The Akseli shopping mall (http://www.kauppakeskusmi...) and a Sokos department store with a large S-Market supermarket can be found right next to the market square.
Tori
(http://www.mikkelintori.f...) marketplace - the largest and one of the busiest marketplaces in eastern finland. cafes, terraces, local produce, flea markets on weekends and especially on "mikkelinpã¤ivã¤" michaelmas, 29th of september.
Raijan Aitta
Kipparintie 2, Majavesi
+358-15-416440
15 km south of Mikkeli
Handmade linen and flax products, plus raspberries and strawberries in summer and cottage accommodation from €30/person. The surrounding countryside and nearby lake are beautiful, but you'll need your own wheels to get here.