You may very well think if you've been in one Pound shop you've been in them all but if you think…read morethis then you are wrooooong my dear fellow. Some are of the chain variety (think that big ol'green beast Poundland) & others are of the 'Is this REALLY a Pound shop...I saw something for £5 over there?..' and then some, like Pound Shop (great name btw; simple yet to the point) are just a good old fashioned £1 shop where everything is actually just £1. This one nestles within the heaving bosom of Sauchiehall Street and I'm sure it's been a few different things before it found fame as the Pound Shop. It is of GOOD SIZE and is darn well stocked. As you enter they have delightful 'Are you SURE they're not real?!' faux flowers (what do you expect for a quid) and then onwards, depper & darker into the shop more household goodies arise. Toys of questionable origin (and safety) nuzzle against pet items (You want a toy gun for your child or a lead?) which then take place against food/cookery ware. Mmm...now I may mock (slightly) but only because I actually really like the gear in here. It's one of those shops you definitely enter looking for 1 single item and end up with your arms laden with plastic nonsense & kitchen craziness. Past visits we picked up some tres chic & funky 70's inspired glass mugs, some cup & spoon cooking measures, a creepy looking bearded Santa, colouring books, pens, gift tags & all matter of other lovely shiz. Especially at Christmas time this place is brilliant if, like me, you are a fan of the more 'Retro Christmas' or you just simply like cheap stuff. Also if you have any family of friends 'darn saaarrrf' or elsewhere that is not Scotland then this place has a rather jaunty line of Scottish themed tat, I mean souvenirs. A-hoy there lots of tartan & little cuddly Scottie dawgs! If you are looking for something in particular then give this place a whirl as you never know, they might have it in stock here and okay, the quality might not be AS good as somewhere else but you know it's only going to cost you one shiny gold nugget.

Stopped by today and found the most beautiful embroidered blue velvet coat for way less than it's…read moreworth! Loved shopping here and next time I'm in Glasgow, I'll make sure to stop by again! The owner was at the shop and she was just lovely and so kind!

I've been here a few times to have a look around and make considerations of purchases, only to…read morerealise I'm not cool enough to get away with dressing up like Sgt. Pepper or something. I did however pick up a mac one time to help me realise my dream of dressing up like Columbo for a Halloween party. I went so far as to start smoking cigars that year. It was a good one. The mac has served me well since to also dress up as a streaker. A cracking shop with alot of charm. Full of mystery and wonder.

With many outdoor gear shops around Glasgow, this shop has to be one of the biggest that l have…read morebeen to. This outlet has a water feature in the centre of the shop floor & a gas fire that keeps the store warm. There is an upstairs area that has a cafe where you can buy a hot drink & bite to eat whilst you shop. There is a large selection of waterproof jackets and accessory says well as the usual scarves, hats and gloves with some items being on sale. Good solid boots, shoes and trainers as well as climbing gear & tents. Helpful staff dotted around if you need any help or advice.

Went in to book a long overdue service for my road bike. Ended up buying a new one altogether…read more Craig, the supervisor of the bike store was brilliant from start to finish. Knowledgeable, advisable, approachable and very honest. I honestly couldn't have asked for a better service. A great team.

A few years back I moved into a flat that hadn't yet had a shower fitted, and since I tend to view…read morea bath as effectively sitting in your own lukewarm, putrid filth for half an hour, a challenging dilemma arose. Either go back to my mum's every day for a scrub, or grow steadily more revolting and tramplike each day until our pot-smoking cowboy of a plumber decided to finally turn up for his fucking shift. Thankfully, Poundstretcher had the solution, for the princely sum of 3 notes. A shower head that plugged into the bath faucet. "More powerful than an electric shower" it said on the box, and dreams of a cleansing like never before drifted into my thoughts. Maybe I wouldn't even need that drug raved plumber, it all seemed to good to be true. And it was. On the very rare occasion that the connector didn't immediatelty pop out from the tap, the pressure of the water was roughly equivalent to the trickle down Grandad's leg after his third sherry at Christmas. I was, quite literally trying to wash myself with a leaky tap. Just for those few days of excitement, when I thought a few quid had solved all my life's ills, I will always love Poundie's. The kings of worthless tat.

