River Island is the first place I go to if I am buting for my teenage boys. The staff are always…read morereally helpful and there is always a huge choice with stock changing all the time. They also have a brilliant choice of accessories such as watches, belts and hats if you are looking for something less expensive. also in the ladieswaer the shoes and bag department is really good and again the ladies accesssories if you want some cheap retail therepy.

River Island is packed out with customers always.The store has gone through a new make over and has…read morea downstairs section for men and one upstairs for women. The variety available here is amazing they have so much to choose from.I have always been impressed with their prices and good customer service.

It all looked very nice to me…read more The store was typically decorated in that modern retail favourite of lacquered white surfaces and art nouveau cardboard cutouts, the lighting was subtle yet enticing, the staff well dressed and helpful and- I suppose most importantly- the clothing was tasteful and glam. "Nothing wrong here" I thought. "Nah, it's for old people" my girlfriend said. Oasis- nice, tasteful, full of old people (allegedly).

Thinking which of Arndale's stores might have that glam factor about them? Oasis is your guess…read more I've seen dresses there to be full on glamorous; perfect for weddings and ceremonies where dressing up is the thing. Clubbing, sexy dresses might be amiss. Their collection of classy office wear and evening wear is also delightful and my friend has informed me time and again how much she loves slipping into that perfectly stitched pencil skirt of hers. The store is quite airy and not too filled, free spaces always give the mind an illusion that there is room to relax and think. The great part would be the sale section at the back of the store where you can get lucky and find many dresses and blouses for mere £15-20. Always an extra something to make you swell up with content!

I had to take back some boots here and they were very helpful - swapping them straight away. All…read morethe sales assistants were really nice and didnt make me feel like a criminal for not liking something which is how I feel in some other places! The shop is nicely set out with plenty of space to move around. Items are placed at all levels so you are always looking at something. There is plenty of room for wheelchairs and buggies to move around in. The changing rooms are quite small and i kept banging into the door as i was trying to peel off my skinny jeans! haha but that's me just being clumsy probably. There are two levels up top is nightwear, accessories and shoes and below is everything else. They have a good range of clothes and lots of them. I was very pleased with the refund policy and the treatment by the sales staff and will definitely be shopping there again.

As someone who is not a size 12 I find this store a bit frustrating sometimes as, although some of…read moretheir lines go up to larger sizes, quite a few dont which is very annoying! I do like the store itself, it is set over three floors, they sell mens clothes and have a whole floor dedicated to shoes and handbags! My personal idea of heaven!! Their prices vary, somethings are expensive and others are bargains, so you just have to choose carefully!! Their lines are updated constantly to meet the latest trends and things which are in the height of fashion.

Really lovely shop, great for gifts and the clothes are nice too. Not the cheapest plce but for a…read morespecial something for someone its perfect. Staff are friendly and take time to chat!

i enjoy shopping at matalan as its very nice and spacious. they sell some ace clothes that are very…read moregood quality and are worth their prices. the staff are very usefull and helpfull and attend everyones needs. when this store has a sale on the clothes, the prices are superb! its a good store

One of the better clothing shops in Halifax town centre though that isn't really saying much! They…read morecould do with more space as it's a small shop and always busy, yiou wouldn't really want to go in there with a pram! A fairly good selection of clothes though I never seem to buy anything in there as you're too likely to see someone else in the same outfit on a night out. The footwear section is comparitively quite large though I'm not a big fan of their shoes and think you get better design for the same price elsewhere. They tend to do nice jewellery which is really all I buy from here nowadays, people don't really notice if you're wearing the same bracelet as another girl. An ok shop but it really does depend on what you are wanting to buy.

Small shop but large choice, often find items overpriced and poor quality, have had to take several…read moreitems back due to torn seams etc. Good returns policy, staff often quite snobby and look down on customers. Another shop with aisles of junk in their sales.

River Island is underestimated in it's quality and design and is always worthy of a trip inside…read more The store is bright, warm and welcoming with a good use of space. They have a great selection of clothing, accessories and footwear all in well maintained and well thought out layouts. The clothing is contemporary and fashionable and on the affordable end of the spectrum in line with places such as top shop and Miss Selfridges.

Blahhhh...calling forth the boredom squad! come on... Now we…read morehave you, let's ignore you, insult you a little bit, be all aloof and self important....oh and now that we've forgotten we're sales assistants....all our customers go bye byes I find River Island to be overpriced and over rated. It tends to be more expensive than Topshop and it's poorer in the quality department. I also find it to be tacky too in design. The best bits about River Island are the jeans if you pay a bit extra for them, but then you start to think "hang on i'm chuffin forking out 60 quid for a pair of River Island jeans and I could have a pair of Levi's or summat ere" and so on and so forth as the prices escalate, this goes the same way for the shoes and the hand bags and such too. Plus you see that annoying trend where people of school age wear their River Island shopping bags as fashion accessories, which becomes an irritation for no apparent reason to do with the review itself it's just irksome. The staff always seem to be either rushing around with no given purpose or looking at reflecting surfaces and playing at being all aloof. Meh. Seen better for less, and paid less for better quality.

River Island is located on your left hand side, after entering Kingsgate shopping centre through…read morethe main entrance. As I am an XY, I will be interested more in the upper floor of the shop, but sadly the girls department has more too offer (like most of the mainstream clothing shops). Some of the womens clothes are interesting and have innovative designs, but the mens fashion is sadly not that good. Some of the T-shirts are usually acceptable, but trousers don't do the trick for me. There are a few accessories in the mens departament, but they have a rather cheap feel. Not the best place for clothes.