There is a small town center in Louth. It is filled with teenagers in the afternoon hours…read more Sometimes, said teenagers will zoom around the town square in their little scooters to show off. There is always a hot blond willing to watch for a little while. New Look is just across the street from this town center. It's a small store since this is a really small town. But it has the essentials. I don't know what it is about England but things are trendier. I have issue with the wide use of jersey. But that's because I'm built like a pork pie. On the day I came in to purchase a belt, the credit card machine was not working. Luckily the belt was on sale and I had enough cash. There was a good chunk of the store on sale. The store sells everything from shoes, to belts, to clothing, to underwear. I was told that New Look has some nice bras. I walked by this store frequently, since it was on the way to the bakery. And the chip shop. And the drugstore. And it was always busy. Must be the sale. The shop is kept pretty organized and clean. Well lit. Trendy store for trendy pieces.

Probably one of the best New Looks I've ever been in - not as crowded as they usually are, and with…read morea good range for a small store. And it ought to be good, as it's one of Louth's very few clothes shops! Leaving aside the fact that we really need more clothes-shopping choice in this town, I do recommend New Look. Their £10 jeans are a bargain for a start! They have a good range of well-priced basics which are good quality for the price, and they also do very funky shoes. The staff are friendly and helpful and welcoming, which is important in a clothes shop, and no one seems to mind if you drag the kids with you - another important plus point for clothes shops. The changing rooms are a bit small, but that frees up more space for clothes stock so no-one's moaning. And they're very good about returns anyway if you don't have time to try before you buy.

This is a lovely little old-fashioned shop selling beautiful things. I never used to venture in,…read morethinking it would be stuffy, old-fashioned and unfriendly, but in fact the staff are lovely and there's a great range of Tula, Radley and Hidesign bags and briefcases. In the summer they were also stampeded for their range of Crocs and Jibbitz! I think Luck's is one of the shops that make Louth the town it is - a shop that knows its stuff and sells high quality items at surprisingly good prices.

The Great Yorkshire Outlet to give it its full name is situated in the old market hall. On first…read moreappearances it doesn't look much but venture inside and there are plenty of fantastic bargains to be had. It's a bit like Boyes stores in that it has a wide variety of household and clothing items often at ridiculously low prices - obviously overstocks, last season, bankrupt stock, slight seconds etc. I tend to go here for tough outdoor clothing. Both of my current 'heavy weather' coats are from here. One (a long waterproof coat with fleece lining) cost me the princely sum of £10 and the other - a rather fantastic wax jacket - cost a massive £15. I also recently got a pair of fully lined thinsulate fingerless gloves/mittens for £4 from there too. I'm just appalled that I live in Grimsby where I would expect to be able to find something and in the last two occasions that I've wanted a heavy duty coat I've had to go to Louth to get it. It's testament to the quality and variety of shops in Louth. Anyway, there are a lot of other clothes for men women and children and other household goods too numerous to mention. The only downside is that there never seems to be many staff on and they seem a bit indifferent in their attitude.

Situated in the main shopping street of Louth is superdrug. Although it is part of a major chain…read morestore the store does blend in well with the market town of Louth. It's not a massive store and it doesn't look like a carbuncle in between all the little independent shops. It does offer; like all superdrug stores, a wide range of beauty and medicinal products at a variety of price points - from bargain basement to high end. Something to suit all purses. It adds an extra dimension to shopping in Louth without being overbearing and damaging the small independent stores. The service is reasonably good with friendly staff who are pleased to help.