Shoppers World Brampton

Talk about outdated and I see more vacancies every time I go. The people who are tenants in that mall, look depressed and trying hard to make money from anyone who enters their store. Unfortunately there was nothing there I really liked, except for Oceans. Inside that grocery store, it’s dirty and lacks cleanliness and organization. They have decorations of Christmas, Easter, and other things all over the store… Christmas was almost 6 months ago… perhaps they are ahead of schedule? The only renovated parts of the mall is where the Bay use to be. There are a few stores, which you have to enter from the outside of the centre, except for Winners. Where Winners use to be is now Trios College. So, they have a college, Lawyers office, retail stores, a few big box stores, ceilings from the 70s and entry ways everywhere, and the worse looking floor ever! Apparently it has been renovated, but I was there when it happened. The tiles… they were better off how it use to look. The old food court you can see where it use to be. The tile is still there. The old walls of Simpsons are still there too… it’s terrible, depressing and beyond repair. On a rainy day, there are 5 gallon pails everywhere, to collect the water from the leaky roof. Great for customers to see when they are browsing the stores. It can be so much nicer. There is a college close by, Sheridan College where I went. The college students don’t go here. The RioCan corp people don’t see this? Get a hold of me. I will be happy to walk through the mall with you and provide you with plans on what to do and we’ll work out an amazing overhaul plan and get Shoppers World back as a primary… actually «THE» primary destination for everyone. Hurry, before it’s too late.

I absolutely hate this mall. I came here to kill time but I should have gone to heartland instead. This is an extremely sad mall and while they have a new and shiny Rexall Pharma Plus, the rest of the mall looks so budget.

Shoppers World has seen better days as far as its physical presence. It is dated. We are used to a different aesthetic these days, and I think that hurts people’s perception of it. It is a bit dim, a bit dingy, a bit run-​down. It doesn’t have the higher-​end stores that Bramalea City Centre does, for example. The food court has plenty in it, but it really is kind of cramped and ugly.
That said, Shoppers World houses powerhouse local business Stadium Comics and it has my favourite area Target store, too. Given its status as a lower-​end mall, I also like how I seem to find more bargains at stores in this mall than in those same stores’ Square One or BCC counterparts.
The mall has made a few improvements, with a small extension housing a few new storefronts and Spoonful buffet. Hopefully they will continue to do upgrades here and there and make things shine a little more; but, it is still a reasonable shopping experience and it’s quite close to home. I end up there more than any other area mall.

Use this mall at your own risk.
The stores are cheap and tacky, with almost no customer service.
I come here for Oceans and that’s about it.
You have been warned.

Although the selection of fashionable clothing merchandise is limited, and there are vacant storefronts, this mall still stands out from the rest for the following reasons:
1. Has a variety of optometrists, dentists and doctors to choose from;
2. There is a notary public and law office dealing with wills, family law, litigation, real estate at very reasonable prices;
3. There is a school called Medix where you can get cheap massages from students;
4 There is a Microskills office which offers help in finding a job/​update skills;
5. The Winners has an awesome selection and is cheaper than other Winners (carries all the higher end name brands, MK, Coach, BCBG, Soia & Kyo & much more);
6. There is a Target and since the mall is not busy, you don’t need to rush to get the awesome designer collaborations;
7. Tons of jewellry selection;
8 Canadian Tire with a street hotdog stand;
9. A portrait studio with nice backgrounds;
10. Oceans offers affordable chinese/​japanese food and of course, groceries;
11. There is a Staples, so along with the lawyer, notary public, Microskills and Medix, this place is a great stop for business owners;
12. There’s a bar in the mall, which I think is pretty cool;
13. Has a cool comic shop that offers free comic book day;
14. Hosts several community awareness events, such as elder abuse awareness and hosts blood donation on the regular;
15. Tons of activities for kids, lots of shows for kids be it trick or treating the mall, Dora the Explorer, Care bears, arts and crafts all free!!!
As such, the above is why I actually really like Shoppers World Mall in Brampton.

It’s been said before, but Shoppers World really is a sad old monolith that lies at the crossroads between Mississauga and Brampton. I visited a couple months back as a stopover to a destination in the latter, and was taken aback by how shoddy and half-​hearted the whole mall felt.
It pains me to say that, because this was one of the regular destinations I went to in my youth with my family. I still remember those experiences vividly — the drive up, having lunch at the Pizza Hut near the south entrance (which was taken out years ago and replaced with Oceans Food Market, which is admittedly a great chain) or Arby’s across from the Dalmy’s location, going to Biway, usually ending with a visit to K-​Mart. It was a different time then, and the mall in its current condition evokes some of those memories, though not in a good way.
Not only does the mall feel like it’s wasting a colossal amount of prime retail space, but several of the stores that have heldover from the period when I went (like the card store near Oceans) haven’t changed their décor at all. The whole mall feels like a relic from a bygone era — with the exception of the renovated food court (which seems to attract people stopping over between transit stops), the place feels hollow and empty. The movement of the transit station to the corner of Steeles and Hurontario/​Main probably had a lot to do with it, as one side of the mall is virtually barren.
The various mom-​and-​pop stores hawk cheaply-​made flea market holdovers, there’s absolutely no foot traffic in some sections, and some retail sites (like the aforementioned Biway) have never been leased again, leaving a stairway to nowhere in its wake.
It may have the potential to be good again someday like Square One, but it seems like nobody has a clue what to do with the place. It exists in a permanent bubble where modern shoppers can’t appreciate the heritage and former glory of the site, and older shoppers see it as a place to rest and little more.
As it stands, I see no reason for anyone to visit it in its current condition. Even if you want to visit the chain stores like Winners or Canadian Tire, there are plenty of other malls around that won’t make you feel uneasy and/​or saddened at their current state.
EDIT (October 2015): Rebranding your page so that this is listed on the site as a «Medical Centre» isn’t going to do you any favors.

