Wrights has a good range of books, but the shop isn't laid out particularly well and it can be…read moreconfusing - I think they try to have too many different services within one shop. However, they do sometimes have events to meet local authors, and the staff are nice and friendly. Book prices tend not to be discounted but there are occasional special offers. Wrights has a good range of newspapers and magazines and also sells a small range of snacks, plus stationery, art supplies, cards and gift wrap and cake decorating equipment. The shop has been in Louth for years and is famous for its upside-down sign (it used to be Parkers).

This shop is much like any other greenwoods store where ever you go. It has a wide range of mens…read moresuits, jackets, shirts, trousers, ties etc and a range of formal wear. There is also a selection of formal wear to hire at quite reasonable prices. The prices in the store are quite reasonable for the quality - they are more expensive than asda or tesco for instance but the quality is also better. Apart from the suits the majority of the clothing is aimed at the more mature man - more formal casual than trendy casual - but if you're looking for a bargain work suit and shoes this is a good place to go. The staff are always very friendly and they at least know what they are selling unlike the staff in supermarkets. They will also (tactfully) tell you if something doesn't suit you and try to get you into something that does suit you - again something you won't find in supermarkets who are only interested in the quick sale. Have a rummage around because there's usually something at a bargain price.

This branch of Boyes is in the small market town of Louth and feels very old fashioned inside. A…read moretwo story shop it sells all sorts of clothing and undies for all sexs and children, shoes, bedding, curtains, kitchen stuff, stationary, towels, floor coveringsthe rugs are nice..toiletries and cosmetics, toys, sweets ..a great line of DIY tools and materials. Upstairs feels quite small but has tons of fabrics and offcuts, lace and other haberdashery, knitting wools, fabrics and crafts materials. There are often big queues for the checkouts and the staff are a bit slow but it is a gem of a shop selling almost everything.

I love dollar stores. Especially dollar stores that carry trendy things that other stores are…read morecharging WAY TOO MUCH for comparable items. Such as nail polish strips. I would not pay $11 for nail polish strips because I'm a cheap old duck. However, I will pay 2 pounds for them. Is that how much they cost? I forget now. And you can buy a whole 10 pack of Curly Wurlies for 1 pound. 1 Curly Wurly is the best bribe to get a 9 year old girl to behave. Feed them sugar. Then send them home.

This has recently opened after the previous newsagents-grocery store on the site closed. I was…read morevisiting family in Louth over Christmas and we had a slight accident with the cream so I was told to go here and get some as it had recently opened. I can't believe the difference from the previous shop. It is now a well laid out minimarket with quite a wide variety of products and at surprisingly cheap prices. Not only did I pick up the cream that I had to get but quite a few other items too. I seriously couldn't believe how cheap some of the products were and what high quality they were - beating some of the supermarket prices by a good margin. If you live nearby it's well worth a quick visit before you go to either of the two town centre supermarkets for your shopping. The staff (considering it was christmas day when I visited) were very friendly.

its been there for about 6 years plenty of vinyl (of which i…read moreindulged) the prices being very cheap! the cd`s i will investigate again when i get to louth sometime best buy : frank zappa `wacka jawacka` @ £6.00 and in excellent/mint nick!!! last visit 17 april 2010 [international record shop day] best buy : `robert wyatt` [in concert 1974] d/lp @ £12.00 brand new!!! plus loads of other `cheaper` goodies!!!

An excellent independent cd & record shop with a good stock across all categories. The proprietor…read moreis knowledgeable and extremely helpful, making time to search and find anything that he has or ,if not in stock, anything that he can provide within a day or two. A great change from the indifference shown by most large retailers. I only visit the shop once or twice a year(when visiting friends in Louth) but am always impressed with the quality of service. This young man deserves to do well....Hugh Harris, HocKwold, Norfolk.

The oldest department store in the world? Maybe. But it's not all frumpy rumpy old fuddy…read more I was in town when all the sales were happening. Thus, everything had a good price. At the entrance of this store, there is a beautiful display of bathing things: scented, glittery, soapy things. Beautiful. Further back there are hats and belts. Then a small section of crystal stuff. And other department store areas. Even for the experienced shopper, I was having a tough time telling the department stores apart. I was trying to organize by hierarchy and some left me a bit confused. This was not as trendy as New Look nor as cheap in quality. But it's not M&S. Everything is expensive in the UK. Even going to the toilet comes with a fee.

