There isn't much for the men, but the 40 or so businesses that mostly cater to women are…read moreextraordinarily charming in this upscale American-style mall. It's a lovely stop along the outdoor Buchanan Street pedestrian mall. With four levels, lots of retail, a few restaurants, and one great chocolatier, Princes Square Shopping Centre is worth a few hours of shopping for the ladies on vacation in Glasgow. The facility is just steps from the St. Enoch subway station on the Inner Line if you need a reference to the metro stops.

Not being much of a shopping centre fan generally, I actually really like Princes Square. Granted,…read moreI don't actually do much shopping here but it is nice for a place to take cover on a rainy day and browse the shops. This is an upmarket shopping centre which has more expensive high street shops like Reiss, Ted Baker, Vivienne Westwood and Cos (which I'm still yet to check out!). The centre is certainly decorated to match the crowd it's looking to attract - glitzy, glam and always clean and tidy. I like the size of the centre as well - it's very dinky but still has lots of shops and is easy to navigate. There's also a host of restaurants, bars and cafés but I'll be honest - I've not visited many of them. I ate at Barca probably 4 years ago and also one of the places on the bottom floor but I think that's changed hands. One down side is that if you are dining at a restaurant on the lower level, parents will tend to let their kids run riot in the centre circle which can be a bit of a mood-killer. Princes Square doesn't have a car park due to its location but it is really close to train and subway. If you do really fancy driving, probably St Enoch or Mitchell Street are the closest car parks.

I don't know about you, but I never expect this place to be here. One minute you're wandering along…read moreDumbarton Road looking at Charity shops and discount furniture stores, and the next you find yourself standing outside a large retail park. This place is pretty much your average retail park. It's not particularly exciting, but it does have some useful shops as well as a really big free car park. There's an M&S Simply Food and a Sainsburys, as well as a large Boots store, an Argos Extra and a couple of outdoors clothes stores. There's also an Au Naturale and an Oddbins store. Hungry? There's also a McDonald's with a drive thru.

One of my favorite bits of the West End of Glasgow, it meets almost all my shopping needs, with…read moreHome Bargains, Sainsbury's, Boots, Brantano & M&S quick store. And there is a coffee shops and a quick food outlet if you are in need of some sustenance. There is plenty of parking spaces, recycling bins so you can kill two birds with one stone so to speak clear the house ready for the next round of shopping .

Okay, so this is ASDA so I'm sure everyone knows the kind of groceries that you will find here. My…read moreinterest in this ASDA doesn't just lie with the food related goodies, no sir, I head straight to the CDs and DVDs section. I have picked up DVDs for as little as £2 here, such as classics like Jumanji, My Girl, but for that bargain price I've also bought newer releases such as Step Up, Step Up 2, Madagascar 1 & 2 and Kite Runner. So definitely check out the DVDs here if you're looking for a little boost for you collection I also treated myself to a nice hand blender from here for only £8! Now I can make delicious smoothies for breakfast. Oh and it's also open 24 hours, hurrah!

Another wee visit to one of my favourite Stores to pick up an order I had placed online, I always…read morelike to pick my parcels at Govan as it is handy for work and it is a great store for shopping anyway. By ordering online you know if you are going to get the correct size that might not be available instore. By regularly ordering online I get first chance to view the sale and I lkie a bargain. I am a bit of a lazy shopper but I like nice clothes at a reasonable price, good quality and good fit. Tonight I picked up some Wonderfit Jeans, I bought some in Grey last week instore and they are so comfortable. I never been comfortable in Jeans after buying some cropped ones in the Summer I now have new black ones, a new dress for the weekend and a top to match my Jeans all for £33.00

Oh I love me a piece of Home Bargains. This place is awesome with so much on offer. I was so…read morepleased when this shopping heaven arrived in Govan. Most of Govan Cross Shopping Centre had been lying empty, as this had been a Co-op previously. Now them shops have been filling up like a pirate filling his bag full of booty. It's got plenty of good affordable stock, with lots of well known brands at low prices. There's toiletries, toys, domestic stuff, stationary, art materials and food and drinks, now including the alcomaholic kind. I've picked up many items cheaply, from toothpaste, hair dye, artist's canvas' to some grub for lunch. This place is bright and the staff are friendly. It's normally quite busy but they will open up another till if getting a bit mobbed, so never a long queue to be found. If I've needed materials for work, I've always been able to pick exactly what work's needed without spending a fortune. Good deals, good goods, good stuff!

