Orchard Square is a small open shopping centre in Sheffield's city centre, it for sure doesn't…read morecompare with Meadowhall which is around 10-15 minutes away on the Supertram and the largest shopping centre in Yorkshire and Humber, and it just seems to be declining more and more of late, with the Starbucks also closing down meaning the only Starbucks directly in the city centre nearby is a terrible, overpriced franchise store. It only has 27 stores according to its' website including TK Maxx, Waterstones, Schuh and Costa, but I'd even say 27 is a stretch now. Over the years, Orchard Square has declined so much that even when you're in Orchard Square, it would be quite easy to not even know you're in a shopping centre or street for that matter at all, no staff were around the square to offer assistance either. A place one would pass through, often reluctantly while in Orchard Square to visit a small selection of stores, not even worth being known as a shopping centre anymore for any logical reasoning. 1*

Orchard Square has improved somewhat in recent years, and looks set to further with current…read morerennovation work been made in the square to extend the shop fronts. The square is home to a huge TK Maxx, Schuh, River Island, Zavvi, Waterstones and many more!

Meadowhall is a large shopping centre, located just 3 miles away from Sheffield city centre, or 2…read moremiles away from Rotherham town centre. It is the largest shopping centre in the Yorkshire and the Humber region and the 12th largest in the UK overall by retail space, at time of writing (October 2021) - if the planned improvement works happen the centre could be expanded to become the fourth largest in the country. The mall is easily accessed by all modes of public transportation: There is a public transport interchange for trains (as far as Manchester and Cleethorpes), there are also Sheffield Supertram and bus services, serving the centre, not forgetting the 12,000 parking spaces up for grabs. There are multiple places to eat inside the centre's Oasis Dining Quarter including branches such as Friday's, KFC, McDonald's, Nando's, Pizza Express, Subway, Tapas Revolution and Wagamama. If you're looking for coffee, there are multiple branches of Starbucks, a Caffe Nero and some of the department stores here have their own Cafes. The majority of the centre feels modern, there are many large shops including Apple, Marks and Spencer, Primark and Next and even a barber and a VUE Cinema. The loss of Debenhams has hit the centre hard, which was one of the largest anchor stores of the mall. My biggest problem with this is you now have to walk all the way around the car park to get into the centre from the South Tinsley tram stop because the store is closed, that just seemed dangerous and not very well sign-posted for me. I feel they should have kept a walkway open to allow safe and confusion-free access into the centre. 4*

Although this place has all the usual chains and could be anywhere it is quite a relaxing place…read more The best part of it to me are the tiny specialist shops, in the little streets, off the food court. The Lanes. The food court itself is not bad for a shopping meal..lots of noodles or pizza and an all day breakfast place amongst them. The little shops have ethnic goods, an old fashioned toy shop and film memorabiliaThe Last Picture Show. There is also jewellery (Cleopatras is nice), a hobby shop, a watch hospital and a fairy shop. Arkwrights Emporium has all the old nostalgic stuff people love..great for gifts..including Gollies. Beatles stuff Marilyn Monroe, Laurel and Hardy. Audrey Hepburn, model cars and tractors, signs with a message, and branded stuff like BETTY BOOP. GUINNESS. JACK DANIELS. JOHN DEERE etc. These little shops are, for me, the best part of Meadowhall.

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!

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

Located towards the end of Orchard Square, this TK Maxx store is fairly large over 3 decent…read moresized-floors, as well as feeling slightly more spacious and modern than other branches. For me, one thing I hate about TKMaxx is that they tend to resemble a jumble sale, mainly of tatt, but this branch which surprisingly hasn't been reviewed since Qype days eleven years ago is an example for stores in that sense, that becoming more modern, and spacious of course increases customer satisfaction and the overall experience. I didn't find much staff around the shop floor, which was a shame. They had two sets of dressing rooms, I presume for men and women which was handy. The selection was pretty much average for a store of its' size, the location is in Sheffield city centre close to Waterstones in Orchard Square is good too. Pretty much average clothing store, albeit it is one of the best TKMaxx stores I have visited. 3*

Possibly the tallest TK Maxx I've ever been in, this is over several floors. There's a big atrium…read morein the middle which takes up a lot of space so unfortunately there isn't as much of the good stuff in there as I'd like. Some of the departments feel very claustrophobic and crammed in, whereas other parts feel quite spacious near the atrium. There are several places to pay which is good as it gets really busy and crowded. There are great bargains to be had if you can be bothered to spend the time to look for them.

Visited Sheffield for 4 days and went to the moor market which had everything from fabric to rugs,…read moreto clothes and accessories, fresh fish and meat stalls and a fabulous stall called craft evolution which sells quirky handcrafted wooden furniture and soaps and things. Worth a look!

