Fress was completely unprofessional and seemed to carry hatred towards Muslims. Accused of stealing…read moreafter making a purchase. Security ran after my cousin when she was halfway down the street. This could've been handled in store. They searched her and her entire belongings and once she proved no thief happened, employee still held a disrespectful attitude.

Nice designer clothing but poor staff attitude - be warned!…read moreThe previous poster is right about the decor and the spaciousness and it is worth a visit just for this but the staff, I feel, can be a little off-putting, so bare this in mind if you visit.

This Laura Ashley is quite a narrow shop but it is quite long. It has an adequate women's section…read morewith good reductions at sale time. The children's section is very small with not much in it. The home department is also very small, managing to squeeze as much at it can in the small space - definitely not a place to let a small child run wild with all the glass and pot around! In terms of the womens section, there are some quite nice clothes, I've got a gorgeous red polo shirt from here and there are often nice skirts, dresses and cardis. However in terms of pricing, it's really expensive! It's ok around sale time and often they do 25% or 50% off weekends, that's when I tend to go shopping in the place. Or wait until the sales. There is some nice jewellery as well. You have to be prepared to wait a bit at the tills because the staff wrap everything up in a professional manner. There are also only two till available. The staff are very knowledgeable and helpful though can be a little snooty at times I find. I also dislike the size.

A quirky little shop which is easily to locate, as it's on the main road…read more the shop is quite small but has a good range of one off retro and vintage items. They sometimes have a section of hand customised clothing, although this is quite expensive and not worth the money in my opinion. The shop is great for finding accessories to pair with your high street stuff.

This shop is right nest to crown (big yellow pub) on Linthorpe road and is like a treasure trove of…read morevintage finds. The whole feel of the shop is retro and you do have to rummage around a bit to find that piece of clothing that wows you but you can be sure you're buying a one off piece with many off it being original vintage.

The Oais in Middlesbrough centre is in a great position and very easy to spot being opposite…read moreTopshop. However the shop is tiny and almost quite cramped. There is usually a security guard on the door but they are friendly and the girls who work there are usually ok but tend to study you a bit, perhaps because the shops so small there's no where else really to look! The clothes a beautiful but I find them to be very expensive even in the sales. The changing rooms are large and there is plenty for the size of the sop. I've never had to wait. There is also another Oasis in the House of Fraser department store which is handy when like today they offer 20% off as you also get it off in Oasis.

This Oasis is easily findable, located opposite the cleveland mall on the main high street. It's a…read moresmall store with quite a big range for it's tiny space. But to compensate for this, there's not many sizes available. There's an adequate size changing room at the back. The whole shop appears a bit like a girls dressing room with fairy lights and glass tables. I like the clothes here, they're a bit expensive and never have that much money off but they tend to be a bit unique from other stores. I have a gorgeous red v neck cardigan here, never seen one quite like it to be honest. The staff are all really polite and the store is hardly ever busy, it's nice to just pop in to.

Primark sells extremely cheap clothes for women, men and children…read more The store is always very busy so be prepared to fight through crowds and wait a while at the till. The clothes aren't always great quality but you get what you pay for - cheap and shoddy clothes! (That's because they're made in sweat shops by children) The store often looks a disordered mess with clothes on the floor and in the wrong place, especially the underwear section as most of the knickers are just arranged on tables. Overall, I avoid this shop as much as possible and only go there as a last resort.

Huge, always busy, this store is good for cheap clothes. You can get bags for as cheap as £3 and…read moretshirts for about a £1 at times. I do have a few clothes from there that have lasted me a while. This store is very big, it has mens, childrens, womens, accessories and then towels and bed stuff. I don't like it because no matter what time of day you go in, it's busy and messy. I can cope with it, but it's so crammed that it's really hard to find anything in there. The queues are always long and the staff aren't always that polite because they're so rushed off their feet that they just try and get you to hurry up and be on your way. In the more positive side of things, it's good for a bargain, I like it for cheap clothes that I don't mind wrecking and I like it for plain socks and tshirts to wear under things.

This is located on the main high street, just near the Cleveland Mall. It's small and very…read moreexpensive, it used to have half mens and half womens clothes but now the womens section is really small. As a result I haven't shopped in it much since. The staff are all very polite and helpful, it does have a nice shoe selection with modern day shoes. Sales are the best time to go to USC, they're all at least half price and then they often are on buy one get one free as well. I got £160 worth of clothes for £40 - a dress and a coat. I was pretty chuffed with that! All the latest fashions are here.

This branch of T K Maxx is located in the new Captain Cook's Square in Middlesbrough town centre. I…read moremust confess, I prefer the branch on Teesside Retail Park. This branch is all on one floor, and seems a bit jumbled to me. They sell clothing, shoes, bags, toys, ornaments etc. I always like to take a look in if I'm in the town centre, as I would hate to miss a bargain, and you CAN get bargains here, but you have to be lucky, and you have to be prepared to rummage for them! I personally find the clothing expensive, even though it is discounted. But they do carry a nice line in reduced price toys and games, although I don't think they have a big a selection at the Teesside Park branch. There always seem to be queues at the check outs, too.

A large store, which is spacious and well laid out. They…read morestock men's, women's and children's clothes, homeware, toys and other bits and bobs. Well worth a visit, as you can pick up some designer bargains. Sometimes you can queue for a while as it gets quite busy. The children's toy section is usually quite good.