You know what to expect in a Pound Stretcher, you'll come home with JML products coming out of your…read moreears and they have the almighty Ped Egg so you can grate your feet and those of your significant other in front of the telly on a Saturday evening. Who said romance was dead? It's usually full of grannies looking to snap up a bargain or two and boy and boy is their luck in here. A couple of garden gnomes? Some pop socks? Gardening gloves with extra protection against pesky thorns. Yes mam. I guess Pound Stretcher is good for a good old rummage and it came up trumps one day when I had an overwhelming urge to make some Playdoh farm animals, I found a good range of colours here for a bargain price. Hurrah!

Govan Shopping Centre has had a makeover and are now OPEN on Sunday's…read more There have been some great changes made over the year great selection of new shops, almost all of the centre's units are now occupied. Some of the shops now at the shopping centre are: - Home Bargains Iceland Greggs British Heart Foundation Farmfoods Albemarle Bond Jewellers and Pawnbrokers McColls Subway Forde Opticians Card Factory Deans Super-store Post Office Fruit & Veg stall Woman's Clothes stall (everything is £5) Free parking plus the adjoining bus terminus and Subway Station. Opening hours are 8am to 6pm from Monday to Saturday - and now also 10am to 5pm on Sundays.

Just a quick hop off the Govan Subway will find you in the Govan Cross Shopping Centre. You'll…read morepretty much find what you expect to find in this place, Coop store, farm-foods, wee cafe/bakery, bargain books stand, hardware store etc... Nothing really to write home about but a good amenity for local shoppers none the less. Unless you find yourself in Sunny Govan then there really ain't much of a reason to set sights on this place as the stores here don't offer anything extra in relation to the ones you'll find in your local area.... Oh, i may aswell make mention of the Christmas decorations which were pretty cool and traditional, not these fancy smancy led lights and such.

Really poor mens selection of mens winter coats all weird sizes and odd names. Staff very…read moresuspicious of everyone and rude to be frank it's all rather off-putting.

I have loved this shop since it opened back in November last year. Gutted I missed out on the…read moreopening day when the first 1000 customers received a £10 gift card. Was at stuck at work and I couldn't really use this as excuse for time off or could I've?! Hmm?! I did most of my Christmas shopping here, great prices for various well known labels. This store is much bigger than the Sauchiehall Street branch as it's on 3 levels so much more choice. There also used to be a branch in the St Enoch's Centre before the renovation. I was disappointed when it closed but I'm ok now since this Argyle Street branch has opened it's doors. Phew! It's still tidyish compared to the other store but then it's still new, it did get a bit messy at Christmas. Yes it's a store you have to spend time in to find what you looking for so with time on our hands my boyfriend and I headed on in. My best friend's just had a baby boy and I wanted to get something a bit different but useful. It was my man who suggested TK Maxx, so I thought why not. I liked his ploy of let's go straight into the lift at the door so you don't look at any ladies clothing. Hmm?! We headed to the 1st floor where there's crockery and bedding etc but at the back they have shoes, baby/children clothing and toys. We searched for sometime for that something when spookily we both picked up the same item and turned to each other. We'd found what we'd been looking for. It was a storgae box filled with a 13 piece set of clothing and accessories wrapped up as a beautiful gift with blue ribbons 'n' all. My friend absolutely loved it, so I'm absolutely delighted we popped in, good decision by my man. Thanks sweetie!

A Hot Jiggly Belly Filler…read more I agreed with him when he says that the choice of name is perhaps a little misleading for this supermarket, but that's what Indian sub-continental stores call themselves across here. In any case, we stopped in on the way back from a day belly dancing, wanting to make some mezza bits and bobs that'd been flaunted in my face all day. I found it all, even though this is more Pakistani shopping than Moroccan. But just to get into the swing and not to discriminate I picked up a couple of samosas from their hot counter which satisfied my bouncing jelly belly. It's just a thought, but this Continental Supermarket reminded me of the International Supermarket in Hyde Park, but a wee bit smaller. They have a good selection of International sauces and spices, a butchery, hot food counter, chilled goods, fresh veg, etc... So it's well stocked, big and most importantly clean and uncluttered. The girl behind the till was very friendly too and embarked on a long conversation with my mate on how to keep a belly button jewel in situ while gyration was taking place. Odd? Not at all!

