There are several shops and stores along "main" streets, Atamu Tekena and Te Pito te Henua. All along these two streets can be found a variety of items from groceries to pareu to postcards, to carvings. The largest store on Atamu Tekena, Tumu Kai, has groceries, bottled water, wine, beer, etc. There are also places on this street to buy a snack or a meal. Near the corner of Atamu Tekena and Pont street (where LANChile office is located) is a cappuccino bar. The corner of Atamu Tekena and Tu'u Maheke (the street with the bank, governor's office, and tourist office) has a roofed but open air market set up for selling everything from fresh fish to veggies to carvings and shell necklaces.

Many of the small shops in the village specialize in tourist items such as t-shirts, wood carvings, postcards, etc. Hotu Matua's Favorite Shoppe (near the small park at the corner of Atamu Tekena and Te Pito te Henua) has, in addition, a good collection of books for sale. Some hotels and residenciales are located along the main street; others are on side roads and a few are quite a distance out of the main village area (such as the Hotu Matu'a and the Iorana Hotel). The larger hotels have gift shops also, but often prices are higher at the hotel shops, and don't expect to bargain.

The artisan's market is near the church, on Tu'u Koihu street (this street runs in front of the church and continues north and south). This new market replaced the old ramshackle corrugated iron building that formerly blighted this location. The new market has many amenities that the former one lacked, including lots of windows. Many of the local artisans display their carvings and other items for sale. Here you can find a lot of inexpensive souvenirs, plus some that are quite costly. Small gift items range from earrings to key chains. The larger pieces include many types of carvings from chess sets to large fruit bowls, or wood spoon/forks with elaborate handles. While these are not traditional pieces and are created solely for the tourist trade, they can be very nicely done. Prices go up with the time involved in the carving process. Some take weeks to complete and thus will be more expensive.

Two of the better carvers do not put their work in the public market. Luis Tomas Paté ("pah-tay") has a small store on Te Pito te Henua street called Puku Rangi Uku, It's on the south side, as you walk uphill toward the church.

Another artist who shows at his home and his own gallery is Bene Aukara Tuki. His gallery and home are located on Pont, just east of the corner of Pont and Atamu Tekena, on the north side of the street. The better carvers naturally charge more for their work. The quality pieces are beautifully finished and polished, and the details are carved very precisely. (For much more on Wood Carvings, go on to the next page.)

The island museum, (Museo Antropológico Padre Sebastián Englert) has a small book / gift shop inside the museum building.