Matalan in Carmarthen is much improved now it has its Party section. It has a huge range of party items and we just keep going back for more. The baby clothes are cheap too and good quality. Sometimes the store can be a bit of a mess depending on what time you visit. read more

Matalan occupies a large building on the outskirts of Carmarthen. It has a good selection of womens clothing, womens shoes, sportswear, menswear, childrenswear, items for the home and a small selection of jewellery. Generally the quality of items is good, except for the jewellery which lasts hours. When I recently returned an item of jewellery a staff member confirmed they regurally have jewellery returned and have a box under the counter especially for returned jewellery due to the amount that is returned. The store occasionally appears a little messy but is generally well set out. There are regurally queues at the till, despite there being around 10 tills. During Christmas the queue becomes ridiculously long. A good selection of items but I'd only recommend shopping here if you need a few things and have the time to spare queuing. read more

Matalan is another great place to shop for variety of things and not just clothes. I particularly like their kitchenware section because they have some very pretty dinner sets at very reasonable price. They also have very nice shoes for work and evening shoes at great prices. You definitely get value for money at Matalan. I don't really buy many clothes from this store because I think they have lines for the more mutual, which is great. This particular store is well organised but the problem sometimes is finding staff to assist you. Matalan is a place to shop for the family and the house, you can buy toys and clothes for the kids and the men can also find something for them. read more