Bay Area/ Oakland/ Retail & Industry
Published on December 04, 2019
5 top spots in Oakland for accessoriesPhoto: Standard & Strange/Yelp

Shopping for accessories?

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top accessory outlets in Oakland, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to venture next time you're in the market for accessories.

Oakland-area shoppers usually spend more in December at retail and wholesale businesses than any other month of the year, according to data on local business transactions from Womply, a provider of reputation management services and marketing automation for small businesses. Daily spending at Oakland-area retail and wholesale businesses climbed to $623,185 for the metro area in December of last year, 15% higher than the average for the rest of the year.

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1. Standard & Strange

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First on the list is Standard & Strange. Located at 5010 Telegraph Ave. (between 51st and 49th streets) in Temescal, the shoe store and men's clothing spot, which offers accessories and more, is the highest-rated accessory spot in Oakland, boasting five stars out of 65 reviews on Yelp.

2. Urban Indigo

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Next up is Urban Indigo, situated at 3339 Lakeshore Ave. (between Lake Park Avenue and Trestle Glen Road). With 4.5 stars out of 175 reviews on Yelp, the jewelry spot, which offers home decor and accessories, has proven to be a local favorite.

3. Pimlico Place

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Piedmont Avenue's Pimlico Place, located at 4125 Piedmont Ave., Suite 7 (between 41st Street and Linda Avenue), is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the jewelry spot, which offers antiques and accessories, five stars out of 42 reviews.

4. Philippa Roberts

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Over in Piedmont Avenue, check out Philippa Roberts, which has earned 4.5 stars out of 63 reviews on Yelp. You can find the gift shop and jewelry spot, which offers accessories and more, at 4176 Piedmont Ave. (between 41st Street and Linda Avenue).

5. Good Stock

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Last but not least, there's Good Stock, a Piedmont Avenue favorite with five stars out of 26 reviews. Stop by 4198 Piedmont Ave. (between Linda and Ridgeway avenues) to hit up the cosmetics and beauty supply and jewelry spot, which offers accessories and more.


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