BhS (Department Stores)

...for the past 70 years, BHS stands for British Home Stores. It is a retail outlet that sells ladies, gents, babies and children’s clothes. They also sell house wares but not on the scale of Ikea. Here’s a bit of useless information that will ultimately change your life – the first store was opened in 1928 and it was in sunny Brixton. They have stores from Scotland all the way down to Staines. WHAT ARE THE STORES LIKE? In my opinion they are bright, ...
...depending on whether you buy BHS own or a brand name. They sell a good sports bra for £22. It doesn’t get much use with me, but its there incase of emergencies. The knockers (whoops I mean knickers), are thong, bikini or up to your arm pits style. They come in packs of 5 for the everyday ones, but the sort of sexy range sell singular. Prices are from £5. The knickers are not as good quality as M and S or Next and if you put them in a wash more than ...

debbie_marway 13.06.2004 · Read full review
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...a scruff so off to BHS I went. Now I had a voucher to spend on £150 of clothes, I could have got it for Top shop or Evans as I am good size 18. Top shop a bit too trendy for me. Evans at their prices I would be able to afford a pair of knickers never mind a few items of clothing. So I decided to opt for the middle of the road store. BHS was born in Brixton in 1928 and all stores now have a cafeteria. In 1985 it went international and in 1986 it ...
...Now my opinion of BHS is brilliant for over priced christmas gifts but the clothes are ones that you buy for gran. Mind you I must admit, I never really look at clothes and it is now rather updated and is trying to attract a younger element. This opinion is of my experience yesterday in the Warrington Branch. I walked into the store yesterday and was immediately met by all the christmas gifts and had great fun playing with the snowman that skis ...

BUBBLES171 15.11.2003 · Read full review
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...what can be said about Bhs that hasn't already! Having worked there part time for the past 6 months I can surely speak with a great deal of experience. To put it mildy, they have their fingers in too many pies, making some of their items excellent (home, kids, sandwich store!) and others out-dated and unfashionable at prices that can be matched or beaten elsewhere (mens and womenswear). The main reason, at my Solihull store anyway, that Bhs isn't ...
...So there you go ; Bhs seems to be one of those stores that hasn't changed at all in probably the last decade, and as long as it serves its target audience isn't likely to anytime soon. Some areas are of use to everyone (well women anyway) like the lingerie and "Holiday Shop" section which sells bathing gear for summer. Also, at Christmas the Christmas Shop provides plenty of gift ideas of all price ranges and this is a big seller for Bhs. However, ...

jambo5678 10.05.2001 · Read full review
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...the pros and cons. BHS actually opened it’s doors as British Home Stores way back in 1928, so after over 70 years of trading they should have got the hang of it by now! Essentially a department store in the way that C&A (R.I.P) was, but stocking the same type of clothes and other goods as M&S, BHS has been suffering of late. The store I work in is particularly quiet, although it does seem to produce very loyal customers. Customer Service ...
...work in BHS are a very nice bunch of people. They are very helpful and there is always staff around to help any customers who feel a bit lost – even the Iceland staff try to help out on queries, even though we know nothing about shoe sizes, children’s clothing or the infamous Choice Card (I’ll be getting to that later). I have never had any problem when buying from BHS and the staff always have a smile on their faces. You can return ...

eca99ajm 18.09.2001 · Read full review
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...From lamps to chocolate hearts, BhS stocks a wide range of products. The quality of the goods is not quite as great as M&S though. They don't fall apart, but the material and stitching doesn't seem to be of as good a quality as that of more expensive shops. But for this the goods are generally cheaper. For example, a pair of slippers are about £20 whereas in M&S they're about £30. The sell clothes for women, men and children. The womens clothes are ...
...who buys their clothes in BhS as you don't get a very good fasion style for the amount you're paying. At occasions during the year (Valentines day, Halloween etc) BhS do a cool couple of shelves with "different" products on them. For example, thsi Valentines day I got my boyfriend a cute little devil bear that said "Ilove you" and a straw with 2 drinking spouts. Sad git I know I am!!! In total it was £6 for the talking bear and £1 for the straw. ...

kwhyte 28.02.2001 · Read full review
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Having previously worked at BHS i feel that i qualify easily to write an opinion about them. Working for them is a nightmare (but that's a different story) and shopping there can prove to be quite scary aswell! The fashion ranges for men and women are very dated and are seriously lacking in street-cred. Over 65's and people people who like looking very casual LOVE it in here. If you are under 30 then you will probably find that there is nothing ...
...and lack in quality big-time (the amount of faulty items returned is almost impressive), unless there is a big sale on, which happens quite often, then you will pay through the nose. Kids clothes are very popular and usually are of good quality, again they are over priced but they do sell everything a kid needs for wearing. They also have a wide selection of school uniforms regardless of the time of year which is good news for mums. The lighting ...

java 24.03.2001 · Read full review
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...for my teenage son. BHS appears to be one of the few stores that actually supplies school uniform all year around, in average sizes for the average child, rather than some left-over from last season that would fit a Vietnamese Pot-Bellied Pig on stilts. After struggling in and out of the lift with a pushchair, my one-year-old daughter, an assortment of comfort toys and a very damp golfing umbrella, with which I kept inadvertently perforating unsuspecting ...
...little test. BHS has two entrances, so I feel sure that I could have waltzed out of the front entrance, with unpaid for trousers in hand and tripped my merry way through the hoards of shoppers on the street to the entrance door around the other side. The only thing that prevented me from taking this action was a desire not to feel a firm hand grip my shoulder and not to be escorted officiously back into the store. I presume though, that even the ...

