Yes the store is VERY nice and very upmarket. The Selfridges store (huge!) in London's Oxford St is Iconic in many ways - it was the FIRST department store in the UK and founded by an American who wasn't able to do his thing in the US - there is a TV series about it. It was the first store where women of the day felt comfortable and safe shopping alone.... Growing up in the UK my parents would take me there at least once a year (almost every time we visited London actually - so maybe 3-4 times a year. Yes there were upmarket things, and recently we were there and sure there are many expensive brands with absurd prices. But there are also more "normal" goods for sale. Not so much in Manchester - all Louis Vuitton and simile booths all around. A good friend who knows London very well explained that the smaller Selfridges don't have the room for affordable goods and it is all for the very affluent. So come prepared to go home broke or enjoy a window shop! Even the restaurant upstairs seemed very toffee nosed to be honest- not fun :( Review #4 2020 read more

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This is a large Selfridges store, although I do prefer their Birmingham location and their flagship London Oxford Street location (this location appears to be much more basic and laid back than those two, which are both in stunning buildings which stand out massively). I do think this is a good department store, it is one of the largest and more high-end department stores in the city centre, which is a fading game with Debenhams on Market Street closing and House of Fraser on Deansgate soon to follow. The store looks pretty good and is opposite Marks and Spencer in the Manchester Arndale, sadly Selfridges doesn't have a Food Hall similar to their other branches, at this location, this is a real shame - perhaps that is due to the Basement level of Marks and Spencer (a different business) having a large food section? There are two different San Carlo restaurants in terms of eating or drinking inside, I would have loved to see at least a different brand to add something a little more different, similar to what you see in other department stores such as Harrods etc. They do have some unique experiences here occasionally, Manchester City did bring the Premier League and Carabao Cup trophies here a couple of years ago which was super exciting for me as a big City fan. It can be pretty difficult to navigate at first, but they do have a store plan which is somewhat helpful, the store remains modern and clean. Some of the staff seemed a little snobbish and unhelpful, this was mixed as other staff members seemed great and happy to help. 4* read more

The absolute biggest scammer company!!! Warning do not buy from the company online. They have stolen my money for simple perfume purchase. When I contacted them on numerous occasions via their live chat they claim too many different outcomes of my order. First it was with the Hazardous Team which wasn't affiliated with their company. Then they reached out to THEIR team and raised awareness about the item never to email with an update or actual info if the item was still in another country. On my personal profile they deleted my purchase on the day of its estimated delivery date and claimed they can't understand why that happened. This store is disgusting and has a poor business practice. Never ever shop with them online. Buyer beware the reviews on other sites tell how they truly operate. read more

Terrible customer service!!! AVOID AT ALL COSTS! They will not refund your items. There are hundreds of reviews online stating that they use the excuse of "unsalable" and refuse to refund. I am now stuck with $600 pair of shoes that physically do not fit. How can shoes be worn if ones foot does not go in the shoe???? AVOID AVOID AVOID AVOID!!! read more

Do you have more money than sense? Does your life feel unfulfilled? Does buying a handbag for more money than a car ease the pain of the fact you have no other purpose? Get down to Selfridges to be ripped off by those who can now buy more handbags than you will ever do....with your silly money. read more

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The lurid clash of so much neon, day glo and pastels as designer brand sits next to designer brand, desperately trying to grab your attention, actually gives Selfirdges the (probably unwanted) look of an inner city nursery- though given the amount of teenage millionaire footballers knocking about this may have been an actual marketing ploy. You're never going to find any truly directional, forward thinking and daring fashion in a department store, but for some this isn't a problem, for some this isn't what fashion is about. For some fashion is all about spending more than anybody else to look the same as everybody else- hence Selfridges. read more

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I want to write a specific review of the MAC concession in Selfridges because I really think it's great. A. the false eyelashes are some of the best at not too steep a price, about £11 for a set and the make-up artists will apply them for you. Their eyelash glue actually is the best to use but does seem quite expensive, think it's about £13. B. If you're going on a special night out or it's your birthday you can book in to have a make-over done with one of the artists. You have to deposit £25 which is then redeemable on products and undoubtedly you want to buy the products they used once you're finished. They are almost constantly busy, especially on weekends and Fridays so do book. Alternatively, if they're not busy they'll sometimes do a make-over for free if you express interest in a product or take some eyelashes in to be put on. The artists are all really friendly and if free, happy to spend time doing your face. The products are great - best concealer pots I've ever used and the lipsticks are fab, the colour stays on for ages. Their make-up brushes are also really good and not too expensive. What I'm really after but they don't sell at this branch yet is the body foundation which, according to all sources is incredible. read more