Ah, Eve and Ranshaw - Louth's traditional old-fashioned department store. I know a lot of people…read morewho rave about this place, but I'm not one of them - it's a decent enough shop, but I think it's too crowded, and tries to sell too many different things in too small a space. They only have small ranges of all the items they offer, which means choice is limited, and a lot of the designers they stock are old-fashioned and unfashionable. On the ground floor you find handbags, men's clothing, women's clothing, kitchenware, china, glass and bedding as well as a fabric/haberdashery department. Typical brands on offer include Portmeirion china and Fiorelli handbags. Upstairs is the lingerie shop, which admittedly has a fantastic range, particularly of shapewear. Eve and Ranshaw is crowded and it's hard to negotiate if you have a buggy or a child with you, but since the staff aren't child-friendly anyway, this isn't really a problem as its just somewhere to avoid if you are shopping with kids. It's a mainstay of the town, so I hope it keeps going, but I think it needs to move with the times - if only slightly - if it's to survive another 100+ years!

Why is jersey so popular in the UK? Or is it popular because it's so inexpensive? In the US, I…read moresort of really really hate the trend that H&M started with the jersey. But maybe it's because I don't know how to make jersey work for me. My body is shaped like a barrel fisted horse shoe on its side. Jersey shows off all the bumps and ripples. I can't wear jersey properly even if you bribed me with chips and gravy. I just don't know how. Here, we have some cute designs. Obviously inexpensive alternatives to high street or designer labels, but with splashes of color that keeps it fresh. I just wish I looked more like these skinny blond white girls and less like a wilted balloon left in a car.

I agree with another reviewer who said that Peacocks doesn't fit into Louth. It's cheap, and the…read moreclothes it sells are poor quality, worse than Primark in my opinion (Primark clothes are quite good quality for the price!). However, you can rely on Peacocks for staples such as socks and pyjamas in an emergency, and you'll usually have change from a fiver Staff are always friendly and efficient, so that's a point in its favour, but it's a crowded shop (tries to fit too many departments into not much floor space) and not an enjoyable shopping experience.

Carrier bags in England suck donkey. They are nothing like the sturdy paper or plastic bags in the…read moreUS. Instead, the carrier bags and these thin, flimsy, plastic bags that hold either a head of lettuce or a pint of milk. This might be why the canvas carrier bag culture in England is so strong. Nearly everyone at the supermarket had their own canvas bags. Even I started bringing canvas bags. Because, as a lonely tourist, I bring canvas bags EVERYWHERE. The fruit and veg here were decent in quality. Not as nice as Sainsbury (I LOVE SAINSBURY!!!) but the red fruit was properly red and the green veg was properly green. The milk comes in significantly smaller sizes than i'm used to: pints are typical. This might be because the fridge is the size of a dorm room fridge. In all houses. Dorm room size fridge. This caused me to go shopping for groceries nearly every day. Greek yogurt slightly more expensive here than at Morrisons. I really like grocery stores. There are some crazy crazy things here that people eat. They have roast chicken flavored crisps. Some with actual chicken! Or prawn cocktail crisps. I don't know, I just shop here.

The Co-op is my local supermarket, and it's not great, I have to say. Prices are higher than…read morepossibly any other supermarket apart from Spar, and the selection of food on offer is fairly restricted. However, it's improved recently with the addition of a fresh deli/bread/hot food counter and a cafe with a loo - also the range of food has expanded to include a lot of Co-op's Fair Trade produce which is encouraging. The food at the Co-op is good quality and the layout of the shop is good. I used to live near to Somerfield and used that more, and I'd say they are pretty much on a par - neither supermarket is a place that I'd like to use for my main shop, but they're useful for top-up items. What Louth needs is a nice big supermarket such as Sainsbury's!

Situated in the main shopping street of Louth is superdrug. Although it is part of a major chain…read morestore the store does blend in well with the market town of Louth. It's not a massive store and it doesn't look like a carbuncle in between all the little independent shops. It does offer; like all superdrug stores, a wide range of beauty and medicinal products at a variety of price points - from bargain basement to high end. Something to suit all purses. It adds an extra dimension to shopping in Louth without being overbearing and damaging the small independent stores. The service is reasonably good with friendly staff who are pleased to help.