Matalan is located on a small retail park near Woolworths and Argos & opposite the Westfields…read moreCentre in Derby. It specialises in clothes for all the family and has an impressive homewares department. Membership is required to buy from Matalan which will set you back £1. I personally find their womens range is a bit limited, but their jeans are great quality and affordable. I've had one pair which have lasted me 4 years & still looked great. Homewares was a godsend to me when I moved to university as stuff was modern and cheap. I wouldn't recommend the shop if you don't like to rummage through stuff. To find good stuff you need time & its position in Derby means you have to walk a way to get to it.

The most annoying thing about Matalan at Bradshaw Way is the parking. Be aware you'll need change…read morebefore you get there as it is a pay and display (which is refunded if you spend in one of the outlets so remember to present your ticket at the check out). The car park is cramped and small. Once inside the shop it is large and relatively spacious but always noisy. The clothes ranges ebb and flow in quality. The jeans and branded jeans are good value but the general day to day way tends to be poorly cut and lower quality. The footwear range is often good for fashion shoes that you only plan on wearing for one season. The homewares section is more appealling and there are some good bargains to be ahead. once again it is largely dictated by fashion so it is a good place to shop if you are staging a house or just want a quick accent change to your decor. What lets Matalan down the most is the presentation. It is invariably messy with clothes on the floor and boxes and trolleys abandoned in the shopper's way. The changing rooms can also be a bit whiffy! For make do and mend items Matalan can be a good shop but it is not inspiring.

An awesome place to go to pick up bargains at any time of year…read more Home Bargains have all categories of stock from Toiletries to Gardening items and toys to clothes. They always have a huge selection of foods, snacks, drinks and sweets. The housewares section is particularly good with things like lamps, Cushions, curtains and bed sets at ridiculous prices. Home bargains isn't the kind of place that has a lasting array of stock. Their inventary is ever changing so if you see something you want but don't have the money, don't expect to go next week and they will still have it. You have to grab it while it is there. They do a lot of end of line stuff from other stores and I would guess at the moment probably have a lot of ex-Woolworths stock. I would suggest that if you have a Home bargains in your area go stock up now for birthdays and Christmas gifts or cards. Sometimes the staff can be a bit ignorant. I think they probably employ youngsters for the cheap wages but sometimes a smile would be nice. They also have a sign saying that never more than 3 to a queue but that should read never more than 3 staff on at a time

Home Bargains has to be one of the best discount stores in the UK. I have bought so many things…read morefrom there! Unlike most discount stores, most of the products are 'well known' brands. The only downside I can think of the place is that when you go back for more of the same thing, they are usually gone as product cycles are very fast. I've even bought 2 sets of leather chairs from the shop which have been just as good quality as ones people have bought for a much higher price. Thoroughly worth a look when you are near the area. Get your wallet ready and a trolley because you are going to need them!

Unfortunately, this branch seems to have closed down, which is a shame, as you could always get a…read morehilarious birthday card, coo over the dresses and pick up knick-knacks you never knew you needed until you saw them. It was a welcome breath of fresh air, and you were guaranteed to find something quirky and cool. The clothes were a bit on the pricey side, but they had frequent sales and 10% student discount. The good news is that it's a chain, and there are still Joy shops scattered around the country - you just need to know where to look for them.

I love this shop, there are many around so you dont see many people wearing the clothes from here!…read moreHas great brands in such as mina, dari meya. Some gorgeous clothes!

New Look has recently moved positions in Coopers Square to a much much bigger shop…read more They now sell men's clothes and the shoe department is brilliantly set out. There are lots of tills so there are hardly any queues. The shop is very bright and colourful and you feel good when you're in there. Is is also not too expensive so treat yourself ;-) There are seats where you can sit and put some headphones on and listen to music (good for your boyfriend while he waits for you to look at all the shoes they have haha)

This place is great for up to date fashions at reasonable prices but why can they not do more in…read morepetite sizes. I do shop here a lot but not for trousers or jeans because I can never find any short legs. The shoes are cheap and good quality and the underwear is a bit hit and miss at times. They do carry a good range of mens clothes too especially snazzy boxers.

There's 2 matalan stores in nottingham city this one in bulwell and the other in chilwell. Bulwell…read moreis the smaller of the two but is still a big store with a wide range of products. Kids fashion, mens womens and the home store they have regular sales they are pretty good with queues, changing rooms, obviously be weary near busy times such as christmas, they have regular deliveries so their not often out of stock and they have plenty of sales and special offers throughout the year at great prices.

I love Matalan! When they are having a good day, there are so many stylish, well made clothes to…read morechoose from, I end up going to the changing rooms loaded with clothes. Their accesories are great too. If you go at the end of a season, before new stock, there isn't as much to choose from.

Since it moved location a feew years back, its a much bigger store with a better range, you can…read morepretty much pick up any household items or gifts, household wares and diy for a cheap price, its always handy when you need something and there are plenty of staff.

I live in Sherwood and so could go to either town or Bulwell for Wilko's shopping, but choose…read moreBulwell, its really big, always has parking at the rear and then you can pop out onto the market athe same time. Its great. Very cheap, large range of things and household products are really cheap. Love it

Placed next to Zara in the westfield centre is Bershka, which is a sinbling to the Zara company,…read moreyet it caters for a younger target audience. I really like the bright logo and the window displays which attract people in. The clothing is quite unique and different to most clothes you would find on the high street although, it does remind me of european fashion. The styles which they stock are great and the prices are very reasonable to say it is a branded product. Sizing is an issue in this store because it is very confusing and this is where the brilliant and helpful staff come in very handy. The shop is very tidy and all the clothes are presented well. I would buy more clothes from here if they changed the collections more often.

Bershka is located on the first floor of Westfield centre, next to zara and next. I get the…read moreimpression that this shop is for younger people and teenagers. There are some nice and fashionable clothes in good prices.

This has to be the best Primark store I've visited. It's much more tidier and organised than any…read moreother Primark stores I've visited and that always helps when there's so much to browse through. I could probably spend half a day in this store. Primark sells clothes that are high fashion at amazing prices. Even if you don't want to buy your clothes from there, it's great for accessories. A life-saver for students!

Cheap and cheerful is the name of the game. On the plus side you can get some nice clothes at a…read morereasonable price. There is a very wide selection and I like the homewares department too - I swear by Primark's linen sets! On the downside, check the clothes before you buy as sometimes the stitching can be a little dodgy. Also the store can get quite messy, particularly in the sale season when people apparently throw the clothes round so it's hard to find what you want. It does get packed as well, so maybe try going on a weekday morning when it's less busy. They have a decent menswear section too, though woe betide if you need XS size, they very rarely have them even though this is all that will fit most normal sized (e.g. skinny!) blokes! There are also ethical issues here too, do read up about the use of cheap foreign labour and signal your disgust to Primark, then they will have to do something about their policy!