- Shillong is one of the fashion capitals of India,it has innumerable number of shops selling top quality brands from India and abroad. If you are interested in hand-loom or other local made products, then the Indian Emporium located at Police Bazaar is an ideal place.
- Police Bazar, The more modern market has a number of hotels, multi cuisine restaurants and shops that cater to every need and fancy, and is a popular place where people congregate in the evenings. If you are interested in buying clothes, then you have a wide range of option to choose from. The Glory’s Plaza is a kind of mall for Shillong people. It has everything from clothes to food to books etc. The Tibet Market within has all the latest fashion clothes and accessories available. Other shops are available too displaying their own products. Clothes are cheaper here and do not forget to negotiate for prices.
- Barabazar, one of the oldest and largest traditional markets and trade centres is the hub of trade and commerce, where most of the shopkeepers are women, it comes under the direct management of the Syiem of Mylliem.
- The best buys here for tourists are original Lakadong village (Jaintia Hills district) shyrmit (turmeric) powder, sohmynken khnai or tiny green and red chillies, sohmirit (Khasi pepper) and perhaps, ryndiah (muga silk) shawls and alot of the local produce like fruits and vegetables which are grown exclusively in this region.
