Shopping in New Orleans includes the big malls , strip malls, big box stores, supermarket complexes, a few mom and pop operations, independent shops along commercial corridors like Royal Street and Magazine, some open air markets and a few independent flea markets. Internet shopping is the fastest growing segment for retail.

Malls in Orleans include:

• Lake Forest Plaza (closed)
• Orleans Centre (closed, rebuilding)
• Riverwalk
• Jackson Brewery
• Uptown Square (closed)
• Canal Place
  

Malls around the city include:

• Lakeside
• Clearview
  
• Oakwood
• Esplanade
• Elmwood (not a traditional mall, just a big commercial area with movie theatres)