I don't really love Selfridges either. But it is a fun place to go window shopping. Everyone has weeks where they can't afford anything new but they want to go shopping for a while to escape everything, Selfridges is a perfect place to do that. I could wander round the shoe section in here all day, I absolutely adore shoes and some of the ones in Selfridges are just plain incredible. I suppose it's kinda like some people visiting museums, I know I cannot afford the £410 Jimmy Choos, I probably never will be able to afford them...but I get to go and look at them and even hold them at Selfridges. Rather than coming out and feeling all wistful about how I wish I could own them, I'm more just in awe that I've tried on a pair! I sound like a freak here don't I?! Oh well! Also if you go right to the top level you'll find the concession part of the store where there are things you can afford. You still get to walk out of Selfridge with the big yellow bag, no one has to know what's inside! I also love the food hall in here, really good for unusual food products, I like to buy my mum stuff every so often from here, she loves it! read more

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A mega monster of Selfridges, this stores seems to be a Siamese twin of M&S. Stocking only the finest of everything Selfridges certainly isn't the cheapest of visits. Spread across 4-5 floors? (I forget), they have lots and lots of clothes and perfume and trainers. The basement though is my most favourite place, home to a huge variety of exotic foods. With a sushi restaurant and all sorts of world foods you can find yourself recounting many memories of exotic lands where you first tried whatever your looking at now. Some of these include for me biltong from south Africa a sort of dried meat ranging from ostrich to kudu. For a while as well you could buy ant lollipops with real ants in them and scorpion vodka (basically a bottle of vodka with a dead scorpion at the bottom). Moving on though the bottom floor is jammed full of lovely foodstuffs and retro type things that you have'nt seen for a while. They also have a pretty swish computer corner with lots of macs. Other floors include an extensive perfume, glasses and handbag bit that just has so much crap in it I could barf. Upper floors play host to every variety of designer label known to man including jigsaw, all saints etc etc. Big bucks, big bucks. read more

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Selfridges is generally pretty awesome. Four floors of clothing, jewellery, beauty products, and the amazing food hall down in the basement make up this modern department store. Debenhams this is not. Up in the menswear section there are loads of designer labels like Levis and Ralph Lauren. Each label has it's own little area, so it almost seems like you're visiting lots of small boutiques all under one roof. What's impressive is that they have as much selection of each label as they sometimes do in the actual shops themselves. read more

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If you're looking for high end fashion then Selfridges & Co will have what you need. Situated in Exchange Square you can't miss this huge department store, next to the Arndale Centre it's right in the middle of Manchester's main shopping district. This Selfridges store used to be better when they had a food hall downstairs which I used to visit frequently when I lived in the city centre a few years back, but since their refurbishment, the ground floor is now Sunglasses / Cosmetics / Perfume and other accessories of this nature. There's no home section either. Still, it has all the usual concessions for fashion. It's a great store and when i'm feeling flush i'll shop here - but the Selfridges at The Trafford Centre is better with its Food Hall and huge home department too. read more

A high end department store which is known all over the county for its stylish stores and high end fashion wear and beauty. Its a beautiful store and its always worth a look. read more

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This was the first beauty event I have been to at Selfridges, Me and my mum loved it there were drinks flowing, frozen yoghurt and macaroons going round all night. The counters took part with make overs and giveaways. They should defiantly do more beauty events in the future. read more

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So...what to do when the equivalent of Carrie Bradshaw comes to visit? All of us girls have that friend who we love dearly, although know she needs labels and 'it places' to feel like it's been a great weekend (if you think you don't have one, you are that friend). Selfridges was the order of the day and so we went in.... Chanel was apparently calling her! So....day one saw us browsing her with her trusty Mulberry on her arm, and the sales assistants couldn't be nicer or more helpful! Sadly, day two saw us in the same place, with the same shop assistants, but this time the mulberry was replaced by a certain primani bag; the change was tangible. Now, I know that impressions create a certain response, but we were the same girls with the same spending capacity..... sadly they didn't see that. Would I go back? For bags definitely no.... for make up or food....that is another issue.... as for the bags.... I would suggest that you aren't in the right place if the sales assistants can't see beyond the colour of your label. read more

