My daughter dragged me into this New Look outlet at the weekend and was pleasantly surprised. We…read moreused to shop at the one along Foregate street but since the weekend this one is one of the must visit shops for any teenage daughter now. There are a few levels though. The ground floor is female adult clothes and on the left there is an escalator for mens and adult shoes. Be warned !!! It's a high escalator and quite steep so if you don't like heights I'd use the lift !!!! The lift is the only way to get down by the look of it, but it wasn't too busy even though the shop in general was so you don't need to wait long at all for the lift. If you want the teenage/generation clothes you'll need to go up the stairs that are near the back of the shop on the right hand side. There was a huge collection of clothes and my daughter went a bit mad and spent a fortune but since we were struggling to find decent clothes for her elsewhere for her in Chester I didn't mind. They also sell teenage underwear, footwear, nightwear and accessories too. The staff were really peasant and curteous and we'll be back there very soon. All in all, if you have a teenage daughter you MUST visit the New Look ( Eastgate street outlet near Thorntons and Next ) as Chester does seem to lack many outlets with a decent teenage range and head upstairs, making sure you've either your credit card or plenty of money as you'll need it ( not because it's expensive, but because there's so much to choose from !! )

Primark is one of those stores that polarises opinion. To some people it's a treasure trove of…read moreaffordable fashion, to others it's a conglomerate getting rich by exploiting workers in the third world. If you do choose to venture into this store you'll find two large floors with ladieswear downstairs and mens and childrens upstairs. You may pick up some bargains, especially if you're small because it can be difficult to find items in larger sizes. It helps to be no bigger than a size 14 if you're a lady or a medium if you're a chap. The sale rails are usually worth a look and I quite often pick up bargains for the kids. Why pay more than one or two quid for a pair jeans that will either be destroyed in no time or otherwise grown out of? It's a bit more difficult to find things for myself, being the wrong side of medium!

Can't fault the staff in the Chester shop. They go out of their way to help. Nothing is too much…read moretrouble. Last time I was in there I got to the till and decided I wanted the a different size. To my amazement the cashier kindly offered to go and get the items I wanted. I found a manager on the way out and gave positive feedback on my visit. I shop in a range of shops in the town and in some of the more up market stores you don't get a service as good as what the Primark staff provide. They are always friendly and if you can't find your size they offer to go off to the stock room to look for the size you require. The shop I find is always neat & tidy. Well done Primark staff keep up the good work! Some customers complain of exploitation of workers in third world countries yet a majority of them will still shop in Primark, just saying. I will add that the quality has not always been great but for the price who can complain? However, quality is improving. Sizes and fit are hit & miss but find another clothes shop where this doesn't happen.

Very good selection of prams and cots and other baby related stuff. You can find some good bargains…read morethere!

I love Monsoon clothes and their sales are well worth the effort of attending if you possibly can…read moreas they have massive reductions on everything, however, I just wish the Monsoon outlet in Chester was bigger. The female fashion line isn't too bad, quite nicely spaced out and plenty of it ( if you're in need of a wedding outfir or special occasion outfit I would always try Monsoon if your budget can stretch to it ) but the children's section at the back is quite limited and everything from 0-12/14 years old is squished into a small section at the back, so if you really LOVE Monsoon children's clothes and can't find anything in store I would go online and check there. That said, the children's clothes and accessories are just gorgeous and any little girl would feel like a princess in their dresses and even their jeans are just beautifully embroidered etc !! I love the shop and the staff are lovely too, but if I had my way I'd make it bigger to accomodate a larger children's section. However, the quality of their merchandise and their great offers during the sales more than make up for it !!