....and other American items.
I will be moving to DK from the US soon. Though I am prepared for things to be vastly different than I am used to, I am proactively trying to find which of my "favorite" items may be available in DK/can ship to DK, or find equivalents as best possible. Also looking for brick-and-mortar store or website suggestions that are similar to American stores for :
- department/retail stores (ex., Target, TJMAXX, Crate & Barrel, Pottery Barn, Macy's)
- grocery items (ex., condensed soup, Tabasco, heavy whipping cream, specialty flours/spices)
- craft/hobby shops (ex., Hobby Lobby, Michael's)
- cooking/baking/appliances stores (ex., Williams Sonoma, Kirkland's, Sur la Table)
- linens (ex., Bed, Bath & Beyond, Kohl's, Nordstrom)
- carrier oils and NaOH for soapmaking
I also have Amazon Prime and their CS indicated that I can just transfer my account to be operative in DK. Anyone have experience with that, as well?
Thank you kindly for any help/opinions. Apologies in the advance for the long-winded post.
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The original was posted on /r/denmark by /u/TwinkieMcSmartypants at 2024-02-04 16:46:39+00:00.
cipherphobia at 2024-02-04 18:53:29+00:00 ID:
kowx3zhI have been to the US a lot, and I have to say, you should expect something completely different here. Quality is key here - especially when it comes to food.
Retail/department stores: Illum / Magasin. These are vastly different from the US department stores. They are more similar Macy's than they're like Target. Illum is mostly clothing. Magasin is more focused on clothing, home decor, bedding, kitchen and dining accessories etc. If you are looking for electronics, go to Power or Elgiganten - these are equivalent to Best Buy.
Grocery stores: Meny, Irma, Føtex, Kvickly, Bilka, Netto, Coop 365, Aldi. The only one that is slightly like a Walmart-ish store is Bilka. Netto is my go-to for daily groceries. Meny is in my opinion the best one, and has the broadest inventory. If you are looking for something specific, you just google for an Asian / Italian supermarket, etc. We are not big on processed foods, TV-dinner kits and such, so you'll have to make food yourself, unless you want to spend 150 USD a day on food.
Craft/Hobby stores: Silvan, Stark, Fog, Bygma, Bauhaus, Jem & Fix, Harald Nyborg.
Cooking/baking/appliances stores: Kop & Kande, Imerco.
Linens: Jysk, IKEA, Drømmeland.
Carrier oils: No clue, but probably Matas.
And yes, you can use Amazon Prime here. You will have to order from amazon.de.
PudsigPige at 2024-02-04 19:46:39+00:00 ID:
kox65qkThose craft/hobby stores are hardware stores. For crafting go to Panduro, CChobby, Graffical. They will have things for soapmaking as well. If you need yarn or fabric, there are specialist stores for that.
TwinkieMcSmartypants (OP) at 2024-02-04 21:47:20+00:00 ID:
koxqdm5Yes…needed this too, thanks! I love to crochet so I didn’t even think of yarn.
cipherphobia at 2024-02-05 05:03:24+00:00 ID:
kozi0opOh, Yea. My bad
Fredesen at 2024-02-04 20:32:33+00:00 ID:
koxdw6hYou sure about this? Unless they recently changed it, Prime doesn't deliver to Denmark for free, but only gives you access to the streaming service. And the free delivery is the whole point of Prime.
TwinkieMcSmartypants (OP) at 2024-02-04 21:48:00+00:00 ID:
koxqhjcSo, watching Prime should work with a US account?
Fredesen at 2024-02-04 21:59:18+00:00 ID:
koxsdqyI have no idea, you might have to use a VPN to get access to content meant for the US.
cipherphobia at 2024-02-05 05:04:11+00:00 ID:
kozi3v5Yea. The website is also in Danish now
TwinkieMcSmartypants (OP) at 2024-02-04 21:46:54+00:00 ID:
koxqaykThank you so much. Wonderful list!