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| - I thought this place was really cool. Even if most dollar stores aren't strictly selling all items for a dollar, it's a bit of a stretch to call this place one as it is noticeably more than those in price. However, they also seem to be selling much nicer products, and in a much nicer atmosphere (i.e. clean, well lit, well laid-out, well staffed, etc...). And overall, items are still generally low-cost.
It's difficult to try and describe the place. A general way to describe it is to try to think of the various, most non-decorative, items they sell at Ikea and it gives you a bit of an idea. Most items seemed to be made by (or made for) Miniso. I don't have enough experience to speak to the quality of most items, but given their reputation, it probably speaks to higher quality and with less chance of "maybe this will break after the third use" you get with dollar stores.
They just sell so much stuff here. Clothing, makeup, electronics and lots of toys. The toys were pretty cool - often educational, and certainly better than the happy meal grade quality you'd expect at other dollar stores. And a lot of the items still are pretty cheap. We came since we were looking for soft measuring tape. They didn't sell it individually, but they had it in a sewing kit which included a bunch of thread and needles all for only $2.
I can't speak to whether this compares to ones found in Japan, but it's quite unique within the market this location is located in and worth at least checking out for sure. Brampton LOVES dollar stores, so there should be room for one that at least elevates the scene, even if by a little.
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