Moores is a traditional kind of small department store which has successfully managed to move with…read morethe times. It still retains the genteel air of an older department store, with plenty of clothes that only men and women of a certain age would wear. However, there is also lots of fashion and homewares which young and young at heart shoppers will love. There's everything from make up - Clarins and Clinique - to Canterbury rugby gear; funky costume jewellery to beautiful scented candles. Moores also has an Accessorise and Monsoon concession, a toy shop and a lovely café. The café sells only home made food that tastes how it should do and is always very busy so you might find a bit of a queue. On the top floor are kids clothes and also a toy shop which is well stocked with lego, dolls, games and jigsaws. So you can always bribe the kids with a pocket money price toy if they behave while you browse on the other two floors. They have also recently opened a Bear Factory where you can create your own bear. You can see the stuffing being churned around inside a big machine, which I find a little freaky but the kids love it.

I love Moore's. The quality of their clothing is great. They also do lovely shoes especially Jane…read moreShilton range. They have a monsoon section as well as some french connection and esprit. There are also perfumes and accessories downstairs in the mens department. Overall a great store.

Dunnes has a great range of low priced fashionable clothes for children, ladies and men. The…read morehousehold department in Coleraine has increased in size and the items are top quality. Highly recommend that you have a look before purchasing elsewhere. The staff are always helpful and full of chat. the only fault I would have with them is that they do not always have big sizes available.

Hmmm, the jury remains permanently out on this little shop which sells cut price designer labels,…read morepresumably those which have not sold in the full price Ken Young store around the corner. The jury remains out because although you can find a great bargain here, what you won't find is good customer service. Conversation and pleasantries are an alien concept to the staff and trying something on is a disconcerting experience. The changing room is a makeshift affair in the corner of the shop and any member of staff going up or down the stairs has a full view of whoever happens to be in there. I have picked up some excellent bargains though, especially in jeans - Armanis for £25, and a designer silk jacket for £30. Be careful though, the labels on the clothes show the year and season when they were originally stocked in the Ken Young store. Some of them can be as much as 4 years old so stick to classic styles that won't look dated.

Heatons is a small department store which sells a staggeringly wide range of goods, from toys to…read moretrousers and shoes to sugar bowls. Some of the stuff falls into the category of things you didn't even know you needed until you see them. Students will love the household section, with its brilliantly priced cutlery and crockery, bins, door mats and duvet covers. You really will find it hard to beat these prices. Some of the ranges are really quite worthy of even the most fussy home owners (that would be me), like the funky mugs, bowls and teapots with chickens on and the opulent fabric flowers which cost a fortune in other shops. The towels and bed linen are also pretty good quality for the rock bottom prices being charged. I have scored quite a few bargains in the toy and book sections and in summer they have great inflatables and ball games for the beach. The only department which doesn't float my boat is the clothes section. Frumpy, unfashionable and with far too much man made fibre going on. Buying clothes on a small budget doesn't have to mean a style bypass people.

Great for kids clothes at cheap prices, they wear well and wash well. They also have a good…read moreselection of homewares all at great prices. They have a great selection of toys and christmas decorations from august time onwads. Although staff can be a little hard to find on the shopfloor they are very helpful.

I always used to give Bishops a wide berth, dismissing it as middle aged and frumpy. Wrong and…read morewrong. Bishops actually has some of the funkiest shoes I've seen in a long time. Yes, they do stock sensible and comfortable styles for men and women but on the first and to the side of the ground floor you'll find shoes to make you drool. The first floor houses the Italian Room which is full of expensive looking, fashionable shoes. So no surprise then that they are expensive. But it's definitely a case of getting what you pay for as these bad boys are unusual and very very classy. I have my eye on a matching bag and shoes. Now there's something I never thought I'd say. These are pale grey mock croc, silver cone heels and a platform sole. The bag is a sleek evening clutch which calls my name every time I see it. On the ground floor, B2 is where you'll find the really trendy shoes from labels like Ted Baker, Irregular Choice and Fly London. Yum. The kids section is also well worth a visit (but not in the last 2 weeks of August when it is jammed with kids, harassed staff and hysterical mothers). Lots of Timberland, Geox, Lelly Kellies etc. Bishops is a traditional family owned shoe emporium (they still hand write your receipts) which has moved with the times. Well done them.

I have read a few of the reviews for Bishops and hate to agree that they do sometimes 'look down…read moretheir nose' at some people and rush to help those who they think will spend plenty. I assume this is because they are working on commission and you can't really blame them if you are only spending 50 quid and they have the chance to serve someone who will spend 100's! Taking that all into account they do stock an impressive range of shoes and handbags - when I go in I am in shoe heaven!

Ken Young is one of my most lusted after shops in Coleraine for myself, the husband and the kids…read more The clothes are to die for - men have Gant, Armani, Timberland and D and G. Kids clothes are from Gant, Hilfiger and Timberland while us ladies can choose from Part Two, Armani, D and G and Versace. Drool. You can probably tell from the labels that this is a pricey kinda shop and not somewhere most of us would buy from every week. But for a special occasion, or for a couple of splurges a year, it's perfect. In the mens and ladies departments, you'll get good old fashioned customer service without too much of the old hard sell. They will also get clothes altered for you, albeit at an extra cost. Sale time is a good time to shop when you'll pick up a bargain, particularly towards the end of the sale as prices can go down to as much as 70% off. Be warned though, during sale time, they don't accept credit cards or gift vouchers. I am going to be honest and say that I find it sharp practice not to accept gift vouchers during the sale. Why not? Someone has paid them for that gift voucher and you should be allowed to spend it when you wish. If that policy ever changes, I'll bump them up to four stars........

Situated on Railway Road in Coleraine Ken Young's stocks designer labels and small sizes. Not the…read moreplace for me! Prices are astronomical and the staff are quite pleasant but not really too helpful.