Being from California, I found myself really missing some of the food I am used to eating. A friend told me about Selfridges American food selection, and I was there the next day. Firstly, I really enjoyed the awesome customer service that was given to me. Everyone was friendly, and extremely helpful. It was much more expensive then the prices I was used to paying, but hey, Im in a different country so what can you do? Just for the great service, I felt the shopping trip was well worth it. The selection was great, and all and all a great place to shop. Im happy ;) read more

On my visit to selfridges wine shop the assistant Miguel helped me with a gift I wanted to buy, nothing was to much trouble for him, his knowledge on wines champagne or spirits is vast, if you need help go and visit him, it's a small area on the first floor, but very well stocked. read more

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Now, will someone just give me some money so I can live life without monetary boundaries for like, one weekend? I had to go to Selfridges yesterday to pick up some items for one of the teams at work; after an impressive week of temps and cash, they deserved a treat! So, there I was, heading down the escalator and into the depths of the MAC counter. The only other time I'd been here was to get some false eyelashes for my 21st, so I wasn't in familiar territory. After a little wander around and having a look at the clean line displays of perfect looking make-up, I took the plunge and asked one of the assistants for help - with 7 nail varnishes to buy, I wasn't going solo. Luckily, Rachel was one of the friendliest MAC assistants ever. She opened up the drawer of nail colours and proceeded to show me the most popular current colours, followed by the traditionals, then her personal favourites. Despite my initial discomfort at not being part of their world (oh Ariel from the Little Mermaid, we have so much to learn) I left with 7 colours that the girls are all delighted with. At £11 a pop, this isn't something I'm going to start introducing into my own personal beauty regime. However, when I need a little pick me up and have some extra pennies laying around, this might be the place I splash them. read more

A bijou boutique version of the big yellow department store Of all the Selfridges, this one is probably the most jam-packed for its size. Five floors of luxury goods could easily take up your whole day, and remember, this is only an edited selection of what Selfridges has to offer. With a café and restaurants, beauty treatments and personal shopping, you could be here from open to close for a very special day. Pricey because it's all luxury, this is where Mancunianites come for their Chanel, Louis Vuitton and Tiffany: it's almost like being on Fifth Avenue or Bond Street, only with northern charm. Love it! read more

It was a Saturday afternoon and we were looking for a treat as I'd not met my mate in years so we'd gone to Harvey nics to have afternoon cake but it was an hour wait, didn't want to wait plus the cake menu didn't look very appetising so off we went next door to try Selfridges. We had to ask where the cafe was and when we got there, was slightly disappointed by how small it was but the cakes looked great, with a nice range. I found out later they were from Patisserie Valerie. There was a couple in front of us who were seated then we were next! The waitress asked us how many people, 2 and we didn't have to wait long, approximately 5 minutes to be seated, which was great considering how busy it looked. We got our menu straight away and looked around to get some ideas. We asked a waitress what the 3 tier things were, afternoon tea. Was a bit much as we'd already had lunch so opted for lemon meringue and raspberry tart, my favourite. Tea was brought promptly and tarts came a few minutes after. We had half each and they were yummy. The service was friendly and attentive. Atmosphere was busy but the tables felt too close together. It was cheaper than I expected too! Just over £11 for 3 teas, 1 coffee and 2 tarts. read more

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Unlike the properly snooty Harvey Nicks, I actually enjoy shopping in Selfridges. With several floors of shopping to be had, all under one roof, (small Toys R Us moment there), wandering around Selfridges is an enjoyable experience. There's the combination of high street and high end, and you can spend what your budget will allow. The staff always seem well suited to whatever department they are working in, which means it is easy to garner information about whatever your intended item or question about that item is. They are much more approachable than the darn devils that work at the ruddy Harvey Nicks. I have friends that go absolutely dippy over the food courty bit in Selfridges, but this tends to go whoosh over my head, as far as I can tell, it's a lot of imported products retailing at double or triple the value it would do, should it be back in it's country of origin. Selfridges is a bit of an institution, and there's a bit of a buzz to be had when you've spent some hard earned cash on a beloved purchase and it ends up in one of those yellow and black bags, only ruddy down side is, bloody Netto had the same branding idea. Connotations not good. Yik. read more

