I had an appointment with my sister as we both wanted to be properly measured & treat ourselves to…read moresome new underwear. what a fabulous experience. I was wearing totally the wrong size bra! The supervisor Megan really helped us & was patient & gave us lots of advice & options. we loved Millie bra, super comfortable. will be back soon for more & bikinis!!!!! great service. highly recommend

I'm so impressed with Bravissimo Reading. I'm nearly 71 years old and was wearing a bra that made…read moreme feel like an old woman. I spent over an hour in the shop and came out feeling like a princess with beautiful and glamorous lingerie. Well done Bravissimo - you are my heroines.

I like New Look clothes. Especially the shoes…read more dreams of shoes Usually though, I hate New Look customer service. In the past it's been pretty awful, with those on the tills either ignoring you or chatting away to the person on the till next to them. I've even been served in the past by someone who bitched about the last customer to her manager while I was standing there. Classy. But the last time I went in, the customer service couldn't have been better. I couldn't find my size in a pair of shoes, and one customer service assistant asked if she could help. She ended up not only running upstairs for me to get the shoes in my size, but also bringing me an alternative option. The staff in the changing rooms were friendly and helpful, and the tills were efficient and chatty. Also, the changing rooms were clean and look so much better since the revamp. Not sure whether they've had a visit from Mary Portas, but it's great to see such a positive change in customer service.

New Look located in the Oracle does have a lot of choice and all at good prices. The seperate…read moresections ie.evening wear, work wear, shoes, jewellery and bags etc makes it a lot easier to find just what you need. The staff are always helpful and polite and the changing rooms are spacious which makes shopping there a good experience!

Just the same as "TJ Maxx" in the States, we have TK Maxx over here. They sell the same stuff, some…read moreoverpriced and some quite reasonable. I was able to pick up a jumper ('sweater' in American) and browse through some of the other menswear. Some fashionable, some quite picked over. There are also the usual other departments you would expect in a department store - shoes, women's clothing, boys and girls, gifts and housewares. Paying for your purchase is always a bit of a challenge, especially in a country that doesn't really have a service industry. A few tills ('registers'), but always a queue ('line'). There are a few good bargains here and there, but a lot of it is crap. It's all up to you and your fashion sense.

A few years ago you wouldn't have seen me dead in this place. However, I have to grudgingly admit…read morethat the range of clothing and household goods are staggering and the prices even more so. Be prepared to battle with every chav that Reading possesses as you wade through all the clothing chucked on the floor. And be prepared to queue for a very long time at the check-out. All said and done though, you will get some serious bargains here.

I have been shopping at Basilica for a couple of years and love the place. Great personal service…read morefrom Simon and a good selection if clothes from Nigel Cabourn, YMC, Stone Island, CP Company, Edwin and his own brand Bespoke range. Pop in and have a chat and you will be pleasantly surprised.

Not a large store so doesn't always have everything you want. But I normally go in there to have a…read morelook, I often find something I will buy. Staff are very helpful. Can get crowded due to the size of the shop.

The 'other' shopping plaza in Reading, Broad Street doesn't have the glitz and glamor of the Oracle…read moreShopping Plaza a short walk away. Which isn't to say it's a poor experience, because it's good! Anchor shops like TJ Maxx and Argos, plus name brands Supercuts, GNC, Ethel Austin, Poundland and Foot Locker. There isn't a food court, but there is a nice atrium with a coffee shop and a bakery (on site baking!) making for a pleasant experience in good weather or bad. There is a staffed kiosk for the Reading bus system for questions and for buying your bus fare debit card.

Although very much the poor relation to the Oracle, there is certainly nothing wrong with The…read moreButts. It has a wide range of shops to explore and always seems very busy. Broad St Mall also has a multistorey carpark attached to it so you don't have to rely on parking at the oracle which can get gridlocked at weekends. If you need a break from shopping there are plenty of places you can get a drink or something to eat to catch your breath before you return to the bargain hunting.

They were really friendly, with a good range of clothes, and good prices! Certainly vintage and not…read morejumble sale. Staff very knowledgable. Spacious shop

I've often found the Arcadia brands can be somewhat lacking in decent customer service. But, nine…read moretimes out of 10, Dorothy Perkins has really helpful staff who go out of their way to help you out. The store is fairly spacious, as are the changing rooms (if not exactly sparkling clean) The big downside to the DPs in the Oracle is that it has a really odd smell. I'm pretty sure this is down to its location near the back of the restaurants, so it gets that deep fat fried smell. Thankfully, it doesn't affect the actual clothes.

Iv been shopping in Oasis since my teens, I do wonder if Im getting a bit old for this shop! The…read moreclothes are on trend and easy to wear. By that I mean you can dress them up for an evening out or dress them down with jeans for during the day. I find the tops are all a little to short for me now Iv had two children I prefer a longer length. Prices are reasonable but not the cheapest. Its around £50 for a pair of jeans and about £45 for a top, but you can get cheaper items. They do some nice wide leg trousers for work and nice evening wear but now im a mum and stay in most of the time and dont work I rarely buy from here unless its winter where I can stop up on cardigans and jumpers, again the short versions are a little to short on me. They sell some nice shoes and jewelery and have a good selection of bags and purses. The store itself is very small and impossible to get a push chair around, plus the changing rooms are upstairs so if you do have small children you might be better off go to a consessions store to try the items on.