I have been a Freemans mail order customer for many years and have always been very happy with the…read moreservice. They still send out catalogues, but it's often easier to search for things online on their website. They sell clothing, and also all kinds of household goods like furniture, kitchenware, bedding, curtains, toys and games, power tools, jewellery and so on. They offer free delivery and free returns, and you can open a payment account and spread your payments. You can place orders over the telephone, but I find whenever I ring these days they try to sell me something else as well, so I tend to order online now. The good thing about ordering online is that it tells you straight away if the item you want is in stock, or if there's a delay (and if so, how long that delay with be). Another good thing about the website is that you can enlarge the photos on screen so if you want to look at clothing, for example, you can enlarge a section with sequins or embroidery and get a really close look at it, and at the type of fabric. This kind of detail just isn't available in the printed catalogue. Another good thing is, once you are on the mailing list, they send regular emails. I know this might sound like a bad thing, but you don't have to read them if you don't want to! They send out emails to advise you of sales and special offers, so you can log straight onto the website and check out the bargains. Also, and this is my favourite feature, but I haven't noticed it recently - I hope they haven't stopped doing this. They used to send out emails in the run up to things like Mothers' Day, giving you ideas for gifts. It actually turned out really useful for me, and I bought my Mum a lovely sparkly brooch as a result of one of those emails.

House of Fraser is one of the large, anchor stores of Meadowhall, the largest shopping centre in…read morethe Yorkshire and Humber Region, in Sheffield - It is a rather unorthodox location considering the brand, House of Fraser (HOF) which are usually located on big shopping streets in big department stores, based on other branches I have visited from London - Oxford Street and Victoria, to Manchester, Leeds and many more. It is quite a large store over two floors, including a small Cafe, the cafe, in particular, looked a little poor and run down - it had no soul or atmosphere, it felt like a waiting room for death and I couldn't bear to stay in there for just a couple of minutes. The selection didn't appear to be as good as other stores, the selection, in general, appeared more towards the women's market than men and considering HOF isn't a gender-specific brand, the balance between men and female clothing, fragrance etc seemed one-sided. The overall feel of the store is okay and it is a nice and unique brand to have in the mall, giving Meadowhall a sort of USP with many other towns and cities having the branches nearby rather than inside, of course it isn't as big, grand and marvellous as other department stores, whether that's a rival chain or HOF branch but it is pretty much "A-OK". 3*

Large house of fraser in Meadowhall. Great range of clothing with items to suit most budgets. Great…read moremakeup and fragrance sections too. Staff are friendly and helpful and they make it very clear when there are special offers available.

Despite being in the city for completely alterior purposes, with a bank account that's already…read morestrained as it is, I still find myself powerless to the charms of Cow. It starts with "oh it'd be a shame to walk past without having a look" soon followed by "I guess there'd be no harm in just trying on a few things" which of course leads to me dragging half of the shop to the fitting room, and ultimately concludes with my debit card being handed over at the till. I cannot resist! The selection of clothes here is just fabulous. Whenever I go to Cow I always take a bucket-full into the fitting room with me, but I'm normally only left with a few things I actually like, however in Sheffield I faced the dilemma of wanting to buy everything I'd picked up - oh dear! This of course, could be purely coincidental. But I like to think it's the result of some clever work going on behind the scenes. Furthermore, the actual amount of selection seems spot on. What I mean is, it's not overwhelmingly cluttered, but neither is it overly selective with not much choice. As for the layout, that seems to strike the balance also. It is neither rough, ready and warehouse-esque (like Birmingham Cow) nor overly generic/high-street (Manchester Cow) i.e. it's totally user friendly whilst retaining its individual quirk. Right on! Pricing here seems to be very reasonable also, most dresses coming in around the £15 mark. I managed to bag myself a minidress and a pair of dungarees for £30 - scwhing. Hmmm what else? Oh...attractive retail assistants? Always a plus.

This place is literally a steal. Vintage/ 2nd shop hunting one day, I stumbled across this…read moredelightful place in Sheffield. When you walk in it does not feel like a vintage/2nd hand shop because of the layout and the clothes are like new. To the left of the entrance, sterling silver is showcased at ridiculously cheap prices. This is the only item that they sell new. Everything is catagorised really well too, all the bags together , dresses in one, skirts in another..I managed to pick up a real italian leather skirt for £18! Unfortunately the lining got caught in the zip and ripped ever so slightly so the shopkeeper reduced it to a further £16! I am not sure where/ how they souce their clothing, but even their website is porfessional looking; and even certain clothes are modelled. I would highly recommend coming here, when searching for anything leather and/or bohoish

This is the place where I used to get all my colourful shirts from during the time I spent in…read moreSheffield. I kept popping in regularly, because their range constantly changes. But they also do other stuff from the Seventies, e.g. flared trousers, leather jackets, wigs, nose glasses and other party attire. The staff is always very friendly, too.

An excellent shop for anyone who is into vintage/retro clothing. They shop stocks an extensive…read morerange of second hand (yet of good quality), jeans, shirts, jackets etcat very reasonable prices. A good pair of Levi's will set you back just £20!

One of the better shops in Sheffield city centre and that's saying something…read more The shop is quite small but does tend to have a lot of stock and I can usually find what I need. The staff are helpful and friendly. The sales are particularly good and you can usually get jewellery really really cheap!

For a small shop they seem to manage to get a lot of different items on display and always have a…read moregood range of sizes. Staff always helpful.