This is OK if you're looking to belnd in. No chance of making a statement and I think some of the…read morebrands are over-priced. Bench, for example, is quite dear here by comparison and certainly doesn;t compete with internet prices. Staff are better in the week.

An absolutely huge range of products, in particular women's clothing, but the store offers a large…read morevariety or mens and children's clothing also, alongside it's reasonably sized homewares section at the rear of the shop. The store can be quite chaotic at times and I find that whatever the spray their clothes with brings me out in a rash (sensitive skin!) so I tried not to spend a long time browsing the clothes sections. I have found some great bargains within the homeware range though, ranging from last years expensive kitchen designer set (RRP £100) bought for £25to ornate mirrors reduced to less than £5. Other accessories available include smellies, bags, shoes and suitcases.

If you love rummaging through endless racks of so-called designer clothes hoping for that elusive…read morebargain, where no two items on the rack are the same style or size, then this is the place for you. If by some strange chance you see something that you remotely like (because lime green or orange is really the colour for you) how do you know you're getting a bargain? Just because the label says it was going for £120 and now it's £35, when was that, for 5 mins in their Outer Hebrides outlet? Having said all that you can get some reasonable stuff in their homeware section which is, by comparison to the clothing, reasonably laid out.

This is a very large store, spread out over a number of floors you can get anything you need…read morefashion or home wise. A lot of the brands they sell can be pricey, although they seem to have sales every few weeks so you can always save some money. I was lucky enough to be able to go a preview night before it opened in 2011. They also have an outlet store in the Kennet Centre where they previously were.

Excellent shop and good food cafe area with reasonable prices. Cafe area is light and airy and…read moremodern. Excellent baby facilities here too with crayons , bibs and spoons. High chairs available as well. Good views out on to the park.

Marks and Spencer are always fighting against their traditional affluent image aren't they? Well…read morethere not that successful at it within Newbury. The store is still dominated by traditional women's clothing, aimed at the more discerning customer, and although the Per Unu range has inspired some of the younger market to participate the feel is still traditional. The supermarket at the rear of the shop is classy, elegent and obviously expensive! The only time I buy food here is when I have an M&S voucher to offset the cost of the produce! (although I must admit the food is very very good from Marks and Spencer!!) Upstairs they have a very generous lingerie department (although the introduction of the additional charge for the more well developed lady has been a cause for concern!). Mens and children's ranges are also available, although both sections seem rather underdeveloped.

Good quality M&S. Good size. Lovely food. Not the biggest but appropriately sized for Newbury.read more

New Look's current retail outlet within the Kennet centre is large and allows for a well stocked…read morerange of products - all at very reasonable prices. Jeans tend to dominate the front entrance of the store, with there multitude of designs, colours and prices. The majority of the clothes are off reasonable quality, although I wouldn't buy anything in black (fades too quickly!) and are low to mid range prices. The shoe range (despite always being very messy and untidy) is quite well stocked, and shows a good balance between work shoes, casual shoes and glamour shoes. Also available within the store are the Inspire range and the young teen ranges.

This is the larger of the 2 new looks in Newbury and is based at the retail park…read more This one has a large range of clothes and accessories based over 2 floors and includes their mens range and baby/toddler range. The clothes are good value and always changing. Overall a good shopping experience.

A great shop with a wide range of good value items.read more

Love this shop. Can't come out without buying something. It's sooooo cheap!!…read moreIt's not too crammed either, nice, bright and spacious.

Peacocks has arisen in my estimation over the last few years with an ever expanding clothes…read moreselection for both males and females alike, and they have even expanding the homewares section alongside. Prices are very reasonable, although the quality of the clothes often reflects this with black items fadding after a couple of washes and buttons becoming loose rather promptlyhowever if your into fashion and change your outfit as often as you have hot showers then this is ideal - why spend a fortune when you can entertain all the fashion ideals for a fraction of the price. Stock ranges are wide and varied, although the shoe section is often difficult to ascertain due to it's constant disarray of design, but thankfully the majority of the store doesn't follow this routine!

Halloween comes but once a year, and when it does, it brings the hassle of finding a bloody…read morecostume. Not any more! I have built up quite a list of Leeds shops in which to hunt for fancy dress bargains, but the one thing I couldn't get my hands on that I was going to have to make out of cardboard, sticky backed plastic and a mop handle was a scythe. And then lo', I stumbled upon Jokers' Masquerade, and my prayers were answered. £10.99 (plus P+P) got me a super massive scythe that Death himself would be green with envy over. Apart from it's plastic so not up to much in the way of soul-reaping. But still. I also got a Cher wig (for my 'sexy vampiress' costume) for just under £20. Ordered at half ten on Saturday night, arrived at 9am on Tuesday morning. In a postal strike. Amazing.

As expected yet another bad experience when shopping at the womenswear department. Camp Hopson's…read morereturns policy comes from the position that the customer must always be at fault.i.e They must have washed the garment at too high a temperature or at the wrong cycle. I find treating the customer this way is contemptuous Today I returned a Masai cotton top which I bought a year ago, yes I know you are thinking well you have had it a year, yes and I would say the same if I had worn it every week and got my wear out of it, when in fact I had worn it only 5 times. I pointed this out to the store supervisor but she wasn't interested in that. She just kept saying well you have had it a year. Needless to say I did not get a refund but then knowing how they deal with returns I was not expecting one. Whilst I am on the subject I find the staff on the concession counters abysmal, they might a well have a do not disturb sign around their neck.

Updated 31/12/11 Fantastic sales- a proper 20% off all…read moreSwarovski and 25% off all Mont Blanc pens ! A classic department store. Come at the right time and there are some great bargains to be had. Also do things like carpets and vinyl flooring in their furniture store.

Since Next went off the boil (who wants skin-tight shirts with epaulettes and stoopid little logo's…read moreat my age!) I live in Fat Face, White Stuff and Mantaray at Debenhams. OK if I'm honest, with a bit of Matalan and Primarni thrown in. Fat Face men's and women's clothes are modern, stylish and good quality, if a bit pricey and sometimes just a bit too heavy-duty (I took a pair of cargo shorts I'd bought there on my last Greek sojourn and after 10 mins wearing them had to ring them out!).Make some of your stuff in lighter fabrics occasionally!!! As my wife is a bit of a bargain hunter and hates paying full price for anything she usually nags me (orders me is probably more correct) to wait until the items I like are in one of their regular sales, where you can get some good value bargains. If you see a middle aged bloke around Newbury in last seasons Fat Face, White Stuff and Mantaray gear, that will be me!