Boots is a chain retail store and pharmacy that has locations across the U.K. My husband and I…read moreshopped in this particular Boots store in Southampton one time. My husband had a headache, so we needed to purchase a medication that was similar to the Excedrin brand in the U.S. An employee very kindly helped us to find the active ingredients that were equivalent. The Anadin Extra medication contains aspirin, paracetamol (acetaminophen), and caffeine. I also wanted to buy nail clippers and disposable razors, and the store had a good selection of those. The total price for all three things was about 24 pounds, and the pharmacy employee promptly rang up our purchase.

Fantastic store, I love boots because you can get such great value if you use the offers and buy…read morewhen they have their triple points weekends. Always worth checking out these offers as the points really do add up! This store has everything including a huge amount of makeup (a personal weakness). Check out the jemma kid range! The store is well arranged and their is a seperate area for the queue so it doesn't interrupt the rest of the store, there is usually a large queue in here but it never seems to take long to clear, they always have a lot of people on the tills in busy times.

Fabric Land has every type of fabric you could possibly want. But then again, i suppose thats the…read morewhole point. All the fabrics easy to get out, you just take your roll up to the counter and they measure and cut it for you. They do all sorts of ribbons, iron-on transfers, buttons, zips, cotton absolutely bloody anything to do with fabrics and sewing. All their fabrics is priced in metres, and they're quite cheap aswell. The only thing i hate about this shop is you cant quite get a buggy around the aisles.

Really fantastic store for all things fabric related and the staff are extremely knowledgeable and…read moreready to help if you're not really sure what you're looking for. The main minus is the fact that the aisles are extremely narrow, if you meet anyone coming the other way, you have to back up. Fabric ranges considerably in price and quality, and I would recommend you have some idea about what you want to buy before you visit, simply because you may find yourself becoming overwhelmed by the amount of choice you are faced with fabric is literally packed up to the ceiling.

Primark is all of the things said in the above review!…read more However, whenever I have vistied this particular store it is like a jumble sale! ther are clothes all over the place and I can never stay in there long enough to find what I want, I get really annoyed! Having said that Primark is great, and other stores i've been in have been very good and much more organised!

I love love love primark!…read more This a fairly big store and has everything you need! The clothes are cheap as is the underwear and accessories. People often comment that the clothes are not good quality but almost everything i have bought has washed up well and i have worn time and time again. However if you do get the odd item that doesnt wash or wear well it is not a major loss because of the cheapness. I often buy my summer holiday wardrobe at Primark with t-shirts costing between £1.50 and £3 and shorts for about £5. Flip flops and bikinis are also amazing value. I am not overly keen on the ladies underwear but my partner wears the boxer shorts and the black socks for work. The only downside to this shop is the queue's and the fact that it sometimes resembles a jumble sale! The queue's are massive and sometimes snake around the clothes! I would recommed going 1st thing in the morning when it opens and midweek, never a weekend! The staff are always nice and will always go out to the stock room to look for stuff for you.

Really nice staff, better than most M&S stores I've been to to be fair. My main issue was the lack…read moreof available sizing. So many tops in a size 20 and a lot of items in sizes 16-20 with very little available under that. Disappointing as I drove out of my way to get a few basics. The food court was nice. Very busy as with any big M&S, but most items in stock that I was looking for. They also had the new oat range, which will be really useful on my long work days so looking forward to trying them! On a side note, I am obsessed with these coconut bars, but they vary from £2:75 to £3.50 for one bar! The higher price was in Jersey but it's still ludicrous.

I was here a few days ago whilst visiting my son. Spacious,…read morewell stocked and in these times of lesser stores herding us around like cattle this one was relaxed and people could go about their shopping in a normal grown up, responsible manner. Thank you M&S for not giving me a humiliating shopping experience and your products were top notch as always. You get what you pay for.