John Lewis & Partners' location in Sheffield is a nice brand to have in the city and one of the…read morecity's largest department stores, it is basically opposite the Town Hall so it's in a good central location, just a few minutes walk away from Orchard Square, The Moor, Cathedral and Fargate. The store goes back to the 1800's back when it was owned by the Cole Brothers, one thing I like about many department store chains including this one is how they look back to their history and who used to own the stores before the big chains established themselves in the department store game. The store isn't modern, it feels a little bare and definitely in need of a refurb, and sadly nearly four and a half years since this place was last reviewed it still seems to be facing the same problems. The scruffed floor still hasn't changed or improved and adds to the overall woes of the store. The store is a decent size but again follows the older look, layout and feel in the John Lewis chain which really is a shame as some of there newer stores such as at Westfield London and beyond are much nicer, bolder and cooler. The technology section was small. A useful brand to have in the city and a large size although the overall selection in most areas and feel of the store is below average at best. 2*

Excellent guidance from the staff in the home appliances department earlier this week. I needed a…read morenew tumble dryer, and went with the intent to purchase a German brand machine. The sales assistant asked where the machine was to be located. He then proceeded to explain why I shouldn't purchase the one I had in mind but that I should buy a cheaper model that was more suited to being in the cold environment it would be located in I.e. the basement. I left the store having spent less than 40% of my original budget. The machine has been delivered, to the basement and they even moved the old broken machine upstairs for me. Excellent service, thank you. Your reputation was correct.

The Moor Shopping Centre in Sheffield isn't a traditional shopping mall, I'd say it is more of a…read morequarter with the only "inside" parts of the mall including a dining quarter, which includes terrible branches of both Nando's and Gourmet Burger Kitchen (there's also a Zizzi), and The Moor Market. A short walk away from Fargate, Orchard Square and the Cathedral, many shops located here tend to double up over there, which I'd say is the nicer and possibly more "central" part of Sheffield, which is served by more services on the Stagecoach Supertram. Ryman, Sainsbury's, JD, Halifax, EE, Boots, Specsavers and Ann Summer's are just a few of the brands located here, and there is a large Debenhams department store too. Currently, there is construction around the area, making public transportation and bus services in the direct area, a little difficult, forcing you to go a short walk away. Lack of signposting from the dining area to the shops is a big flaw, originally I began to think they weren't interlinked or even near each other, the whole set-up is rather strange in certain areas. Some decent brands here, albeit some of the stores are probably the smaller locations of a certain brand in the city, The Moor does have a selection of places to eat (but those branches I tried are the weaker stores in the chain). 2* based on a central location, having a large Sainsbury's and Debenhams and a cinema.

The Moor used to be the shopping precinct in Sheffield but with Fargate attracting the newer shops…read moreand Meadowhall taking away a lot of the custom, The Moor has become a stretch of pound shops and Greggs bakeries in recent times with the independent department store Atkinsons and Debenhams standing out as beacons of light amongst a sea of tat. The Moor is currently being renovated so at the moment, it looks worse than ever with buildings being knocked down all over. The message from the council seems to be that things will get worse before they get better but hopefully, the work will clear out many of the cheap shops and encourage the nicer stores back.

Excellent stylish independent store in the centre of the city. A large store crammed with the…read morelatest brands and gear. The store is well known in Sheffield and further afield, and its reputation speaks for itself.It's won quite a few high profile awards, and has been in Sheffield since 2000. There is also an online store that I have reviewed separately, but it quite useful as new brands get added right away, allowing me to check it before I go into town to visit the store. A cut above the rest really, and I end up going in far too often and spending too much!

Has an excellent collection of clothing in, with garments that are unable to be found elsewhere in…read morethe city. The staff too are also always very friendly whenever you go in, giving you advice or just having a bit of a chat. It's definitely up there with the best of men's stores in the North that I have visited.

This Tesco Superstore is quite amazing. With everything from fresh fruits and vegetables, their…read moredaily meal deals are an incredible bargain. This review focuses on their Cafe. The offerings range from items found between a Bret and a local pub. I chose the ham and cheese panini with a Coke Zero. My fellow diners chose the fish and chips and other items. As you can see from the picture, the panini appears substantial, however, inside there was only a single slice of cheese and ham. It was a pre-packaged item warmed up in a panini press. I should have known better. The store is quite substantial, so you should find everything you need in one place. All the staff I encountered were first rate and very helpful.

This is a Tesco Superstore in the south of Sheffield offering non-food items as well as the usual…read moreproduce. There's an in-store bakery as well as fish, meat and cheese counters and they also have a chicken roaster. They tend to employ fairly young staff but they are friendly and helpful none the less. There's a free bus that goes to different areas on different days to bring people without transport to this Tesco and back home again. There are also self-service check-outs as well as serviced ones so you can use them to get rid of all your 1ps and 2ps!