Sad, but friendly mall. HUGE footprint and there’s a mix of ma ‘n pa places + newer chain stores like Winners, Target, Urban Planet, Aldo Outlet, Oceans, etc.
I went there to check out their Fabricland and it is equally HUGE. I think it’s listed as a «Home Dec Centre», so it’s great for upholstery, pillows, drapery, etc.
Aside from the anchor stores, I am not sure why anyone would take a special trip here.

This is a very sad mall. It’s big, but sad :(
There are some big anchor stores: Canadian Tire, Target, Staples, and Winners, and some usual mall stores like Pharma Plus, Reitman’s, Bentley, Suzy Shier and Le Château. However, the majority of the stores are little independent shops, but not cool indie shops that have neat things you can’t get anywhere else, more like weird ghetto shops with poor quality things that you would find at flea markets.
Other than the food court which looks newly renovated (Subway, Taco Ball, KFC, New York Fries, Edo Japan, etc.) the mall looks drab and run down.
If you are from out of town and are looking at reviews of shopping malls for cool places to shop, do not let the name of the mall deceive you, this would not be considered a shopping destination (especially if you are from a large city). However, if you are ever bitten by the nostalgia bug and long to revisit your childhood where you went to Dufferin Mall when there was still a Woolco’s or Galleria Shopping Centre (the one on Dupont St., not the Korean Supermarket) when the anchor stores were Towers and Food City, Shopper’s World Brampton might take you back… if only just for a little bit.

Good food court, but this place sure isn’t what it used to be. When I was younger, my dad would take our family to all the outlet malls such as Shoppers World and Dixie Outlet mall. I don’t remember much from those days, but I believe Shoppers World was quite the hot spot for deals way back when and while Dixie Outlet hasn’t exactly improved, it hasn’t gotten worse. I think Shoppers World has gotten worse. I didn’t see many brand name stores here besides International Clothiers, which is practically in all outlet malls/​areas.
Also, I think they need to renovate the look because it just looks old and run down and a giant flea market. Sure, they used to look this way before, but I still felt it was cleaner back then.

With a name like ‘Shoppers World,’ I certainly had expected more. To me it seems like the mall consists of a bunch of hallways. There are a few stores that were worth the travel. Urban Planet, Aldo Outlet, Ardene, and Sirens to name a few. The nail place was a tad disappointing.

Oh my, where do I begin? Let’s start with a history lesson!
So, I grew up somewhere in between 2 malls: Bramalea City Center (though farther away) and Shoppers World. I have very fond memories of SW: Being taken by my parents to Biway (What a suggestive title in hindsight) and Kmart when I was little. In elementary school, getting repeatedly kicked out of Seventh Star Billiards upstairs by scary gamblers for wandering in to play The Simpsons arcade game. Getting stood up for my first online date who I met in a seedy chat room. Rocking every face in Futureworld on Mortal Kombat 3 when I was in Junior High. So many others, but you get the idea. You’d think there’d be some serious nostalgic mojo going on here for me. With that in mind, I ask… WHAT THE FRIG HAPPENED?!
I get it, nothing lasts forever, but with every year that passes, Shoppers World wanders off from everything that made it even remotely cool. Now it’s a shadow of the shadow of the shadow of its former self. Here’s the rundown.
First, it gets points for the updated food court area, though pickings are slim, and comparisons to Bramalea City Center’s vastly superior food court are unavoidable.
There are still a few stores that are worth going into I suppose: Bluenotes, We Got Games, Zellers, Canadian Tire, Foot Locker, La Senza and a few other woman-​centric clothing joints, and Cinnabun. Obviously I’m leaving out a few others, but they’re nothing that you won’t find in any other mall.
The sad part? The good stores mentioned only amount for about a third of the mall. The remainder is occupied by so many drab shops, and a few of them almost look like you’ve stumbled into the flea market.
OH BUT WAIT, GREAT NEWS! It seems that after years of making rubble on the North end of the property (after the demise of their Bay store), they’re finally pulling a BCC and ready to step up their game and open up a… BEER STORE. Stay classy, San Diego!
The cleanliness of the mall has also seemed to take a hit in recent years, and it just looks so ghetto. Between that, all of the seniors stinking up the place with B.O. and hogging all of the places to sit down, young kids starting fights with security, and general annoyance of ignorant shoppers getting in your way, you’ll want to steer clear of this place like the plague. At least until they decide to step their game up, and aspire to be something more than a second-​rate emergency evacuation center option when the big one drops.