anneliese 22.11.2000 (23.11.2000) · Read full review
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...of bridal wear is. BhS stopped their bridal wear range some time ago following multiple scandals of dresses not turning up on time, sizes being permanently out of stock etc.... After a short breathing space they have relaunched the bridal range but this time it appears to be more "off-the-peg". I don't know who they have lined up as designers but the words "what designers" spring to mind. The dresses are amongst the most uninspired I have ever seen ...
...sell off thier samples - BHS is just not worth it, you will not get trained staff assisting you and the changing rooms are far too small to try on your dress comfortably. If you are spending a couple of hundred on a dress which you are only going to wear for a few hours you might as well get as much assistance and advice as possible. It's not all bad though... worth a look is their collection of headresses. Again not overly inspired but there are ...

CareBear 13.02.2001 · Read full review
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...a short stay in Glasgow Bhs was the one store I missed. That was until last year when the new shopping centre was built and YES!! A Bhs. I tried to resist it but I finally succumbed a few months ago. I find the ladies clothes well made,good quality and the prices are reasonable. There are some lovely colours available and not all twinsets. I am happy as now I can fit into a size 14 in Bhs clothes so you can imagine the joy I have had spending all ...
...I have got a Bhs store card and it has come in very handy!! We went to the instore restaurant on Saturday and the lady behind the counter was really nice and the food was delicious. The tables were clear and no rubbish anywhere. The prices were very reasonable. I think this is one of the best stores around. Choice and quality what more do we need!!! ...

julouise 05.02.2001 · Read full review
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...you actually been into a BHS store in the last five years? Most department stores have something to attract you in, whether it's good displays ro a strong range of products or some big boy's toys to keep you occupied while Mrs dave27 is doing her fascist groove shopping thang. But BHS try a VERY different approach - opting instead for the antiseptic cool, the frigid response, the disinterested customer advisers (whatever became of the shop assistant?), ...
...I don't know what it is about the place, but it just feels very different to every other department store I've been in, singlemindedly focusing on the middle to old aged upper to middle class range with an almost humourless contempt for anything human. It reminds me of nothing so much as a butcher's fridge with the fiendishly aloof shop minders fixing you with that very odd mic of pity, distrust and total bloody contempt: "Perhaps Sir would like ...

dave27 12.05.2001 · Read full review
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BHS has long since been a favourite store of my families to shop at. They have an excellent range of products, particularly clothing. We regularly buy all the children's school clothing from them as they are excellent value for money. Should you need to return anything then they are always willing to refund or exchange goods without the quibble you get in many stores today. Come Christmas they stock an excellent and quite extensive range of festive ...
...all know. Like many stores these days they run a loyalty reward scheme. The more you shop the more you save. BHS offer upto 15% discount on all items with their loyalty scheme including money off items already reduced. There are often some very good bargains to be found. ...

jonwhite 10.11.2000 · Read full review
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I have recently visited the BHS Sale and bought my two year old daughter some beautiful clothes. I bought a couple of dresses for £1.49 each some T.Shirts for 99p and some shorts for 99p. This really impressed me as they have washed up so well and can go in the tumble dryer with no problems. I found there ordinary range to be a bit over priced and not too much to choose from but I would recommend there sale. They also accept Mothercare Vouchers and ...

squares67 18.08.2000 · Read full review
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...think the adults clothes in Bhs are expensive, but very nice. However, I do think it is one of the best places for Children's clothes. They have the everyday sort of clothes, jumpers, skirts, trousers, underwear etc, but they also do a good range of character clothes and slippers, like Thomas, Barbie, Tweenies, Bob the Builder etc. This winter, they had a selection of lovely boys winter coats for £15 and they were challenging you to find a similar ...
...thing about children's clothes in Bhs is when they have a sale they have a really good one. You can pick up tshirts and shorts for 99p each, I got a Thomas the Tank v neck shirt for £2.50 recently and underwear are often half price too. You can have a Bhs card that you can use in Mothercare, and they accept Mothercare gift vouchers too. UPDATED I have gone back to BHS again this year for my son's school trousers and they have not gone up in price ...

anjib 27.01.2001 (30.08.2001) · Read full review
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...suits and shoes and then BhS for her weekend shorts and tops. I remember being really excited when they introduced sports names such as Adidas into the childresn range as my Mum was one of those Mums who thought only her selection of stores was good enough quality for me. However, I recently took a brief shopping trip back to BhS just for a glance around, to see what they had in and I have to admit I was troubled at what I saw. The store has gone ...
...in stock were dowdy and dated and not in the best of condition anyway conveying that they had been there for quite a long time. I am sad to see such a once good quality fashion shop go down the drain but this is how I see BhS travelling. ...

oona 12.06.2001 · Read full review
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BHS or British Home Stores is a bit like C & A in concept. It has been on the High Street throughout my lifetime. But I hardly visit the stores nowadays. During the 1970s I shopped at BHS more often than I do now. The clothes were of good quality and prices were quite reasonable. Nowadays discount stores such as Matalan and New Look have captured a lot of customers from BHS and Marks & Spencer. In the early 1980s BHS formed an alliance with Sainsburys ...
...this did not materialise. BHS was part of the Storehouse Group, which also comprised Mothercare. In recent years the share price has plummeted leading to the break-up of Storehouse. C & A ceased its UK operations in January 2001. Unless there is a massive overhaul at BHS I fear the same fate could be happening to it as well. ...

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