Evans is a ladieswear store. It offers plus size clothing, accessories and wide shoes. It is one of…read morefew shops to offer this range of sizes, which is its unique selling point. I have very wide feet so often go here for shoes, although sometimes they are even too wide for my great big slaps of meat :S They are part of the Arcadia group (which includes Topshop, Burtons, Dorothy Perkins, Principles, etc) and their pricing is similar to those. They are not the cheapest shop around but they sell nice quality items and they offer a standard 10% student discount if you produce a valid NUS card at the checkout, which is great as every penny counts! Their sales are good - they sometimes reduce all their jewellry to £1 per item and I often come away with several pretty necklaces and rings. Granted they are costume jewellry so don't fare well and sometimes turn your neck green, but for £1 each you can't complain even if you only get a couple of wears out of them! The staff are also very friendly - I have often had them check local stores to see if they have had my size in.

Part of the Arcadia group, this store selling clothing for fuller figured women from size 16…read moreupwards has an excellent range of clothing to suit larger women. It is quite a large branch of the store and has a wide range of all kinds of clothing. It also sells footwear, some of which comes in wider fittings, and is especially good for wide calf boots. There are fitting rooms, which are clean and tidy and staff are pleasant and friendly. All in all, it has a pleasant shopping experience. It is also conveniently located at the entrance to Monument Mall, right in the heart of the city centre, close to public transport links and near local car parking.

This store has to be the best in Middleton Grange its just huge ther is plenty of room go get…read morearound with pushchairs when you enter the store all of the ladies clothing is downstairs split into sections you have fashion tops,jeans,underware,plus sizes and a full Maternity range and this store always seems to have a sale section so keep an eye out. Also downstairs there is a mens section so that should keep you man busy to leave you to shop. There is a large changing room downstairs to. Then upstairs (no lift) This is wear you will find hundreds of pairs of fashion shoes from pumps to heels in every colour of the rainbow :-) The childrens clothing section is also upstairs always with plenty to choose from. This store is very easy to get to it is the first shop you come to when you ebter the shopping centre (just off the carpark) so easy to grap somethig hastle free for that friday night out.

Good store with wide selection (no plus sizes now though, unless a rogue one from the Newcastle…read morestore). Changing rooms available. Friendly staff.

One of several fashion stores with a good selection located in Manor Walks shopping centre. Stylish…read moreand up-to-date clothing and accessories in a bright and clean shop and the prices are reasonable. It's a good place to go for inexpensive trendy clothes for a night out or just something new!

Over the years, I have enjoyed many trips to various TK Maxx stores to browse for bargains. I…read moreespecially like the home section where you can find lots of baking tools and the "Mod Box" racks where I have found myself a good number of discounted David & Goliath t-shirts and cute Yumi dresses. TK Maxx is definitely a place to visit if you have a spare afternoon to go through the many racks for hidden gems in a big store. I was particularly excited to see a TK Maxx so close by and was eager to check it out. The store is spread over two floors with ladies fashion, accessories, children, shoes and toys on the the bottom floor and home and mens upstairs. It isn't a busy store so it is quite tidy. The pet section is spread out with the dog toys nicely organised (found a huge rope tug of war toy for the dogs for £4.99 that was very easy to get to) but strangely there are no poop bags in this section until you go to the tills downstairs. The clearance section was dissappointing; it was unnecessarily large for the few items that were there. Not only was it very empty, many of the discounted items were broken but still quite expensive. Although this store does stock similar items to the larger stores, the sizing is limited and the other departments in the store are also quite small. However, small doesn't mean bad! It's a good size as it wouldn't take that long to browse the store in its entirety, so it is still worth a visit if you have an hour to kill. Conveniently, it is right next to other similar discount stores such as SportsDirect, and if you get hungry, McDonald's is right outside. Plus, it is really easy to get to by car, public transport or walking from the nearby areas. Even though I am a big fan of TK Maxx and levitate towards the big red stores, I would however warn of the poor customer service provided at this particular branch. On both occassions, staff have been much more interested in talking amongst each other despite seeing you waiting to be served. When they do eventually serve you, they are completely disinterested in their job and are obviously annoyed by you tearing them away from their chit-chat. I'm not sure if these are just isolated incidents due to the times I visited but I do know that TK Maxx store assistants from other locations have been at least minimally friendly and customer servce assistants from the Kingston Park area are mainly nice. It's a shame but I won't be going there anytime soon. I hope the hiring manager recruits better staff for their Christmas temps they are currently hiring for.

Ive bought a few things from here in the past, but ever time I go in, I always think the clothes…read moreracks are clutterred with far too much stuff on each rail. Thats the mens and womens clothing depts. You can, if you're prepared to spend the time, find some good stuff here. Whether clothing or furniture, orniments or kitchen and bathroom stuff. This shop could improve by having stuff better displayed, so its not like a jumble sale.

Fenwick is a large department store, located in Newcastle city centre, it's spread over five floors…read moreand is one of the anchor stores at Eldon Square Shopping Centre. Fenwick as a brand has 8 locations across the country and was founded here in Newcastle Upon Tyne. This location is their flagship. The store has entrances on street level (Northumberland Street) as well as entrances from the mall. The store is open until 7 pm on most days, although opening hours can vary, this means they're generally open an hour later than John Lewis, which is the mall's other main department store. The store is fairly attractive, with modern and older parts and the selection again is reasonable. The renovation is starting to show which is ongoing to celebrate the store's 140th anniversary. The Food Hall area reminded me a little of a smaller version of Harrods, pricey for sure but they had a variety of items appearing to be high-quality, including some meats which looked of a fantastic quality. I much prefer the technology section at John Lewis nearby, however - although Fenwick for sure wins on the Food Hall side of things. 4*

Thank you again to two great sales ladies Lindsey and Helen in the electrical department…read moredownstairs. I bought a magimix food processor, it wasn't a straight forward sale as I had to take it abroad. Lindsey and Helen really bent over backwards to help me find the right size, the colour I wanted, to wrap it well to take it on a plane ..... They couldn't have been nicer. A real pleasure in doing business with sales staff like that and they definitely make you want to shop at the store again.

Bon marche is sitated in the bus stop end of Keel row shopping precinct. The shop is fairly busy…read moremost of the time. the staff are really helpful and make you feel very welcome. they have a good selection of products and there is always something nice. the shop is laid out well, and the prices are very reasonable. Bon marche often have sales throughout the year where some fantastic bargains can be had!

An unusual kind of specialist shop to find in a small town area, this is as good and perhaps even…read morebetter than similar places in the city. The shop is well signposted from the road but unfortunately is a little difficult to get to due to having a narrow staircase to the main shop. The building in which the shop is housed is bedecked by brilliant decorations and displays highlighting what they can offer, though, and it is very impressive. I first went to the shop before a party and I was astonished by the sheer amount of materials and clothes and fun accessories available. Comparing it to two major retailers in Newcastle I'd have to say this has much more and much better quality stock! The shop is actually a bit crowded and a bit messy with lots of things piled up on top of each other and thrown into baskets and tubs. Kids will be absolutely amazed if you take them here though, as it is like an Aladdin's Cave! There are rope and curtain style changing areas if you have come for a full outfit. The staff will wait on you hand and foot until you find what you are looking for. Prices are very reasonable and there is always something cheap that will do the trick for a special night out!