SHOPPING

Best Bed Shop: The Bed Shop

Nothing beats a good night’s sleep – and with 30 years’ experience, The Bed Shop is well placed to make sure you get one. Choose from a wide range of leading brands, and pick out bedroom accessories while you’re at it. Thebedshop.co.za

Best Book Shop: Exclusive Books

A veritable one-stop for all things literary, from classics to cult reads and everything in between, including puzzles, hobby kits and even quirky accessories. Oh, and don’t forget to order your cappuccino from the inhouse Seattle Coffee Company – a must while you browse. Exclusivebooks.co.za

Best Bicycle Shop: Bicycle Line

South Africa As the only African distributor of this much-loved Italian brand, Bicycle Line SA is the obvious choice for apparel enthusiasts – but it also stocks other clothing brands and accessories, a wide range of bicycles along with components and nutritional must-haves to boost your performance. An inhouse service centre completes the offering. Bicycleline.co.za

Best Bridal Shop: Bride & Co

Special Occasions Whether you’re an avant-garde bride or a traditionalist, Bride & Co has your style covered – plus something for your groom, his groomsmen, and your bridesmaids, too. In fact, if it has a place at your wedding, you’ll find it here. Brideandco.co.za

Best Computer/Electronics Store: iStore

Make this Apple wonderland your first stop for all tech needs, whether for business, home or school. With expert advice, a wide range of services and options to make computing more affordable (like trade-ins and pre-owned), you’ll get your geek on in no time. iStore.co.za

Best Factory Shop: Beyers Chocolate Factory Shop

Life is definitely sweet at this shrine to the cocoa bean. Find your Beyers favourites right here, from those decadent slabs to limited edition flavours.  Beyerschocolates.com

Best Florist: Boksburg Floral & Gift Boutique

Whatever the occasion – roses to make her blush, a striking arrangement to spruce up your reception, or simply a posy to celebrate the season – Boksburg Floral & Gift Boutique has the expertise and creativity to help you choose the right blooms, every time. Boksburgfloral.co.za

Best Forecourt Store: BP North Rand Road

Nothing like grabbing a coffee and a snack while filling up your tank – and at BP’s Wild Bean Café, food on the go has received a glow up. We give the Mediterranean chicken on rye a special thumbs up.  Map.bp.com

Best Furniture Store: Decofurn

From coffee tables to cushions, the perfect rug to warm up your WFH or the finishing touch for your dream kitchen, Decofurn’s astonishing range means that, no matter which room you’re looking to enhance, you’ll find the perfect piece. Decofurn.co.za

Best Garden Centre: Heckers Garden Centre

Yes, Heckers is a gardener’s delight, simply brimming with blooms – but it’s the extras that make it exceptional. We love that you can bring along your fur kid, take a peek at the bees hard at work at the observational beehive, get your plants and orchids repotted, and enjoy a little treat afterwards at the onsite cafe. Heckers.co.za

Best Gift Shop For Life’s Little Luxuries, Best Kitchen Essentials Shop: @home

Smeg, Delonghi, Moulinex – all the most droolworthy brands are right here, waiting to make your kitchen the envy of all. And, when you’ve finished kitting it out a la Master Chef, you can turn your attention to the many other items promising to elevate your home, from gorgeous home fragrances to high cotton count linen. Athome.co.za

Best Health Shop, Best Pharmacy: Dis-Chem

If food is nature’s medicine, Dis-Chem has everything you could possibly need to turn your pantry into the most well stocked medicine cabinet: free-from goodies, a wide range of nuts and seeds, moreish nut butters, nutritional supplements and better-for-you treats. Dischem.co.za

Best Hardware Store: Builder’s Warehouse

Walk in with a vision, walk out with the wherewithal to bring it to life – whether it’s a fabulous paint colour, a power tool to complete your collection, the perfect light fitting, or fixtures to make your home more environmentally friendly.  Builders.co.za

Best Home Décor: Mr Price Home

Turn your home into a five-star haven with the fluffiest towels and plushest linen, freshen up the look with on-trend accessories, or kit out your new place from scratch. What we love most about Mr Price Home is its affordability, putting all the latest looks within easy reach. Mrphome.com

Best Motorcycle Dealership: BMW East Rand

With expert advice, superlative service and all the extras you could possibly need, the team at BMW East Rand turns looking for a motorcycle into a true experience. Bmw.co.za

Best Law Firm: Hammond Pole Attorneys

Conveyancing, litigation, collections and recoveries, labour law, commercial law and family law: whatever your need, Hammond Pole Attorney’ specialist team is ready to give you the very best legal advice. Hammondpole.co.za

Best Online Shopping Site: Takealot.com

Takealot remains our go-to, no matter how obscure the item. Need a wedding dress, stat? Or a tub of plastic key tags? Of course, it also has all the staples we rely on to make daily life more convenient, from groceries to gifts – all at great prices, swift delivery assured. Takealot.com

Best Optometrist: Spec-Savers

Great deals, an extensive range for men and women, and a fantastic range of sunglasses make Spec-Savers our first choice – but it’s the home try-on service, which allows you to model six of your favorite frames before making a selection, that really impresses. Spec-savers.co.za

Best Pet Store: Crazy Pets

It makes no difference whether you’re a cat person or a dog person – pet lovers know that it’s just not possible to spoil your fur baby too much. Crazy Pets has all the toys, treats and grooming supplies you need to show your littlest love how much you care. Crazypets.co.za

Best Plasticware: Westpack

Where, oh where, do all those container lids go? It actually doesn’t matter, since you’ll be able to replace them at Westpack (without breaking the bank), while also stocking up on kitchenware, home accessories, party décor and even stationery. Westpack.co.za

Best Outdoor/Camping Store: Cape Union Mart

When you’re spending time with Mother Nature, you don’t want to leave anything to chance – and Camp Union Mart makes sure you don’t have to. From hydration packs to headlamps and hiking poles, everything you need to start your next adventure is here. Capeunionmart.co.za

Best Shopping Centre: East Rand Mall

From its great location and easy accesibility to its enormous choice (with 178 stores, you’re sure to find what you need), East Rand Mall effortlessly turns any shopping expedition into an absolute pleasure. Eastrandmall.co.za

Best Sporting Goods Store: Mr Price Sport

It’s easy to find workout motivation when you have the very best kit – and Mr Price Sport can certainly help with that. From cute matching sets to essential equipment for your home gym (think weights, medicine balls and benches), accessories for all your fitness-related hobbies, nutrition and casual clothes, too: with so much within your reach, it’s easy to say goodbye to the couch. Mrpricesport.com

Best Thrift Shop: Cash Crusaders

Appliances, electronics, computers, phones – why pay top dollar for the best brands, when you can thrift them at a great price? Cash Crusaders will also buy those goodies that have been gathering dust at the top of your cupboard, or organise a loan – and, with the store’s warranty, you can buy with complete confidence.  Cashcrusaders.co.za

Best Stationery and arts and crafts store: PNA

Colour Your World Step into a world of inspiration…With puzzles and paints, calligraphy and cross-stitch, pens and protractors, PNA isn’t here just to equip your office, craft drawer or school pencil case – its enormous range allows you to explore new hobbies or master existing ones. Pna.co.za

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