A wide selection of products with plenty of room to move around. They have sale prices on cetain…read moregoods every couple of weeks and some of these are very good buys.

This is a very useful shop, especially if you are in some sort of catering business. Also, even if…read moreit is just for personal use, you can get buy your food in bulk, and therefore save a lot of money compared to going to the supermarket. It is a very well laid out shop, with lots of products, at relatively cheap prices. One thing to look out for is the fact that the prices do not include VAT, so that must be taken into account before going to the till.

Ok what drives me mad about this store is the kids section is on the 2nd floor, who thought of that…read moreidea I dont know.. The clothes are very good for the price you pay for them, and some real gems can be found if trying to keep within a budget. Womens, babies, young and teenagers, and well as a mens department are all catered for witin the store.. Shoes and household goods like duvet covers and towels can also be bought in store. Queues can be the biggest problem within the store, so dont pop in if time is a issue..

Primark is a very large department store in Poole and they sell almost anything you can think of in…read morethe clothes and gifts range. I do find as I walk in that the store appears cluttered at first glance. As it;s such a big store, it;s based over three floors with escalators through the middle. There is a lift available but it's very slow and considering the baby items are on the top floor, most people with younger children will need to use the lift and find themselves waiting for a while. The queues for the tills can get very long in busy periods and there will be a long wait. I find most people buy a lot of items at a time in here as it is so cheap.

A clothing store for children/young teens. Everything in here has a fresh a different look…read more Somehing tells me it's French, another tells me it's American but something else has a hint of Germany! Goes up to age fifteen which is great as I can fit into that! High quality clothing, but quite affordable. No fifth star as they only accept cash. If you have children or are petite do not bypass this store. 12 09 08 Sadly this store has closed.

The prices in this bookshop are amazingly low, and lately the stock has become much more varied…read more There is quite a lot of chic lit now, celebrity autobiographies, cookbooks, books for smaller children, sex books, baby books, books on hobbies, thrillers. However there is a huge gap in the children aged 8-15! Virtually nothing! They've also started stocking keyrings and fluffy toys, and similar bit and bobs. So it's well worth a good snoop around if you are looking for a present or something like that. Next time I go in there, I must ask about the older children - after all, mine loves reading.

The early learning centre is stashed away behind the lift and escalators in the main area of the…read moreDolphin shopping centre. Early learning stocks children's toys and activities and is one of the first places you should look if you are looking for inspiration on gifts. They have many ideas and plenty of arts and crafts as well as toys and games. They also stock garden toys as well. I have always found the staff to be extremely helpful but if you have young children be prepared for it to take you extra long while in the shop as the little ones try out all the toys. Plenty of parking like the rest of the Dolphin centre and public transport on hand.

I will happily look round this shop when its just me on my own, but when I have my children its a…read moreshop I walk by very quickly, because if I let my children in there I will never get them out. Its a lovely shop for toys and learning toys for children as well as out door toys can also be found in this shop. they also offer a catalogue which you can browse at home and order online and get the items delivered to you..

What a great store. Ok it's for the great outdoors, but so much stuff is needed just for every day…read morelife. Good gloves, warms socks, rain gear, to name few. I went in the other day to buy a camping stove, and I also came away with the best fleece in terms of warmth I've ever bought. Not bad looking either. The fleece, I mean. As I was paying, a more experienced assistant popped up and asked if I needed gas to go with the stove. Four bottles for £4.99. That's service for you, it hadn't occurred to me that I might need gas! I left with a smile on my face!

A lovely store with very good quality items and the prices to match. the staff are helpful and will…read moreassist you in finding the excacy thing you are after. Bought complete rainoutfits for my children in this store. also worth visiting as they often have items with a hefty discount sale price.

This is a pickle. So crammed full of clothes that you can hardly get through!…read more It's aimed mainly at teens, but It's very 'fleshy' stuff! The assistants are indifferent on the whole. Ocassionally I've seen something worth looking at, but give up as its so hard to get to.

J R Fashions is located near the bus station inside the Dolphin centre. The store is a small…read moreclothing outlet aimed at teens and women. The clothing ranges from skirts to dresses and majority are designed for girls in their late teens I would say. There is a good variety of going out clothes and if you find a top etc that you like they normally have a variety of colours to choose from. Sizing is an issue with some clothes only being in S-M and M-L s there is no definite sizes so trying on is a must. Where J R Fashions does win is on its prices they are cheap and reasonable and for this reason alone it does get busy at peak times.

I love this shop!…read more In terms of gifts, there is not a lot this store does not stock. Particularly for women/girls, but men are by no means left out. Everytime someone has a birthday, a visit is made to Presents Unlimited. They have colourful blown glass paperweights, mugs, windchimes, picture frames, fairies (yes they exist! They're sold here!) toe rings, key rings, coasters, fridge magnets, trinket boxes, thingummies for jewellery. There are adult chocolates and games. Joke books. the best thing is that you do not need to part with a fortune at all. The prices are very reasonable. It is often crowded, but the staff are very friendly indeed.

this shop is great for picking up quirky gifts and present ideas, with a wide range for both men…read moreand women. The shop is neatly presented however can get quite busy, also although the shop is not udnerstaffed the employees usually do have a lot on their hands so perhaps not the best in customer service although always friendly. Lots of cheap novelty gifts available here, not many girfts they dont sell despite their size

Hmmmthis place is great for kids, but I think I've only ever got myself some cropped combats here…read more Used to be known as Qualty Seconds, but know just QS - although mt daughter calls it Question of Sport! I have got her some little summer tees in here, usually on sale at £1.50 or less. I've got her socks here too, but not the knickers, oh no, the elastic starts breaking up after a few washes. They sometimes have wellies too. The staff are very friendly, and always chat. I think they're used to people piling in when the ralway gate is closed, especially when it's raining! This is cheap and cheerful really, but not always what you want to wear!

A sister shop to Monsoon…read more Handbags, scarves, beach bags, jewelry, purses, hats, gloves etc. Anything that is an accessory. Like Monsoon they are pricey, unnecessarily so. I wander about and look and admire, and then find the similar item in another shop for much less. I find their earings a bit over the top for me - I'm more dainty and classic jewelry - but is all fun stuff. My daughter loves it of course. Fun to spot something you like and then to find it's twin elsewhere and save loas of money. Some pieces are really lovely and indigenous to the brand. If your birthday is coming up, maybe ask for a gift card

A nice shop to look around and dream about buying something from there one day, but why pay more…read morethen you have to when near by there is a cheaper option. Maybe for a special gift for someone this shop will be ok, has a nice choice of items its just the price of them thats puts me off..