The superb selection of products on display throughout the city includes outdoor clothes and equipment , knitwear , books , music and crafts . Of course, many local shops also sell traditional Highland goods including food and drink products, kilts and other traditional garments, jewellery , ornaments and local artwork . The High Street is always busy, interesting and welcoming. It is pedestrianised to provide a safe shopping experience for all the family and its many award-winning floral displays ensure a lot of summer colour. The High Street boasts chain stores and local retailers and a wide range of bars , restaurants and coffee shops .
Street entertainers are usually on hand to add to the buzz.
The Victorian Market is a covered arcade which links four of the city's busiest streets. The market is a great place to wander - take your time to discover everything from specialist jewellers and Highland fashions to traditional merchants such as fishmongers and butchers . The biggest and most recent addition is the Inverness Retail and Business Park . Others include Inshes Retail Park on the southern edge of the city and Telford Retail Park which is west of the river. Furthermore, given the buoyant state of the city's retail sector, additional developments are expected to bring more stores to the city in the early years of the 21st century.