I really like this store and have popped in a few times. It is the perfect places to pick up…read moreaccessories for fancy dress costumes, or merely for accessories alone. I have purchased a few scarves and bags for various fancy dress outfits that I have worn to parties. The staff are quite friendly inside and have been helpful when I have been looking for something in particular. The store is in a bit of a jumble and I have found it hard to locate items on some occasions, however I always eventually find what I need. They also keep quite a lot of stock in boxes outside the front of the store, so I have often spent time rooting around trying to find stuff. I do not like this aspect of the store; I would prefer it all to be easy to find and well organised. It is a great store, but it is a bit disorganised.

Shops like this make your local high street the place to check out on a saturday morning. The floor…read moreto ceiling jam packed-ness of fun always amazes me. If you are in need of some cheap tat as a present, for a project or require something for a fancy dress outfit then you will no doubt find it here. Who needs expensive fancy dress shops or paying for shipping off a website when you can buy inflatable props from here? Love it, a great little shop full of things to mooch in and to spend money on stuff you either didn't know you needed or had forgotten you needed as you never spot it in the supermarket.

Love accessories? If you answer was yes then you will enjoy yourself here. It's obvious that the…read moreshop is aimed at young girls and ladies from their products to brand image. I'm not a girly girl but have to admit they do have some lovely items here and it seems as if they have a bit of something for everyone (females that is.) I saw some beautiful casual earrings and some nice accessories to wear on a night out. It was good to find an independent accessory shop where the range stretches from wedding style hats to toe rings. Some of the prices were a bit too expensive but others were great value for money. The bigger the accessory the more you pay, which seemed fair. I was pleased with the service as the Sales Assistant seemed to have a genuine interest in me and why I was shopping there. We had a good laugh, which broke the ice and I found out they'd been in business for several years; so they must be doing the right thing!

Glitz Accezzoriez in Solihull is an Aladdin's cave of all things girly, sparkly and decorative. It…read morehas an extensive range of ladies purses, handbags, scarves and jewellery including some designer lines such as Radley. This is a lovely shop with very welcoming and friendly staff.

This was one of the better Primarks I have been in. It was big and although there were loads of…read morepeople in there, you weren't fighting to get past people. They had a huge selection of clothes which were generally still neatly folded unlike the central Birmingham one where most clothes are on the floor. They had plenty of staff on the tills so the queue to pay was short and painless. I will be going back to this branch.

The low prices get me through the door here, I often pick up clothes here for a lot cheaper than…read moreelsewhere. They also do accessories, underwear and shoes as well as mens, babies and childrens wear. If on a budget or after a bargain buy then Primark is a must. It is always very busy and has long queues but they always have lots of staff on the tills and they are fast at getting you on your way. When I have asked for staff assistance the staff have been really helpful. Not the best quality, but at the prices it is pretty much what you would expect

This is a womens clothing store for plus sizes from size 14/16 upwards. It is quite a small sized…read moreshop but they have a good selection of clothes. The prices do seem slightly pricey when compared to say Dorothy Perkins which also stocks up to around size 20-22 in most lines. The staff are friendly and helpful with tracking down things from other stores if they do not have them in. They stock clothing, underwear, shoes and some accessories

Touchwood Shopping Centre might not be the largest shopping centre, but it's a pretty cool place,…read morewith a good number of brands, making it excellent for a small town like Solihull, meaning people can shop without making the short trip into Birmingham. It can be easily accessed via public transport, with many buses stopping right outside and Solihull Railway Station a short walk away, I do find the buses can be confusing if you don't know where you're going, due to the many different stops even to the same destination (Some buses to Birmingham take longer than others for example) Brands located here include Apple, Footasylum, JD, Nespresso and Lush. There is also a large John Lewis store here, which is all the more useful after their Grand Central location closed. This also features a Joe and the Juice. Food and beverage locations within the mall include Joe and the Juice, TGI Friday's, Nando's, Starbucks, Pizza Express and Wagamama. Most of the shops are on the Ground Level, while the restaurants seem to be on the upper level, there are exemptions to this rule, for example, Starbucks is on the Ground Level. I did like the contrast of the modern and older parts of the mall, I did find a lack of lifts/staff around the centre to be a slight problem. 4*

A very poor experience today!…read more I found myself with 45 minutes to spare in Solihull before my meeting so I walked into the town centre and into Touchwood to take some photos to share with you here and on twitter for my 100 Days of Birmingham photos. I took a portrait photo of the closest shopping arcade and then turned my camera to take a landscape photo. A security guard walked up to me and asked me what I was doing. I told him I was taking photos to share of the shopping arcade on twitter and he told me that I was not allowed to take photos. Ironic since there are already 12 photos on here. He suggested that I was taking photos of the people in the shopping centre which wasn't the case. He then asked me to DELETE my photos. I tweeted from BrumHour's twitter account about my experience and received a reply back that said they can ask people not to take photos. As its private property they are well within their rights to do so.

Cut Price Discount Stores is an unpresuming Aladdin's Cave of bargains! This independently run…read morestore is situated directly opposite Aldi Supermarket on Bristol Road, Northfield Town Centre. The inside of the shop is nothing fancy time looks as though it has stood still here for a long time. However, the shop is packed with nearly every conceivable household item you could imagine (excluding furniture and appliances). If you are familiar with Latif and Sons in Birmingham City Centre, think of this shop of a condensed version of the same type of store. Another way of describing it is as 'Northfield's General Store' - everything from kitchenware, cleaning products, garden, diy, computer and automotive accessories are in stock at very reasonable prices. I managed to buy a bunch of last minute Christmas presents here this last year and I had never thought a shop on Northfield could offer such choice, quality and value. The couple who run the shop are lovely too; very friendly. Also, If there is something you are after and they don't stock it, they are happy to source it for you. Often I have bought items from larger stores and supermarkets only to find the same products sold here at a cheaper price. I now usually pop in and check here first if I am after something in particular before shopping around It saves the disappointment! Definitely recommended, especially if you are setting up home and need a local, independent shop to buy the basics!

I love 'Game' as a whole, finding them to be well stocked, up to date with the latest games and…read moreconsoles and the staff members to be well trained. This store is not a disappointment. The staff members are cheerful and helpful, and if you are looking lost then they are always happy to offer a hand and assist you (some other shops could send their staff here for training!). If, as I have on a couple of occasions, you are looking for something they have sold out of (lets be honest, it happens to the best of stores), they offer to order one in for you, and even found out if a nearby 'Game' had the item in stock that they can reserve for you. The shop is small and crowded, which is probably the only negative that I can level against it. If they could rent a larger property then it would be perfect.

Possbily the most crowded shop in redditch town centre however it's well stocked,well staffed and…read morehas a wide selection of preowned titles as well as new. They stock most the mainstream console game software and accessories. This store also offers waiting list facilities and pre-orders on popular games.