi/en

S Group chain

S Group chain is a vast Finnish cooperative business. S Group operates in the markets for groceries, consumer durables, service stations, hotel, and restaurant services. In Lappeenranta, for example, they are represented by Prisma, S-market, and Sale. Their groceries are found in almost every district of the city. The loyalty card S-Etukortti is the client bonus program connected to S-pankki, one of the Finnish banks belonging to the chain.

Websites: https://www.s-kaupat.fi, https://www.prisma.fi, https://s-ryhma.fi, https://www.s-kanava.fi

Kesko Corporation

Kesko Corporation is a Finnish retailing conglomerate. It is engaged in the grocery, building, technical, and car trade. K-Citymarket, K-Supermarket, and K-Market are their chain parts. Kesko has a loyalty program called K-Plussa Card.

Websites: https://www.kesko.fi, https://plussa.fi

Rajamarket

Rajamarket is a Finnish wholesale and retail business established in 1997. Its product range includes groceries, household items, textiles, motoring accessories and chemicals, and washing and cleaning agents. In Lappeenranta, the local Rajamarket is close to Prisma and operates in the same building as Lidl.

Website: http://www.rajamarket.fi

Lidl

Lidl is a German international discount retailer chain. It has several shops around Lappeenranta.

Website: https://www.lidl.fi

Disas Fish

Finnish company DISAS started operating in 1987. The first modern shop was opened in 2006, and the network of shops has been purposefully expanded by opening three other shops in different places. The closest store is in Mustola, at Terminaalinkatu 21. Visiting this place requires using a car.

Website: https://www.disas.fi

Other home appliance, hardware, and furniture stores

If you are looking for other shops that sell home appliances, please follow the list:

Jysk (link) is a big store with everything you need for your home. Located at Teollisuuskatu 6 (Google Maps). You can also order online.

Ikea (link) is a globally known giant that offers everything. Although there is no physical store in Lappeenranta, you can order your stuff online.

Tavaratalo Mainio (link) is a multipurpose store that sells different home products. The closest store is located a few minutes from the campus area, so running to Prisma is unnecessary. The address is Sammontori 2 (Google Maps).

Biltema (link) is a convenience store with various goods and an inclination to be a hardware store. The address is Vanha Viipurintie 131 (Google Maps).

Tokmanni (link) is another convenience store located in different places: the Iso Kristiina shopping center at Brahenkatu 5 B (Google Maps) and in Myllymäki at Hiessillankatu 5 (Google Maps).

Puuilo (link) is a convenience store with various goods and an inclination to be a hardware store. The address is Hiessillankatu 5 (Google Maps).

Motonet (link) is a driver-oriented store that sells various goods. However, you can buy so many things there that it can be the main place for a visit if you need an inflatable shark, fishing rod, weapon safe, or wheel for your bus. You can also rent trailers for transportation. The address is Ajurinkatu 4 (Google Maps).

IKH (link) is a convenience store with various goods and an inclination to be a hardware store. The address is Hiessillankatu 5 (Google Maps).

Rusta (link) is a multi-purpose store for your home and free time. The address is Hiessillankatu 5 (Google Maps).

Furniture stores

Masku (link) – Hyrymäenkatu 2 (Google Maps)

Sotka (link) – Helkalankatu 1 (Google Maps)

Asko (link) – Helkalankatu 1 (Google Maps)

Vepsäläinen (link) – Myllymäenkatu 34 (Google Maps)

Electronics and related stuff

Gigantti (link) – Myllärinkatu 12 (Google Maps)

Verkkokauppa (link) – Lappeenranta has no physical store, but you can order everything online.

Power (link) – Kauppiaankatu 2 (Google Maps)

Sports

XXL (link) – (Google Maps)

Stadium (link) – located in the Iso Kristiina shopping center at Brahenkatu 5 B (Google Maps), with an outlet at Hyrymäenkatu 1 (Google Maps)