Bonn's city centre hosts the usual chain stores like Kaufhof, Karstadt, C&A, H&M, Esprit, Zero, NewYorker, Promod, Butler's, Tchibo and Runner's Point.
Bouvier
Best place to buy English books is Bouvier, Bonn's largest book store. The international section is in the basement, their travel section on the second floor is also very good.
Supermarkets
There is a supermarket at Kaufhof's basement where you can get normal food and many specialties, but it is quite expensive. You can find the ecological supermarket Basic at MaximilianstraÃe near to the Hauptbahnhof, they also have a snack bar. Best place to buy cosmetics is dm Martinsplatz, Ground floor or SternstraÃe or Rossmann SternstraÃe. Cheap supermarkets like Aldi, Lidl and Plus are outside the city centre.
Comic Shop
English comics and books, role playing games, card games.
Rheinauenflohmarkt
from April to September, the Rheinauen host a big flea market every third saturday a month where you can find everything from second hand clothes to DVDs, bikes, furniture, books, board games and jewellery from India and Africa. Bargaining is allowed. It starts at 8 in the morning, best time to visit is 10. Take StraÃenbahn Line 66 to Rheinauen.
Haribo Factory Store
Haribo, the world-famous candy maker, has its headquarter in Bonn Haribo is an acronym for HAns RIegel BOnn. The factory store is located nearby the old factory in Bad Godesberg, easy to reach by U-Bahn 16 and 63 WurzerstraÃeâ stop. It features a brief exposition of Haribo memorabilia as well as a huge variety of gummy sweets and gadgets. Entering is a bit of a Charlie-and-the-chocolate-factory moment.