It's alright. It's Selfridges so it's just very expensive wares and customers wandering around in pearl necklaces and giant sunglasses, but as a venue it's clean and efficient with plenty to offer for those wanting to shop high end or just have a browse, but I don't feel it has as many interesting things to see and peruse as the Selfridges in the Trafford Centre. But they don't sell fridges! read more

Fantastic addition to the central Manchester shopping scene. Although the store is quite small, it is perfectly formed. I particularly love the juice bar and the wine bar on the lower ground floor. The display created for wine bottles is just gorgeous. read more

Slap bang in the middle of the Trafford Centre, if you go you will have to walk past it, free parking and open till 10. Now I know it's expensive but it does have some lovely stuff, couple that with end of season sales which (unlike some high street store that bring out all the rubbish) are really good and you've got the perfect place to shop...bring on January, I'm saving my pennies. (edit-why oh why oh why esp at this time of year is their customer service so bad?! - I love this shop but it best do something soon, I'm trying to locate a Christmas pressie and they have to be one of the most unhelpful stores I've ever had to deal with, 3 phone calls 4 bods and basically all are passing the buck, last one just told me to ring back in an hour - probably when his shift finishes! Come on Selfridges you can do better and until you do I'm dropping your points) read more

Fantastic darlings! One of the best of the shopping world offering an amazing range of designer goods from all areas of the globes. Obviously with designer goods you get designer prices so it weeds out the weak and sells to only the hardened shoppers out there. The store itself is huge and beautifully laid out giving that designer edge and quality atmosphere. There is a fabolous beauty area with top quality products and highly trained beauticians ready to sell and recommend. Selfridges also offers other items such as toys/books and food which like the clothes is of top quality and price. They cater for all ages (obviously not the customers as much) but provide the latest celeb childrens toy etc On the top floor they offer a large amazing cafe/restaurant with food even Gordon Ramsay will be amazed by. It has large windows down one side where you can watch the world go by below you whilst sipping on the finest coffee. The staff suit the shop as they are highly efficient, polite and very helpful only offering you the best you can afford. What more can I say! read more

Love this shop especially for Christmas shopping or for buying an outfit for a night out. Lots and lots of concessions - designer and high street, fab boots and shoes and lovely food hall in the basement. It's in a great central location so if you are going on a shopping trip to Manchester you should definitely stop by here!! read more

I like Selfridges. Although it's obviously upmarket, it doesn't feel particularly snooty unlike Harvey Nicks just over the road! So, even if you have no intention of buying a beautiful Alexander McQueen frock or some pricey Vivienne Westwood bling, you can still enjoy a good look 'round without feeling self-conscious about over eager security and snobby sales assistants! Even if you're a pauper like me, Selfridges isn't entirely out of your price league, either. In fact, the third floor is rammed with High Street names, like Top Shop, Miss Selfridge, Oasis and more. The Food Hall, down in the basement, is also packed with goodies to suit any budget. Of course, if you're going to shell out for a good single malt or some fine dining, you might find the costs are a little out of your price range. But there are plenty of obscure drinks, cool American sweets and other weird knick knacks for just a few quid. Although it's not quite as affordable, I also enjoy floating around the make-up and beauty counters, trying samples and getting sprayed by perma-tanned promotions girls. Needless to say, I always leave smelling much more fragrant than when I came in! Put simply, Selfridges is the perfect kind of department store for Manchester. It has floor after floor of the labels and glitz we love, but without much of the attitude. A must visit! read more

This is a lovely store but by no means cheap!!! Its about £8 for a box of lucky charms!!! I almost fainted when I saw it. And as another person said it is quiet compared to most places that is mostly due to the cost of things. I don't shop here did once but they charge too much for things. Plus it's gross they sell scorpions and other bugs in their confectionary yuk! read more

