These sell very nice clothes for that special occasion but are quite expensive…read more The clothes are excellant quality and the staff very helpful in helping you with that special outfit whether for a wedding or another event. The changing rooms are very spacious and shop is very well laid out.

Oldrids has been in Boston FOREVER. I can remember going to the cafe upstairs with my mum when I…read morewas little and having a ham roll and a glass of milk before spending my birthday money in the AMAZING toy department. Nowadays I'm not so much for the toys, more for the kitchen bit downstairs, which is excellent, and the perfume department. I went in a couple of weeks ago and had a look at some fancy shoes but the two women at the till there looked at me as though I was a bag lady and needed ejecting. I felt very, very uncomfortable. I think it was because I was wearing linen trousers and flip flops and my hair was a bit messy, but whatever it was, it was like that bit in Pretty Woman where the shoplady is mean to the prozzie. Anyway, Oldrids is a well stocked, well laid out department store, which on the whole is deserving of a visit if you're on a shopping trip and need some knickers or tights or makeup or perfume or a griddlepan, and don't mind paying a bit more for it, or if you just want a cup of coffee in a place where you can peek out over the main pedestrian bit and laugh at the chavs, but beware the grumpy staff is all I'll say. Just to clarify, I'm not a prostitute.

Great, spacious department store, with a lot of choice & a fantastic toy department…read more I haven't tried the restaurant, so can't comment on what has been written before! ;-) Very pricey for certain items, but well worth a visit (just make sure you check the price tag carefully before purchasing!)

Quite a large department store with loads of different departments to suit yourself and your home…read more The prices are quite high but the products are of good quality. There is a multi storey car park provided.

I really like having a look around Westgate - it's one of very few upmarket stores in Scunthorpe,…read moreand one of the few places that you can find good quality brands. It's a proper 'department' store, like House of Fraser or Debenhams, except more local and a bit smaller. It's therefore not the cheapest by any means, but you can find things there that you'd struggle to find elsewhere in the town. I found some Thomas the tank engine toys in here that I hadn't been able to get anywhere else, and also a really nice Radley bag in the sale that was half price, so it definitely gets the thumbs up from me.

small department store selling the usual suspects. Various make up and cosmetic stands, several…read moredifferent clothes areas, including Wallis and Oasis. Cafe on the top floor as well as toy department, white goods and furniture. It is not a massive store so they do not have the stock of the larger department stores, however what they do stock is good quality and at a decent price.

This is one of the smaller branches of a quality chain of department stores…read more Beatties has recently been taken over by House of Frasier, but I don't know if this store has yet been re-branded. Layout, selection, displays etc are the high standard you'd expect of a quality department store; unfortunately selection is very limited due to it's size Has the best stocked habidashery department in the whole of Northampton

Beatties is a really nice department store that sells good quality items and has a really good…read morerange of products. They sell similar ranges to BHS and Marks and Spencers such as clothing and accessories, homewares and soft furnishings, gifts and seasonal items, but they also have fantastic cosmetics and perfume counters where you can get advice on skin care and make up and I believe that they do some demonstrations too. They often sell gift sets that are unavailable in other stores. The clothing ranges are split into departments for differnent ranges and designers and they offer clothing designers suitable for all age ranges. The store is a large one which has two floors accessible by an escalator. There is free parking in the Grosvenor centre where it is situated and the store can be accessed through two separate entrances. The store is nicely laid out and although some of the items may be a bit more expensive than smaller stores, they often sell things that you cannot get in other stores and it is a great place to pick up a variety of goods, so fantastic for Christmas shopping.

The range isn't nearly as extensive as branches of Next in big cities but considering Grantham's…read moresize, the amount of clothes, accessories and home decorations on offer isn't bad - and the opening hours are pretty impressive (as I discovered when I got locked out of home one evening and had to kill time till my other half arrived!). They also have a small (no pun intended) petites' section, which suits me down to the ground (again no pun intended!). There's a pretty decent selection of women's fashions, men's wear, kids' clothes and home accessories. Next sells anything from smart office wear to casual gear. It's not the cheapest store around but you often get what you pay for - and besides, their sales are legendary! If you want a really good range though, I'd recommend heading into Nottingham instead.

A typical department store in the heart of Nottingham's square, Debenham's is the one-stop shop for…read moremost family needs. With electronics, housewares, perfumes, cosmetics, clothing and shoes, you can do it all here, as long as you don't mind the slightly premium price. My favourite thing about this Debenham's is the Benefit makeup counter. Being a California girl, I prefer Benefit to other cosmetics, and this Benefit counter was just as good. The manager of the Notts Benefit was a really sweet yet efficient pretty lady in her early 20s. I had a budget (boo), but was pretty specific about what I was lookign for -- yet vague enough to need to test nearly every product. You know, a typical idiotic consumer. With tons of efficiency, friendliness and patience, she took me through the range of products I was looking for, offered suggestions but didn't oversell, and left me ultimately with two modest purchases I didn't regret. This Debenham's is quite large, and has a great selection of women's clothing, particularly well stocked on swimsuits and summer clothing in spring (hurrah for ice cream lolly bikinis in style of Katy Perry!). It has a cafe/restaurant on the top floor with decent coffees and cappucinos for the weary credit-card wielder.

The Debenhams shop in Nottingham is very 'traditional' and it may be quite surprising for people…read morevisiting the city. It is located right in the centre of Nottingham on the Market Square opposite the fountain. I personally believe the shop could do with a major re-vamp as it has started to look very tired in recent years. I do not agree with other reviewers comments that it's like a little Harrods, it's no where near as good. They do offer a wide range of products and very often have attractive sales on that can save you quite a bit of cash. I recommend the homeware department and have picked up a fair few bargains in there over the years.

My monther in law likes this store so we normally buy chistmas presents for her from here…read more The store looks very fresh and inviting now due to a very major revamp. Now has a cafe upstairs, which is very spacious. They offer a free bra fitting service and the staff are only too happy to help. The clothes i find can be quite expensive, also some of the food items, but in their case you get what you pay for!!!!

The Marks & Spencers used to be the worst one I had ever seen - small and dinghy. However, it has…read morerecently been refurbished and they now have a cafe as well. Clothes tend to be a bit pricey but good quality - in the sales now they become a bargain. Food and wine is actually amazingly good. Admittedly it is not cheap but they often have offers on wine and the quality is definitely better than major supermarkets. I also like their fresh flowers although the choice in King's Lynn is not great. Staff are very friendly and helpful