My partner and I stopped by Glasgow Vintage Co our last day in Glasgow. There are a few vintage…read morestores around this area, but of the bunch, this one definitely had the best selection. When you walk in, you clearly get the vibe that this is a university student's frequent haunt. As we shopped here, students came in and out, receive a discount, and generally have their needs met with the types of clothing available. However, the selection of clothes in the store isn't so student oriented that a wider audience won't be able to find something of interest. The first floor is more women's oriented, with tartan featuring prominently. The second floor is men's, which had some decent selections of Fred Perrys and the like. When we were there, the store was staffed just by a couple girls on the first floor, and they were pretty deep in conversation with each other. Didn't bother us at all, but perhaps don't expect to have staff catering to your every need here. But if you just like to do your thing and browse through the racks, you should be well sorted.,

TL;DR bad quality, overpriced, cheeky response. Would like…read moreto say the staff member on when I was in was lovely. However... I spent good money (too much) on trousers that had an irreparable defect that I did not notice until I put them on at home. I understand this is a risk with 2nd hand clothing, and places don't accept returns etc, but I do draw the line at paying ~£30 for something I literally can't wear. I messaged their instagram page about it and expressed my disappointment that they weren't willing to reconcile this in any way (I said I felt this was poor customer service) and the message I received back was so cheeky I am honestly in disbelief. So here I am doing the only thing I can do since I've literally wasted my money.

This is a pretty big branch of Debenhams that I always seem to get lost in. I'm not sure where all…read morethe lifts, escalators and stairs are but I'm sure they move every time I go in. I also think that there are at least two entrances and exits but there could easily be many more hidden away. Across the floors they have cosmetics and gifts, men and women's fashion and homewear, as well as a cafe, services for weddings, bra fittings and alterations, a travel money centre, a Clarins skin spa and, most importantly to me, a personal shopper service. This is why I go to Debenhams. I'm not good at shopping but they have a free personal shopping service. The personal shoppers aren't on comission, so there's no pressure to buy. You just tell them what you're shopping for (for example a general wardrobe update or a special occasion), and your sizes and colour preferences. They make you a cup of coffee and then wander out into the store to find things for you to try. You try them in your own private changing room and, if you decide you do want to buy something at the end of your session then you skip the queue when you go to pay for it. Sure, the rest is good too (except when you get lost) but this service alone makes Debenhams worth a visit for me.

I'm not much of a department store shopper - I tend to know what I want when I'm shopping, and…read morebrowsing a huge store isn't really my style - all that walking and trying to navigate stress me out more than I'd like to admit. That being said, I actually really enjoyed having a relaxed wander around Debenhams this week. They were having an exclusive shopping night on Monday so the store was a lot quieter than it would normally be (and they were dishing out the complimentary fizz which is always nice). I think this store must have been done up a bit since last time I visited as it was a lot brighter and more slick than I remember. The beauty and perfume areas are particularly lovely. Some areas of the store seemed understocked or had less of a range than I'd expect - in children's toys there wasn't loads for kids under 1, and there was only one shelf of thick winter tights. On the other hand, there was a massive area for Baker by Ted Baker (kids clothing range) and loads of sheer tights. I'm not quite sure for the reasons behind these decisions, but just keep in mind that you might not be able to find everything you want here. Staff were happy and friendly, even while being subjected to hours of Christmas music. We did nearly get overcharged in one transaction but that's because their sale didn't technically start until the next day, and the sales assistant happily fixed it up without any fuss. Tip: With the 5p bag charge it might be worthwhile asking for their largest bag if you're buying a few items, rather than getting multiple smaller bags. Or bring your own!

Glasgow is littered with places like Rutherglen's the Bargain Store. You know the kind, jack of all…read moretrades, master of none. Sure, you can get a bargain in here but generally for "bargain" you should read cheap. Stocking everything and anything, the Bargain Store is the place you buy your kid a Mickey Mouse toy to appease them for five minutes, before they're left horrified as Mickey's eyes and legs fall off. In saying that, you can always uncover something handy in here, be it Christmas lights, bluetack or a disco ball. It's not good quality stuff, but by rule of thumb, if you can't find it anywhere else, chances are it'll be hidden away in a bargain store.