Expensive I know, but when in Rome. Actually its in the middle of the Trafford centre.. the first one outside of London non the less. As a department store it is horrendously expensive and to date I still don't think I have bought anything from there yet. I have however spent lots of time wandering around and going oh I like that and oh that's nice normally followed with HOW MUCH The food hall is great and I do enjoy looking at all the different fancy foods like lobster tail in some shenanigans, would I eat any? Probably not they are all a bit toooo fancy. I try to avoid the perfume area unless I have been in there most the afternoon then going for a meal, I tend to pop in then an have a top up from a tester. read more

I really like this department store, yeah it can be rather over priced and some of the fashion is not exactly aimed at me or my pocket, but it is such a lovely place to wander around. You seamlessly move between different departments and they have such cool things. I like all the gifts, the kitchen department and the food hall is probably my favorite. They have loads of cool sweets - lots that you don't normally get here - huge range of M+M products and old style sweets. Good range of american sweets too. The beauty range is also well worth a look - they have Jo Malone and Bliss Spa which are my 2 favorite places for smellies and face products. I don't spend so much time in the fashion departments, some designer and some high street but nothing that appeals so much to me. If you are in the Trafford Centre - why wouldn't you go? read more

Someone mentioned that this place is pretty quiet - Well it's probably becuause this place is too damned expensive! This definetly isn't a place to shop if you're on a small budget. This is BIG department store shoppping for BIG budgets. This is shopping for pimps right here! In here you'll find basically everything you need to live a lifestyle of the rich and famous. You can also buy candy from America here as well, but looking at the prices you'd be better off going to America yourself! Some of the staff do have their heads stuck up their arse as well, but most of them probably are snobby students on their saturday jobs. I'd reccomend going here with the intent on looking for cheaper alternatives because there always is! read more

One of my favorite places to stop into when my husband and I are in town. Can't wait to go back and shop especially at Charlotte Tilbury

Really busy, I guess its the time of year, but there is so much stock everywhere that it gets easily congested which is annoying. Selfridges is a brilliant department store which holds the best names in fashion like all saints and kurt geiger and bench. This store has mens and womens stuff. The best bit is the bottom floor which has all the christmas products and the foods. All the food looks great but as is the selfridges way it is rather expensive. They have loads of luxury items that are amazing, chocolates, alcohol and sweets. Bring lots of money to this shop or a big fat credit card and you will have lots of fun! There are escalators and lifts. It's spread out over four floors. Conveniently right in the centre of town. read more

This is the best place to go in Manchester for cosmetics. They have stands for Mac, Estee Lauder, Clinique, Chanel, Benefit, Lancome etc. The natural hair extensions are pricey, at around £200, so I wouldn't advise going here for them. Paul's Hair World and Hair Express are a lot cheaper, but also good quality. read more

I am a shopaholic. But I hate crowds. What does one do? Well, one has to find a place that has everything I need in one place! And Selfridges covers food, make up, handbags, clothing and homeware. What is nice about Selfridges that it is never manically busy, except just after Christmas. I personally spend a lot of time on the Beauty Floor, and find the atmosphere very relaxed and not at all pretentious, unlike two other high end department stores in Manchester. There's space to browse around to look at things that you can afford and things you definately can't. Even if it's just to buy some Jelly Beans, leaving with the iconic yellow bag makes you feel like you have left with a little luxury. read more

Upmarket department store selfridges is one of the best stores in Manchester. Don't be put off by all the designer goods and high prices they do have some fantastic lower priced goods. The womenswear floor with the highstreet brands such as topshop and miss selfridge is fantastic, great clothing at normal highstreet prices. The womens shoe department is also pretty good too, it's not just ridiculously high priced footwear, it's high priced footwear mixed with reasonably priced footwear. I bought some gorgeous sparkly Nine West shoes in there for £65 and was so happy with them, I thought they were the nicest shoes in the whole shop. I haven't sampled the food from Selfridges yet but I've been told it's of a high standard so may have to do so on another visit. read more

Quite like it here actually! it's relatively upmarket but i personally think less stuffy than harvey nicks. Quite a good range of higher end fashion and more street style. Has cheap girls clothes on the top floor too. food on the bottom floor smells lovely too, but it's pretty pricey read more

