Unusual places to buy kitchenware

Presumably most folks here know about Cabela's and the Bass Pro Shops as good places to buy things like cast iron, deep fryers and sausagemaking equipment, and Marshall's and T.J. Maxx for pots and pans.

Yesterday, I came across one that's new to me: Tiger Direct. Mostly a place to buy computers, accessories and parts, Tiger Direct has a small but very well priced selection of small kitchen appliances such as coffeemakers, ice-cream makers, food processors and microwave ovens. You won't find more than one or two brands of each type, but some of them are refurbished models at steep discounts.

Most of what Sierra Trading Post sells is clothing. But they also sell some kitchen items, including cutlery and flatware. We were recently looking around for a high-quality kitchen knife, and found one that typically sells for $80-120 for around $40.

Note, if you're on their mailing list, they send out e-mails on a daily basis that give great deals, typically 25-40 percent off their already low website prices.

DealExtreme
They're a Chinese exporter selling mostly electronics and mobile accessories but they have a kitchen products index, too.
http://dx.com/c/home-garden-1099/kitchen-supplies-1013

I've bought tech stuff like cables and ink from Meritline and have always been satisfied. It never dawned on me to look for kitchenware there until this thread. Thanks for starting it.
Pay close attention to the comments on any product you're thinking of buying.
http://www.meritline.com/kitchen-tools---c-7857.aspx

Menard's fascinates me because I thought it was a home-building supply store, but their sale circulars always feature kitchen items, along with other things that are puzzling to me. Anyone know what their business model is supposed to be?

sdbond wrote:Menard's fascinates me because I thought it was a home-building supply store, but their sale circulars always feature kitchen items, along with other things that are puzzling to me. Anyone know what their business model is supposed to be?

They now have a food section as well. And books. I can see the books as an outgrowth of DIY publications but the food ... I dunno.

Another unusual store is Newegg - where I usually go for computer stuff. http://www.newegg.com/Kitchen/Category/ID-103 They even have some kitchen stuff in their house brand (Rosewill.)

Overstock.com has kitchen stuff and also the shopping channels have websites with quite a bit of kitchen stuff and sometimes good deals. Hsn.com and QVC.com.

sdbond wrote:Menard's fascinates me because I thought it was a home-building supply store . . . Anyone know what their business model is supposed to be?

I've wondered about this myself. My best guess is that it's one-stop-shopping for a guy's guy.

Hardware. Lumber. Tools.
Check.

Gloves and long underwear.
Check.

Twizzlers and Snickers. Dog food. Gallon of milk for the kids.
Check.

My favorite item the greeting card rack. Bet it's really popular on Valentine's Day.

Giovanna