This has to be one of the biggest of the chain shops in Bedford as the size of it is actually…read morebigger than a cupboard! This shop is on one of the main shopping streets in Bedford, close to Debenhams. The entrance is very large and is similar to all River Islands. They stock a large amount of womens clothes, a small section of shoes and a small section of accessories. They also have good sale stock for when it is that time of year. Upstairs is the men's section which I believe is quite large compared to others. I have found the staff very reasonable in this store - for example I wanted a dress, but it had a mark on it, so the manager offered me either a discount or the chance to return it if I washed it and it didn't come out. This shop is always a good place to look if you want a nice outfit, for males or females!

This is one of the better sized shops in Bedford (everything else is tiny!) although it still…read moredoesn't stock all of the ranges that they have available on the internet. It is very light and airy in this shop and is accesible both from the Harpur shopping centre and the outside street. This shop stocks the 925 range, shoes maternity, inspire and the general womens clothes. Although it's a reasonable size it still isn't huge which means they can't have a large amount of clothes in each section - a pain if you've seen something on the internet and you want to try it on instore. Staff here are helpful and never had a problem when I have returned to get a refund on many a item!! I have found New look clothes to be cheap and generally good quality. Changing rooms are however falling into disrepair - it's bad when you get the last available changing room only to find the curtain is half falling off!

Good clothes for young people. My daughter loves this shop and we spend alot of money there. Saying…read morethat the clothing is all reasonably priced and is reasonably made. Staff are very helpful and friendly. The changing rooms are not very good, they do need a bit of updating and refurbishing.

Clarks shoes are very good, especially for childre. They are…read moreusually very busy, so have a number system. You need to take a ticket when you arrive, or you could be waiting forever. When they call your number, a trained fitter will measure your childrens feet and then find shoes they like and check they fit well. Quite often it is worth just asking to see all shoes in the size required, as they don't always have alot of choice. The adult section is less busy. They don't need to have trained staff, so there is usually someone around who can get the shoe you require to try on. Some of their styles have extra comfort and these are worth it if you spend alot of time on your feet.

Planet Ladies is a small boutique shop situated in The Arcade in Bedford…read more It sells a lot of designer brands including Paul Frank and Bench and has a few rarer items too. The shop is quite small, it does have two levels but is only manned by one staff member at a time and they often follow you upstairs because of this which is very off putting , makes you feel like they expect you to steal something. I have stopped going in here though as i cannot afford anything in here, i feel its very overpriced, you can get the same labels online cheaper and it feels very snobby in there.

I often nip in there if I'm passing and am always greeted with a hello and a nice smile. Nick and…read morethe lady with the dark curly hair are always very helpful. Infact they're probably too helpful as I always end up buying something or two!....2 Fly shoes and 2 bags in a week is BAD! I love this shop.

This shop is so small, it's ridiculous. They maybe have 4 stands of womens clothes and a small wall…read moresection for them. They try to cram everything into such a small space! They have womenswear, kids, accessories and shoes in the space that would normally just be for the shoes - I don't kid, it really is that small! Upstairs is menswear which is somewhat more spacious than the downstairs. If you are looking for something imparticular, I wouldn't even bother setting foot in here as it's about 90% true that you wouldn't find it. The only good thing is that it is very local as it is in the centre of town, unlike the other Next which you have to drive out to. This isn't very accessible as everythings so close together and there is no lift to get upstairs.