A levi's store in southampton west quay shopping centre is a must visit of you happen to be…read moreshopping here. They are quite few and far between, and this one has a great display of all sorts of denim mostly jeans. Mens and womens available, i like this store as all of the jeans are hooked up and come with descriptions so you cn choose your styles and then look for your size once you've found something you like. I've been here when it's busy, and it's still a great shopping experience, and i'v'e also been here when it's dead, and the chap behind the counter was most helpful and offered plenty of advice on the cuts of jeans, his knowledge was superb!

Brought my partner a lovely pair of jeans from west key Southampton 32/30 got home he tried them…read moreon 2in to short? I measured them there a 28in leg? NOT happy made a complaint was told o could take them back to store for a refund But what about my time, my petrol, and parking fees? Hay ho not your problem is it. Never again! Hopeless customer service. How did they even end up on the shelf!!!no guilty control there??? I have pictures of the faulty goods for proof

A nice little fabric store in the heart of Woolston. This shop has been going for many years, I…read moreremember my nan taking me there when I was little - and that's quite some time ago! It has a fairly wide selection of materials, wool, netting, cotton, needles, fabric etc and the staff are friendly and personable. I havent always had the best customer service in there (the staff wont necessarily stop what theyre doing to serve you, for example) but the prices are affordable for an independent shop and thats what matters in this time of the credit crunch!

this is a proper old-school fabric shop, with a fair amount of choice of materials. they also do…read morepicture framing. the staff are helpful and friendly. that said, if it's modern, funky fabrics and supplies you're after, i would recommended hopping on a bus and going to fabricland in East Street instead (listed and reviewed on qype) for a much better selection.

Quirkily appealing fashion and accessory boutique in a pretty side street - well worth the detour…read more I was lured-in by the funkily 'distressed'-looking (in a positive way) wooden clogs in the window. Available in a rich burgundy red or warm brown leather with interesting buckle detail, at £50. I also loved the cute accessories, particularly the leather 'flower' corsages. There's a strong element of bohemian hippy-chic here, although price tags are more designer than high street. The colour selection is warm, bright and happy; clothes are far from predictable but definitely the wearable side of quirky. It's a treasure trove for unusual detail and less mainstream looks.

My wife and daughter have used this place in the past..and always found it to have something…read moredifferent in stock. We always look in because it just across the road from Confucius, where there is always an excellent lunch. Probably be in there today!! 1400hrs 11/02/2012 Yep!!! Told You..

TK Maxx is the worldwide version of the U.S.'s TJ Maxx. Both are off-price retail-store chains that…read moresell clothing, accessories, beauty products, home goods, and more. My husband and I shopped at this particular TK Maxx in Southampton one time. An employee was at the entrance, and she politely allowed me to enter despite my causing the alarm to go off. (I guess that the disposable razors that I had purchased previously elsewhere had set off the alarm?) I looked mostly at the women's clothing and handbags. The brands were more local and regional (e.g., Dune handbags) rather than American, but the moderate quality and reasonable prices were similar to what TJ Maxx stores have.

A large selection of clearance itemThe UK version of Marshalls/TJ Maxx brand owned by TJK…read moreCompanies, this instance of TK Maxx had a large selection of clothes and accessories for men, women, and children. The location consists of multiple stories, with each section having a dedicated clearance section. All prices are clearly marked, and include taxes (which somewhat compensated for the prices being in pounds). My wife got a good deal for a blouse (5 quid), that she wore multiple times on our cruise. Going on a multi-day cruise with just carry-on luggage (allowing us to be nimble as we explore), means only light weight clothing that is easy to handwash/air dry. TK Maxx (just like its sibling Marshalls/TJMaxx in the States) is great place to pick up heavily discounted clothes that fit that bill. It's also fun to see what fashion and brands a foreign country is selling...in this case, it was similar to what we are able to find in the States (along with similar prices). It was a self checkout and we had no issues using our US bank issued card. Learning: TJK changed the name to TK Maxx to avoid confusion with a British retailed called T.J. Hughes.