In addition to being a tourist attraction, the Central District is also one of the main shopping centres, with the Preciados - Sol - Gran Via axis as the main area. It has an array of shops, leisure facilities and restaurants at different points around the district, some of which are available for rent or sale.
The most relevant streets are Calle Carmen, Calle Preciados, Calle Mayor and Calle Arenal, which are mostly pedestrianised and home to retail stores of all kinds. Some of the most noteworthy stores are: La Central, El Corte Inglés, Apple Store and La Mallorquina, just to name some. In the streets near Plaza Mayor and the Royal Palace there are some shops dating back over a hundred years, selling religious items, coins, stamps, etc. La Botica de la Reina Madre, Librería San Ginés and El Corte Militar, are just some of them.
The emblematic Calle Gran Vía is also home to many retail stores, including Loewe, Primark, Adidas, New Balance, Real Madrid Official Store, Atlético de Madrid Store, Lacoste…
In the Chueca - Fuencarral - Malasaña - Conde Duque area there are many shoe shops, clothes stores,boutiquesby new designers and a wide range of bars and restaurants in the most notable streets, namely: Calle Augusto Figueroa, Calle Hortaleza, Calle Fuencarral, Conde Duque and some streets in Malasaña. Some of the more well-known stores in the area are: Muji, Calvin Klein, Puma, Dolores Promesas, Desigual y Decathlon, Sportivo, Duke, Juguetrónica, etc.
In Las Salesas there are also a number of small fashion, footwear and accessories retail stores. Ailanto, Maggie Shop, Despacio Concept Store, Gion, Lumas, Cacto Cacto, Sagon, and others have established in this area.
In Barrio de Las Letras the main shopping streets are Calle Atocha, Calle Huertas and Calle Cervantes. Some of the shops in this area are Pardo Family, Real Fábrica Española, Andrés Gallardo, Tununtunumba…
In Lavapiés - Embajadores - Rastro there are several specialist and traditional retailers, antique shops, electronics, etc. Moreover, because of the mixed cultures in this area, there are stores that sell imported products. Lou & Hernández, Bajo el Volcán, El 8, La Tapicera, El Transformista and La Recova, are just some of the shops in this area.