Cartridge World is not an indie store by any far stretch of the imagination... but! If you are a…read morestudent, or an impoverished writer then you are definitely going to be tempted to pay these guys a visit. According to them they are "the world's No. 1 provider of great-value, top quality refilled printer cartridges". I don't know about the number one claim, but I do know they're cheap! Besidews, cartridge refills have to be the way forward...? They are eco friendly and cost effective, so why, for the sake of commerce would we buy a new disposable unit, that goes straight into landfill and takes a few millennia to decompose, when we can make a more ecological choice and save money at the same time??? It's not often that the eco-organic option comes it at less than the price of the normal product!!! They handle every major brand of printer cartridge for home, education or business use, and everything is backed by a '100% Moneyback guarantee'. They have 220 stores nationwide.

This is a smallish stationary store located in the Queen's Arcade. If you're looking for basic…read morestationary supplies, they have plenty there. They also have some travel items such as bags. We just happened to be searching for some sturdy storage containers we could pack in a suitcase and they had several different sizes.

Ryman is a bit of a disappointment in all honestly. Generally all I need can be had at the likes of…read moreWH Smith for cheaper and a lot better quality to be honest. The store is blessed with every bit of office equipment you can think of, and some more. Shredders, paper, art type stuff, folders etc etc. They also allow you to print products out at the store for a small price which can be very handy. Staff are very good here it must be said, very helpful and knowledgeable. Just a shame there products are very bland on the whole.

We mainly use this company through work for operator chairs (new ones) but they offer a wide range…read moreof furniture including second hand furniture. I think they even do office furniture clear outs so if you're closing an office or getting rid of some old furniture they may do the work for you. The service we have received from them has been nothing short of excellent, they have helped out our customers in an emergency and equipped out a whole office overnight in an emergency. When lead times for furniture has been long they've lent us some and when an item has been faulty (rare but it has happened) they have stayed true to the long warranty and repaired the chair. It's run by a husband and wife team and they are both really friendly which in my world goes a long way. Give them a call today and try them out.

Garlands sells stationery, art supplies, photo albums, etc and also a small selection of jigsaws…read moreand childrens games. You can also get things photocopied too. The staff are always friendly and helpful. I recently got something photcopied that was very important and the assistant went out of her way to make sure it was copied clearly. Prices are quite reasonable. I bought a very large sheet of brown parcel paper for 25p. I haven't been able to find it any cheaper nearby. A great shop to go to for individual items - a particular type of pen for example.

Well I know for one fact that IKEA do not allow photos to be taken in less you ask the Human…read moreResources department! Typical or what?! That's the first place that I have told not take pictures of within a long time. I know this because I was told off by the till area for not being able to take pictures without permission, but that was after I had been taking pictures already inside and plenty of staff where around who could have also told me off. Mind you the guy at the entrance did look a bit shifty towards me as I had my camera around my neck, but he did not say anything to me still. It is a very useful and massive shop, based around the Cardiff Bay and it is free to enter. They have several sections of products such as; lights, bed duvets, candles, pictures frames, cloth hangers, plenty of storage items, mirrors, a cafe, a car park, a low deals offer, large lifts, escalators, and a Swedish food market area. Entry is free; the staff do seem a little picky about certain things, but it is a very useful shop and our house and Caravan in Pembrokeshire are both full of IKEA items and products. I would still recommend it as a shop for everyone to attend and buy house items from.

We all know Ikea is a must for furniture hunters on a budget - not just in Cardiff but world wide -…read moredid you know that Ikea is the biggest furniture seller in the world? But this review isn't about the furniture - ohhhhh controversial!!!!! I hear you say. This review is about the food. All I want to say is consider Ikea not just as a furniture store but a quite good cheap restaurant too. Its great value for money. You can get a cooked breakfast for 99p! Where else in the developed world can you get that? Ok the meatballs and the fish and chips are not as cheap but they are as cheap as a chip shop and you have all the sauce you could wish for and a table and chair to sit down and eat it at too! One word of advice I wouldn't take a first date here - I did once and it didn't last long after we left the store - pity really she looked quite nice all dressed up.

I LOVE THIS SHOP! The men in there are so knowledgable and…read morehelpful. Really funny! And the value for money option is always given! No rip offs here!!

I was out Yelping in town the other day - by which I mean I had to do some chores so I took my…read morecamera with me and took some photos of various shops in the centre, not that I was standing outside the Tesco Metro where the nutters congregate shouting to myself. Anyway, this was all going fairly well and I'd established something of a routine - go to a shop, take a photo, go to the next shop, take another photo - you get the idea. This was all going swimmingly until I got to Smiths. For some reason, after I'd taken a pic, the manager came running out after me and demanded to know what the pic was far. I told her and she insisted that I write down the URL of this site for her to investigate. Out of respect for the privacy of Smiths, I've decided not to upload the pic, though, even without looking at it, I can easily describe it for you instead. It's a Smiths. As for a review of the store. It's a Smiths. I sincerely hope these revelations won't damage this secretive little store too much...

Yes, it's a Smiths, so expect a fairly standardised approach to the printed word, in magazines and…read morenewspapers. However, this place has a special significance for me, as I work for a magazine and it's always with special pride that I trot down to this store to make sure that all the hard work that me and the team put into making it each month wasn't entirely wasted. It's fairly niche, as magazines go, so this is one of the only stockists, and it's on this fact that I recommend this branch, especially now that Borders has been wiped off the face of the earth. Yes, this Smiths has two floors, so it's packed with printed goods. One of the better stores in the chain, for sure.