There are numerous country-music themed shops along lower Broadway in the tourist district, including the renouned Ernest Tubb Record Shop. This longtime city landmark is world famous for its huge selection of country albums, old, new and rare. Fans of Jack Daniels and John Deere will find plenty of products and other items such as local sauces and country music items downtown at the Market Street Mercantile.

For those who prefer mall shopping or are staying at the Opryland Hotel, Opry Mills Mall is located approximately 15 minutes east of downtown Nashville and has many outlet locations of well-known stores. In Opry Mills you can also visit the home of Gibson guitars and shop for Nashville souvenirs at Gibson Bluegrass Showcase.  For upscale mall shopping, most locals prefer the Mall at Green Hills (southwest of downtown) and the Cool Springs Galleria (also southwest of downown, along I-65). Both Green Hills and Cool Springs offer a nice shopping experience and a good variety of stores. Other malls in the greater Nashville area include Hickory Hollow, and the Prime Outlets in nearby Lebanon, approximately 45 minutes east along I-40.

 There are also a number of small shopping enclaves located throughout the city. These include specialty and clothing stores in Hillsboro Village, Belle Meade, 12 South, and East Nashville. Additional information on these areas can be found in the Nashville Neighborhoods page here on Tripadvisor.