This branch of Home Bargains in Govan wee-wees all over the one in Crow Road I am afraid to…read moresay...My first experience of a HB was the Crow Road shop & yes, I liked their mucho bargainous deals but it didn't totally blow me away...I had heard from my good friend Elizabeth F that Govan shopping centre also had it's own HB & it was a beezer ~ she was right! I don't know why but this shop seems to stock better, nicer & more varied items compared the Partick one. I have only been in this particular one about 3 times but every time I have always found the staff to be very nice, pleasant & helpful. The last couple of times I've been in they've had a member of staff actually helping you pack your bags at the till which is a really nice touch & doesn't feel like you're getting them to go out of their way to assist you. I am often in not long before closing time (after work) and they are always very courteous & polite regarding informing you that their store is closing soon; nae 'Oi! WE'RE SHUTTING!' or a loudspeaker to frighten you out the shop here, thankfully. HB offer a variety of goods from the edible to beauty to kids toys to gardening & household goods - I think of it as a nice (and usually cheaper) alternative to a pound shop or a B&M, although the latter I have never visited but from what I hear it is quite similar to a Home Bargains. Before Christmas I was in search of a reasonably cheap (but not illegal/dangerously cheap!) hot water bottle and couldn't find one anywhere that wasn't either a stupid expensive price or possibly banned in most countries. Step up Home Bargains! I wandered in after work not expecting to find any hot water bottles (hadn't seen any in the Partick branch) & looking for something else completely when ta-da! HB don't disappoint again ~ I found me some brilliant & cute looking (SAFE!) hot water bottles for a great price, I was so chuffed ~ people around me must've thought I don't get out much as I'm sure I did a wee yelp of delight when I seen them...! Oops. Alongside the hot water bottles I also managed to find some cracking Xmas deccos & also some lovely gifts for people too. A very successful shopping trip indeed. If you find yourself in need of household goods or cheap food/drink (they sell alcohol too - some real ales as well) then I would thoroughly recommend a visit to Home Bargains, this one in particular. It's very handy for the Govan subway & bus station too.

I placed an online order with HoF and paid for next-day delivery. I received a confirmation from…read moreEvri that the package was out for delivery, but then I received an update from them one hour before the delivery time slot indicating that they could not deliver the package until the next business day. Four days on, Evri cannot locate the package. Today, I attempted to contact HoF customer service, which is an exercise in frustration. I requested a full refund but have only been refunded the delivery charges. Had I known that HoF uses Evri I would have never placed the order. I certainly would never order from HoF. I honestly can't say whose customer service is worse - HoF's or Evri's. They're both terrible. Unless you enjoy being gaslighted (by both HoF and Evri), I would highly discourage anyone from making an online purchase from HoF.

My review today is not for the shop as a whole but of the free personal shopping service they…read moreoffer. I have used this service twice now and loved it both times. The first time I used it I had lost a lot of weight and did not know what suited my new figure. I was going to a wedding so went to get an outfit for that. I think if your going to do this you should be open-minded and try everything they bring, this is what I did and I got a beautiful dress that I would never have picked for myself. I have a wedding coming up in December so decided to do it again. They offer services for any type of outfit you need, like going on holiday, new work clothes and they also offer a wardrobe renewal if you fancy a change. I booked online which was quick and simple they ask you a few questions about what your looking for, what you like, colours and your sizes. I was given a 90 minute slot. I headed to the personal shopper area, based near the men's shoes department. I was met by my personal shopper, Jordan. He explained that the normal rooms they use were busy so I was brought to a make shift dressing room in Mr Fraser's old office, which was stunning, apparently not many people get to see in the office. It made the experience even more special. Jordan asked me a few questions and then he headed off to find me some outfits. I sat on the couch and looked at magazines and relaxed. Jordan then arrived with armfulls of dresses. I then began trying them on. There was no pressure to like them, but I tried them all on. Nothing in the first lot suited. So Jordan headed off again. The 2nd last dress I tried on was the one, loved it, and again like my first personal shopper experience it was a dress I would never have picked for myself. I would highly recommend giving this a go, I think you worry that you are going to feel pressured into buying something but it's all very chilled out and fun to get a little pampered.

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.

I love you, Home Bargains!…read more Is there anything you can't get in here? I go in for one or two things and come out with bags full of random stuff. I mainly go here for the 25p Koka noodles (I'm addicted) and the amazing salted tortilla chips they sell. Their home cleaning section is amazing and so much cheaper than normal supermarkets. I bought some toys here for some of my friend's kids too, they always have excellent offers on branded toys. Lots of cheap and weird booze to be found also, always a good stop if you're having folk over or having a party. DVDs, plants, clothes, books, cycling gear... It really is a wee Aladdin's cave. Plus, their card machine is super fast, and you never wait long in a queue, no matter how busy it is. Winner!

