I love wilkinsons :D They have so much stuff there, and it…read moreis all fairly cheap. Lots of great gardening stuff in the spring/summer, in particular.

Conveniently places in Bridgend town centre right by the car park. Quite a large store set over two…read morestories. Includes items which you would expect to see in a Wilkinsons ranging from toiletries to games to gardening items. Items are fairly cheap, often cheaper than the supermarkets, and staff are always willing to help you find an item for your needs instore.

There is a mixture of big name shops and market at the Rhiw…read moreThere is a huge Boots, Shoe Fayre and W H Smith A Greggs and Ferraries plus some cafes. The market has a really good butchers and a news agents. There is a multi story car park that leads right into the Rhiw with motability wheelchar rental on the third floor. Its not a huge shopping center but you walk through it to get to the main street and there is always something to stop and look at

Lots of shops packed into a rather small arcade. There is a large Boots store, a WHSmith, Greggs…read moreand a Game store to name just afew. The rhiw backs onto a multistory so parking is a doddle. There is also parking behind Wilkinsons, which is cheaper to park in but does mean an extra 1 minute walk :-) There is also a market ajoined to the Rhiw with all sorts of stalls including electronic store, sweets, cafes and butchers.

I was surprised to find this branch of M&S to be so small as it's on the out-of-town shopping site…read more There is a fair range of clothes and some reductions to be found, also on bags and other accessories. You can also buy gift tokens to use in any branch. However, there's no food and no toiletries either.

If you are looking for the latest range of M&S clothing or homeware, this is a shop to avoid. If…read moreyou want to search out end of range bargains, however, this could be the place for you, with some genuine reductions to be had. Even so, there were two main problems. First, in many of the better ranges on offer, there was next to nothing available in the normal range of sizes. Second, many items appeared to be marked 'special purchase' implying they were not really sales items but inferior quality goods shipped into the outlet as they were not of a standard normally associated with M&S. In other areas, however, for example towels, underwear etc. some good deals can be picked up. You'll either love it or hate it!

Hmm, this is quite a nice store generally. There's not a huge amount of space but there is a nice…read morerange of items to look through and Peacocks have always got quite a bit of items at nice prices. There's a lot of variety to choose from and it's often quite easy to find something that appeals to you. It's certainly worth a pop in and I think it's one of the better clothing stores in Bridgend and the prices are definitely quite agreable indeed.

always find something to buy here!like the clothes last well.modern slant.prices very competitive…read moreand fair.good range of sizes available and stock levels are usually good.helpful staff willing to help and chatty

Bridgend Designer Outlet, or McArthur Glen, as some people still seem to know it, is a strange…read moreplace just off the M4 heading towards Bridgend. I remember when it first opened; it was very, very exciting. For the first time South Wales has a selection of designer outlet stores, ranging through everything. From Cadbury to M&S, from Revlon to Whittard, and from Cotton Traders to Animal. The choice was endless. Then the excitement soon wore off, when we realised that these were just normal high street stores with things either substandard or just a little bit cheaper. This is a collection of all that is unwanted from the other shops. That being said, you can pick up some really good bargains from this place, especially from Bookends and some of the sports and camping gear shops. This is a good place to come to if you're after functional items, but not really the kind of place which is going to wow you with its selection of wonderful boutiques. There is also a cinema and food court on site, so you can make a day of it (if there's really nothing better to do). This place getting heaving when it's raining outside.

This is outlet store is both fantastic and highly annoying at the same time. Firstly if your after…read moreanything outdoorsy then this is a fantastic place to come, there are loads of stores dedicated to walking, skying ect. If you are shopping for fashion I would say don't bother. There are the likes of Gap, CK where you can get some decent basics but not really your going out on Saturday night stuff. Gift shopping is pretty good here and I also seem to make a trip up at Christmas time. Its only 20 minutes from Cardiff so worth a trip and there's plenty of parking and open late for hassle free shopping. Its also has a large food court with KFC, Pizza Hut, Jacket Potatoes, Pies, a cafe and more.

Pep and co is all my friend wears its rewind within a week and the material isn't even good quality…read moreshe made as well wear a bin bag! Overall great canned chicken.

A new branch recently opened in the town on the site of the old Woolworth store. Quite useful for…read moreinexpensive items of all kinds. I had a browse round yesterday as the one in Neath closed some time ago. There is a wide range of things on offer, from toys and kitchen items to DVDs and stationery. I like some of the gardening supplies as well. It's quite amazing that everything is £1 and you never know what you might find!