You pretty much get what it says in here…read more I feel like this shop suffers from its location. A few minutes' walk in one direction brings you to a louder, brasher shop (Heritage of Scotland) and a few minutes' walk in the other and you're at a cooler shop (Slanj). Its' quiet, middle ground position belies the fact that they actually have some lovely stuff. I got some tartan tights in here and, although fashionable now, at the time they were quite unusual. Beware the tourist tack though!

...exactly what is says in the name…read more From tourist-style tack, like the nessie keyrings, faux tartan trousers, cheapy kilts, etc, it also sells cashmere jumpers of decent quality for around £30+. My friend managed to get tartan tights, a tartan hat, and some other touristy type items for her forgein friends (a tartan scarf - that's it!), all for a good price. The girl behind the counter is also really nice and chatty. Worth a visit if you're needing something tartan-or-cashmere-tastic.

The name is somewhat misleading. Yes, this is a gift shop, and a nice one at that. Although, I…read morewould be severely struggling to describe the merchandise in here as 'unique'. The gift range includes fairly bog standard teddy bears, helium balloons and cards. These are nice, not badly priced and will probably be suitable for any birthday token gift. Meanwhile, there are some more unusual gifts that cannot be purchased elsewhere locally such as silver photography frames, figurines and - my favourite - brightly painted money pot banks. Superb. Thus, this is a sweet little shop ideal for small gifts at decent prices. However, don't let the name fool you into thinking this is some little boutique like shops.

Oh, this is such a lovely, pretty shop with masses amounts of eye candy. Clam down dear, I'm not…read moretalking about men. No, I'm talking about an array of accessories. These are all pretty much focused on, or closely related to, weddings. So you can expect to find hats, scarfs, bags and belts. All of these are in pretty colours and are delicately made with lovely touches of beading, embroidery and lace. Thus, the prices are slightly higher than their M & S counterpart accessories and the like but you get what you pay for. Part of this being, the extremely welcoming and extremely friendly, knowledgeable staff that have a great eye for all things aesthetic. A lovely, sweet little wedding shop that has real personality.

Nice size well laid out store! Staff are always friendly…read moreand helpful with a good humour. I really like the range of Knickerbox comfy pajamas that thsi store stocks, not the typical ann summers. I tend to find this store only stocks tiny sizes in underwear so don't buy much and is often very expensive. Good for gifts for hen party ect,..

When visiting Glasgow the trip is never complete without visiting Ann Summers. the shop is a fair…read moresize with quite a lot of stock. they have toys out on show and the clothing is discreetly displayed. They also have a selection of dvd's and books at the back of the shop. Unfortunately the shop only has smaller sizes in store, which means i'd have to buy clothing off there site, or through a representative. There is a great section of naughty novelty items, which are great for hen nights, and any girly party nights or nights in. I do have to agree that it is rather expensive and I don't buy a lot. But it doesn't cost anything to have a good look around. Staff are friendly and do not make you feel embarrassed they are very conscious of people that are sensitve. They are not pushy but very down to earth. They provide advice suggestions etc upon request. Definately worth a look.

Poundland. The land of things that cost a pound…read more There are so many of these shops now, it's unbelievable. This one has the unique selling point of being on Union Street and being pretty big, though not as big as the one on Sauchiehall Street which boasts being the biggest in Europe, for better or worse. There's some obscurities in here in the form of children's toys from trends 5 years ago, spraypaint and cheap stationary right through to general madness that is surely never bought by anyone? Who knows. It's decent for bits and bobs, but be warned, it's not so easy to find what you're looking for and it's often mobbed. Everything costs a pound in here. Just to clarify that.

It seems that these days no city centre is complete without a small collection of pound shops, as…read morethe economy crunch continues these are becoming more popular and socially acceptable appealing to anybody who is keen to grab a canny bargain. I'm telling you, you have no idea quite how much you are being ripped off by supermarkets until you have a browse in one of these shops. In this branch I found large selection of multi-pack cans of juice, crisps, sweets, blank CDs and toiletries which I deemed to be categorical as excellent bargains which I hastily bought thinking haha in your face co-op as left the shop.