I have been negelecting Home Bargains a bit lately as my Daughter has been doing the shopping, I…read morerealised though that she does not think about the cleaning and laundry she thinks it is all done by the Pixies. Or who keeps the cupboard stocked with the Koka Noodles that she likes to snack on. As the name implies there are bargains to be had. Lately they have been expanding their stock they now have an area that sells Wine Beer & Cider, and fresh vegetables. I spent £18.00 the other day and came out with two bags of goodies you always find more that you went in for and then wonder how you managed without it.

As the kid who used to turn up at PE sporting XL 2000 trainers, the sight of Marks and Spencer…read moreshould be enough to send me into a cold sweat. But you know, sometime after the age of 16 I started to appreciate this place for what it is. We all know what Marks and Spencer do; good clothes, great food, annoyingly mesmerising TV adverts and fantastic Christmas gifts, and even if I didn't appreciate it when I was the laughing stock of my Nike Air-sporting chums, its quintessential Britishness is in with the bricks of the UK. What stands out about this particular store, however, is that even now I recognise the same old faces working in the enormous customer service desk from the days of returning unwanted Christmas gift after unwanted Christmas gift. With the city centre of Glasgow changing rapidly, it's reassuring to have a little bit of my childhood sitting there on Argyle Street, even if "check the nick of Paul's trainees!" echos through my head each time I'm in there.

I'm sitting here with a friend in a the cafe. Do Scotland a favour please. Instead of selling only…read moreAmerican soft drinks in the cafe, like Coca Cola. Why are you not selling Irn Bru? Support companies in this country. Apart from my moan. The staff are friendly.

John Lewis Glasgow is one of the largest department stores in the city, located at the top of…read moreBuchanan Street, as a part of Buchanan Galleries. The store may not be as modern as some of the newer John Lewis stores, but it makes up for it by having a nice selection of items you'd expect to find in a John Lewis from clothing to fragrances and technology. There is also an Optician and a Cafe inside. The store was still tidy and presented well. The store stretches over five floors, including a basement. There are toilets on two floors which is handy and I often find these both quieter and cleaner than the ones actually inside the shopping centre. There weren't too many staff members around the floor, although due to the size, it would be difficult to have someone everywhere. The staff seemed friendly when I did find someone. I do think it's a waste for such a big department store in a big city to be closing at 6 pm, other than on Thursdays, when they close at 7 pm. It just seems way too early, although it is in line with some smaller stores nearby, there are shops open later so I can't see why John Lewis can't either. One of my favourite stores in the city, I do prefer this to other department stores nearby. I do prefer the John Lewis in Edinburgh though, which after John Lewis in Aberdeen closed is their only other branch in Scotland. 4*

John Lewis use Evri courier service. The courier left my package on the doorstep - in Central…read moreLondon. Utterly negligent. Of course it was stolen. John Lewis Customer telephone complaints gave the now typical runaround - long wait time etc - before trying to claim it had been delivered to a neighbour. No. Different package. Then washed hands of it and told me complain to my credit card company. I buy everything on Amex for this eventuality, so I have indeed complained. Used to be a great store. Sad to see it fall into disgraceful decline.

I had this recommended to me by my employer, as she knows how addicted I am to picking up bargains,…read moreand so I stopped by for a quick visit. I'm afraid it was neither my style nor within my price range despite the fact it was second hand - or gently used as described on the shop front. I did get some strange looks from the woman behind the counter when I entered the shop too, so I get the impression I was not their targetted or desired customer - I think a classier, slightly older lady was expected, one who looks a bit more well-off too! It is all designer clothing, after all. Still, it's a very nicely set out shop - and all the stock couldn't look less second hand - beautifully treated. Maybe I'll come back when I get a proper career and a bit more cash to splash.

Technically this store is a second hand shop but really it is in a league of its own! You would not…read morebelieve a single thing in here is anything less than brand new! A lot of it even still has the tags on! You can tell that the owner of the store knows exactly what she is doing. She only selects the best of the best with nothing looking dated or "last season", think more classic and timeless, which is what you want when you're spending this kind of money. While you can definitely pick up a bargain at Isabella's Wardrobe it is a bargain relative to the items original cost. You can pick up a good as new Chloe bag for around £400 but you have to bear in mind that it would have originally been about £600-£800! This isn't a shop I can afford to buy from often but when I get my bonus this year I will definitely be popping in to buy myself to an extra special little treat!