Gerry Weber wasn't a brand I'd heard of before they opened at The Avenue and now I've had a nosey a…read morecouple of times, I can see that it's a nice brand but maybe just not pitched at me (30-something lady who rarely dresses in formal gear!). It's women's clothing and seems to be kinda pricey - dresses for £100+ but I do have to admit, they seem to be high quality and classy kinds of clothes, so I can see who they're marketing towards. High powered real estate ladies, I think. Or along those lines, anyway. I'm not saying that's bad, it's just not my style so I wouldn't shop here. The shop assistant working was really friendly though, so I was made to feel perfectly welcome which was nice. As well as clothes, they had a nice range of handbags so maybe I'd go back for those.

Pep & Co is a new chain clothing store which has opened all around the UK recently…read more I popped in for a brief visit so I could suss it out. First of all - it is very cheap. Most stuff seemed to be under £10 and while this store at the Avenue is kind of wee, it still has a family-sized range of stuff. I can't comment too much on it as I didn't buy anything, so I don't know if it's actually decent quality. I'd sum it up as a tidier Primark for families. I can't really see myself shopping here as they didn't really have anything in my kind of style, but maybe I'd pop in to get seasonal kids stuff for my nephews/niece and accessories.

I have been into the store in Oldham and bought lots of kids clothes at an amazing price. The staff…read morewere VERY helpful pointing out the bargains to be had. My grandson aged 5 has tried on the trousers I bought for him, he needed age 7 to 8 so you need to be aware that some of the sizes are very small. As yet non of the garments have been through the wash but if they wash ok I will be upping the score to 5 stars.

This is a slightly odd business, over the past three years I've been living round the corner from…read moreit and have never witnessed anyone coming in or out of it. Yet, it's still open and seemingly having regular stock turnaround. The stock consists of a strange mix of older male and female clothing as well as some cheap (and some nasty) ladies shoes from time to time. In saying this, the prices do seem reasonable and considering the styles affordable to more mature customers. There's also a selection of costume jewellery, hats, scarfs and the odd handbag too. I certainly haven't bought anything out of it and can't see this happening in the near future. But, it is most definitely for some people and worth a look even to see the strange mix of items. It does have character and is rather endearing in a different kind of way, you know what I mean??

I'm pretty sure I'm too old to be shopping at New Look, but I like to live life dangerously. This…read moreis a decent shop for it's location, and I like to have a browse from time to time. You know what you're getting with New Look - cheap fashion which is pretty trend-orientated and aimed at teens/early 20s. On this visit I was looking for a dress and actually struggled to find anything that I liked - maybe dresses aren't in fashion just now? In the end I found one which was a decent price (under £20) and they had the full range of sizes. Service was fine, friendly and helpful. Of all the shops at The Avenue this is the one I'm most likely to shop in for fashion/accessories, but I wouldn't go out of my way to go here.