Game at East Midlands Designer Outlet is well stocked and carries the most popular titles in games…read moresoftware. It stocks games for the Xbox, DS, Wii, PC, PS2, PS3, PSP, as well accesories and games consoles. The staff are helpful and usually easy to find. It is frustrating at times as popular items are just put on the shelves as cases, and there have been occasions where the staff have struggled to find the disks. Game has a loyalty scheme, which gives you points values for purchases and can be exchanged for money off. The card costs £3, but also allows you to return opened items, whereas the Game policy is returns within 28 days if UNopened. Game also offer trade ins for consoles and games, and also sells these secondhand items.

I use hmv on the occasion to use my 10% discount, but i use selectadisc a lot It has a good…read moreselection and the shipping over the website is free and fast, so sometimes its just worth getting it over there!

HMV in the Victoria Centre is the larger of the city's two HMVs, and concentrates more on games and…read moreDVDs than the Broadmarsh's branch. From a personal perspective, this means that it's the worse of the two, in my opinion, but ignoring my personal bias, this branch is a lot easier to navigate, has a larger selection of stock and is larger, too. There is a massive selection of DVDs and games, of all genres and types, and a reasonable selection of music. Definitely worth a look!

This is a really lovely independent toy shop in Broomhill, absolutely packed with toys. For such a…read moresmall shop it has an amazing amount of stuff! Lots of lovely unusual toys like hand puppets, as well as the usual character stuff, and a good selection of Lego and Playmobil at the back. Also lots of crafty things and jigsaws.

Home Bargains is located in Heanor on a retail park alongside Argos, Brantano, Birthdays, Aldi and…read morea few other shops. It specialises in discounted brand names, which is why it is so popular among people from all over Derbyshire! As you go in, the main 'bargains' are on your left. These are mainly chocolate biscuits and sweets. The first isle is then dedicated to toiletries. There are then subsequent isles dedicated to toys, crisps, drinks, household cleaning, homewares and medicines. I have saved a lot of money from going here! I travel from Derby regularly to visit this shop & I always come in with more than I went in for.

Fantastic place, love going here, Can often find some real good prices on branded stuff!read more

Lovely little independent shop selling greetings cards, stationary, gift wrap, gifts etc…read more Staff are incredibly helpful and friendly. The Token House is brilliant for finding pretty presents and unique cards - I absolutely love it!

Yet another super cute gift shop! Initially I stopped in because there were some cute things for…read morechildren in the window... and again the Auntie instincts kicked in. At the front of the store is stationary and cards, a little further back are toys, even further back is jewelry and wedding sorts of gifts, and then to the left of the jewelry are random gifts, many with a British theme. Coffee mugs and tea towels for the Diamond Jubilee, bunting with the British Flag, just lots of very cute items for others or even just for yourself. Stop in, you won't be disappointed.

WIth nice staff and a friendly atmosphere, picking a card is a good experience. Though the price…read morecan put me off! See The Card Factory nearby for some good value cards, but this is good for some nice design and quality.

The Works is a fab discount book shop - you can often find books for much less than half the RRP…read more They sell books for all tastes and interests, and all at really low prices. But The Works is not just a bookshop - they also have a surprisingly good range of artists' materials, including paint and canvas, and some crafty items too such as papers and card-making supplies. And they sell a few toys, as well as stationery and greetings cards. Their stock changes quite regularly, so it's always worth wandering in for a browse round to see what the latest bargains are!

The Works is located in The Eagle Centre (Westfields) and can be accessed from the outside, which…read moremakes it a favourite for people who are heading towards Wilkinsons and Argos. It specialises in discount stationary and various complimentary products. The shop itself is brilliant for those on a budget who find stationers like WH Smiths and Partners a bit too pricey! Their ranges are good, but not such great quality. You also have to really hunt for bargains so you need a bit of time on your hands if you want to make it worth while. But once you find something you like, the prices are amazing and well worth the time spent!

Usual goods available from this chain. I always seem to pop into these shops when I see them -…read moreusually in quaint market towns! So could not resist buying a shirt here - I like thir quality and their reasonable prices and two for £20 deals. Worth a visit.

A fairly large branch of the Edinburgh Woollen Mill set in the centre of Bakewell. Targeted at the…read moremore mature members of society, the clothes are well-made, hard wearing, but a little on the old fashioned side. However, their formal shirts are of excellent quality, comfortable and smart looking, I regularly buy them for work. The rest of the store is punctuated with the occasional DVD and CDs ranges, as well as items like shortbread, blankets etc. The staff are always helpful and friendly, theres always a sale on, but for me this is a place where I only ever buy one type of item.