Moores is a traditional kind of small department store which has successfully managed to move with…read morethe times. It still retains the genteel air of an older department store, with plenty of clothes that only men and women of a certain age would wear. However, there is also lots of fashion and homewares which young and young at heart shoppers will love. There's everything from make up - Clarins and Clinique - to Canterbury rugby gear; funky costume jewellery to beautiful scented candles. Moores also has an Accessorise and Monsoon concession, a toy shop and a lovely café. The café sells only home made food that tastes how it should do and is always very busy so you might find a bit of a queue. On the top floor are kids clothes and also a toy shop which is well stocked with lego, dolls, games and jigsaws. So you can always bribe the kids with a pocket money price toy if they behave while you browse on the other two floors. They have also recently opened a Bear Factory where you can create your own bear. You can see the stuffing being churned around inside a big machine, which I find a little freaky but the kids love it.

I love Moore's. The quality of their clothing is great. They also do lovely shoes especially Jane…read moreShilton range. They have a monsoon section as well as some french connection and esprit. There are also perfumes and accessories downstairs in the mens department. Overall a great store.

If like me you never have a huge amount of time to shop for clothes and shoes, then Tempest is your…read morefriend. It's a great concept of putting lots of fashion labels under one roof. You've got: Miss Selfridge Exhibit Warehouse La Senza Faith Oasis Quiz Fuse So, a last minute invitation and nothing to wear but not a lot of time? Get yourself into Tempest. Of course, each shop is small so you won't find the same ranges as you will in full size branches but there is always plenty of choice. Any little niggles? Just that you have to pay for pieces from each label at their own separate till. So if you happen to make up an outfit of a top from Warehouse, jacket from Oasis and trousers from Miss Selfridge, you have to pay in three separate places. It's only a little niggle. I still love Tempest.

Although quite small department within Moores of Coleraine they stock a good range of fashions in…read moreall sizes. I like the fact that they generally have clothes in all sizes not just size 8 or 10. When they hold their sale it is a real sale and you can pick up some great bargains. In the summer sale I picked up three pairs of trousers for £34, individually the trousers were originally more expensive than this. The staff are also very helpful about looking for sizes etc.

Heatons is a small department store which sells a staggeringly wide range of goods, from toys to…read moretrousers and shoes to sugar bowls. Some of the stuff falls into the category of things you didn't even know you needed until you see them. Students will love the household section, with its brilliantly priced cutlery and crockery, bins, door mats and duvet covers. You really will find it hard to beat these prices. Some of the ranges are really quite worthy of even the most fussy home owners (that would be me), like the funky mugs, bowls and teapots with chickens on and the opulent fabric flowers which cost a fortune in other shops. The towels and bed linen are also pretty good quality for the rock bottom prices being charged. I have scored quite a few bargains in the toy and book sections and in summer they have great inflatables and ball games for the beach. The only department which doesn't float my boat is the clothes section. Frumpy, unfashionable and with far too much man made fibre going on. Buying clothes on a small budget doesn't have to mean a style bypass people.

Great for kids clothes at cheap prices, they wear well and wash well. They also have a good…read moreselection of homewares all at great prices. They have a great selection of toys and christmas decorations from august time onwads. Although staff can be a little hard to find on the shopfloor they are very helpful.

Hmmm, the jury remains permanently out on this little shop which sells cut price designer labels,…read morepresumably those which have not sold in the full price Ken Young store around the corner. The jury remains out because although you can find a great bargain here, what you won't find is good customer service. Conversation and pleasantries are an alien concept to the staff and trying something on is a disconcerting experience. The changing room is a makeshift affair in the corner of the shop and any member of staff going up or down the stairs has a full view of whoever happens to be in there. I have picked up some excellent bargains though, especially in jeans - Armanis for £25, and a designer silk jacket for £30. Be careful though, the labels on the clothes show the year and season when they were originally stocked in the Ken Young store. Some of them can be as much as 4 years old so stick to classic styles that won't look dated.

The term 'does exactly what it says on the tin' does NOT apply to this glorious retail gem. Yes it…read morehas plenty of Benetton clothes for ladies and kids, plus Sisley clothes and accessories, but get yourself upstairs where there's an offshoot of the Harrison fashion mecca. For the uninitiated (poor you), Harrisons stocks lovelies from Religion, Traffic People and other equally fabulous labels. Prices can be a little high - about £80 for a top for example - but these are lovely clothes and of course the sale is the time to shop. Kids Benetton clothes go down to 70% off but you'll need to be quick. Upstairs the ladies clothes also go down to 70% off and I have picked up some superb bargains. The most recent was a faux fur winter coat down from £150 to £45. The kids say I look like a yeti in it, but what do they know about fashion?

Great selection of clothes. Staff are really helpful. The shop is always neat and tidy. The window…read moredisplays shout out to you to go inside and see more! The colours are vibrant and I can't walk past without just a peep inside.