You know that when it's been a loooooong month, when overtime has become the norm, 90% of your meals have been eaten at your desk and you've spent more time with your co-workers than your boyfriend? That was me last month so by the time payday came around I felt totally justified in having a massive spending splurge to make it all seem worthwhile ... so off I headed to Selfridges ... First stop was Blink nail and eyebrow bar on the lower ground floor to get my eyebrows threaded and some gel nails. Despite not having an appointment and it being a busy Saturday the girls there were really accommodating and managed to squeeze me in. First I got my eyebrows done ... Now I've been getting my eyebrows threaded to within an inch of their lives for years. It's one of those little routines that I have a bit of a love/hate relationship with: LOVE the way it opens my eyes up and really frames my face when they are done. HATE the pain and lobster redness of the area afterwards (I usually go armed with a BIG pair of Posh-Spice-esque glasses to pop on afterwards to hide then until they have gone down a little bit). But this time ... I barely even noticed that they were being done. The usual 'half electric shock-half ripping off hot wax' feeling that threading usually seems to bring didn't happen, there was minimal redness and my eyebrows looked perfectly arched and shaped better than I'd ever had them done. The only slight pain was when it came to paying. I think it was around £17 to get them done (which is A LOT more than the £7 I usually pay) but they throw in a head massage whilst you're there (mmmmmm ... dreamy!) and given the results I would say it's worth it. It was a similar story getting my Gel nails done. The lady doing them was SO LOVELY and we had a great natter, putting the world to rights and comparing relationship horror stories whilst she manicured some sophistication back into my weary hands. They had some great high-fashion colours (lots of muted and nude tones very similar to Chanel colours out at the time) and even offered suggestions on how certain colours could be layered to create a look perfect for what I wanted. Again, as with the eyebrows, I wouldn't recommend the Blink bar if you are after something cheap and cheerful ... but as the old saying goes "you get what you pay for" and I certainly noticed the difference in quality here from where I usually go. Feeling more groomed than a New York socialite from the Upper East side I then headed upstairs to the accessories department. I'd been umm-ing and ahh-ing about buying a new purse for ages so what better place to compare and contrast the best offerings around than in Selfridges? I narrowed it down to 2 different styles of Mulberry purse - one a lot more sober and traditional and the other a shocking pink colour. The lovely shop assistant that served me in the Mulberry concession was really friendly and helpful and gave useful advice without being forceful about the one she thought I should get. After a lot of debate I decided on the shocking pink one and watched lovingly as the shop assistant wrapped it and boxed it in paper that is probably more luxurious than my bed covers at home! I left Selfridges a whole lot lighter in the money department but also feeling as though my few hours there had just about made that looooooooong month at work worthwhile. Thoroughly recommended (just don't blame me when you get a call from your Bank Manager). read more

Expensive. As in, too expensive. Ok, maybe I exaggerate a bit. Even if I say that it's not that bad, and you can find some normal prices around, I would still avoid this place. First of all, it seems to be a dress code when you go to Selfridges. Every single woman is wearing high heels and fancy clothes, just to go shopping. So, imagine me, in my converse, running around, trying to find a new top. Everybody is looking at me like I'm a weirdo, and they don't even ask me if I need any help. Heeeeey, just because I don't wear a dress and I don't go to the saloon to have my hair done before going shopping, it doesn't mean that I should be treated like this. Anyway, I first got there by mistake. Typical. I was in Arndale and somehow I got to Selfridges. Lucky me. I looked around for a bit, I didn't buy anything at first, and I left the place behind. Sometimes it's cool to go in there, have a chat with your friend, buy some stuff, walk around, make fun of all the fancy people that are too cool to even look at you...you know the script. But as a general thing, I won't go in there on a regular basis. read more

Visited the Food Hall for the first time in ages. What a let down! Presume people have not got the money they had. The juice bar is gone and a load of Cath Kidston stuff is taking up half the space.It used to be one of the only places here you could get Leonidas Belgian chocolates. Gone! You have to mail order them from London now. We deserve better and were promised more than this when they came to town!Some of us like spending our hard earned dosh in a cool place like this. read more

Not as big as the London store but definitely still big. There is so much to see. The bag section is rather small by comparison but it still has alot. read more