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for Primark (Shop)

Rating Summary based on 142 reviews

  • 5 Stars
    		47
  • 4 Stars
    		56
  • 3 Stars
    		24
  • 2 Stars
    		11
  • 1 Star
    		4

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  		• 1.5
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  • 182 of 182 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    karimkha

    4 Stars Pry-mark or Pree-mark? Who cares? ... I love it! Diamond review 06/12/2008
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages latest fashion and designs at affordable prices

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Long queues, the mess and some unhelpful, rude staff

    As a shopaholic, I have so much stuff to buy; too many shops to visit . . . with 21st century technology we are capable to shop until we drop with a click of a mouse from the comfort of our chairs through online shops. Items are delivered directly to our homes without any trouble of lengthy queues and everlasting hours looking for car park spaces! Although I only have the weekend as a break, I am still an old-fashioned girl who loves to shop in a traditional, customary way! I like to use all my five senses to shop around, I like to touch, wear and try things before I buy them especially when ... more
  • 124 of 124 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    snowbunni

    3 Stars Cheap Chic, But At A Price... Diamond review Review with images 28/02/2006
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Full of Fashion Bargains...

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Cheaply made, Crowded Stores, Questionable Ethics

    In a recent edition of the Sunday Observer's glossy magazine, a London PR girl, stylishly snapped in all her finery, was waxing lyrical on the subject of her fashion favourites. The shoes were Blahniks, the bag was Gucci. The diamond brooch? A priceless heirloom. And the skirt? Why it was Primark, of course. 'My heart sank' sighed this glamorous twenty-something, 'when Primark started to get featured in Vogue. It used to be MY secret… Now EVERYONE goes there!' Seen any Primark advertising lately? I certainly haven't. Primark, it seems, don't 'do' advertising, at least, not in the traditional ... more
  • 44 of 44 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    cherwaite

    4 Stars Pradamark - Enter At Your Own Risk Review with images 09/10/2006
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Cheap, Cheerful, Latest Trends, Fast Turn-around

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Queues, Messy, Jumble Sale a-like, Stressy.

    If your not familiar with the name.. Primark is now a household name in the UK. Highlighted by TV features, magazine articles and a growing customer base this highstreet brand has become the most popular of the cheap and cheery budget clothing shops. Known as 'Penneys' in Ireland, Primark slowly started to enter the UK in 1995 and now has 140 high street shops dotted around the country. These huge shops are often bombarded with shoppers on a daily basis as word of the Primark phenomenon has spread. Even celebrity Pete Dochety was seen wearing a rather fetching floral dress from the shop in one ... more
  • 63 of 63 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 4 Vspawn

    Member since 03/11/2003

    Reviews written: 54

    3 Stars Primark: Prepare Yourself Diamond review 14/07/2005
    User doesn't recommend the product

    Advantages Advantages Great prices, fantastic value, good returns policy.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Long queues, very messy stores, unhelpful staff, uncomfortable conditions.

    INTRODUCTION For those of you not in the know, Primark is a department store chain that specialises in clothing for men, women and children/babies. They also include a home section and ladies...ahem...err...yes. Unmentionables, in other words. They have been operating for several years and they are currently buying out the Littlewoods stores, several of the best of which will be turned into Primarks and the rest sold for a tidy sum to other retailers. It's a good move that should see the chain expand its empire to reach more customers across the UK. PRIMARK: THE MARKET Primark specialise in ... more
  • 29 of 29 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 4 susrim

    Member since 24/11/2004

    Reviews written: 39

    5 Stars Bargains Galore! 29/08/2007
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Very cheap, but good quality too.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Some clothing stops at a certain size, length of the jeans

    Primark When I saw how many reviews for Primark there was on here, I thought does Ciao really need another? Well the answer is- Yes, I don't think there can be enough praise for the bargain store that is Primark! On appearances from the outside, Primark fits into the high street perfectly- the blue illuminated sign is simple yet effective and is easy to spot on a long street of retail heaven! Some of the stores still have the green theme as only recently have all the signs been changed for the blue. The windows are usually display free- but in certain shops some of the windows house simple ... more
  • 7 of 7 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    SweetBerryJam

    2 Stars Prime Trash (Primark) 12/11/2009
    User doesn't recommend the product

    Advantages Advantages Cheap, up to date fashion.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Poor quality, child labour accusations, pandemonium in store!

    Primark (or Primani as many people know it) is a mecca for broke yet fashionable young whippersnappers and penny-pinching old grandma's alike. For those unfamiliar with it, Primark is a high street retailer of clothing and homewares which is aimed solely at the budget market, with few things hitting the over-£20 mark. A standard teeshirt will only cost you four quid. A jumper will be about £8. A pair of knickers under £1. You get the gist. For the sake of those of you who have read the other 400+ other Primark reviews, I won't list every department and every item sold in Primark. Instead, I'll ... more
  • 28 of 28 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Polstar242

    4 Stars Cheap as chips 27/02/2006
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Cheap cheap cheap cheap

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Quality, differing service in shops

    I know that quite a few people have already reviewed Primark but I thought I would stick my nose in and write a review as well (it's a long one so go to the end if you just want the pros and cons, and a bit of advice!). Primark has, on and off, been a presence in my life for at least 15 years now, and indeed probably longer. As a child it was the bane of my life - we didn't have a lot of money when we were growing up, and Primark, in Ipswich, therefore provided a lot of my clothes, including my blouses, skirts and socks necessary to make-up my school uniform. I think I spent most of my ... more
  • 21 of 21 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 7 elfbwillow

    Member since 07/02/2007

    Reviews written: 330

    4 Stars Pri-Mark Your Way To Fashion 24/06/2008
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Low prices, decent ranges

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Messy, queues

    Primark I was watching a recent panorama discussion and investigation in looking into Primark clothes and using child labour which has prompted me to write this review. Firstly I want to say that Primark has apparently pulled certain clothes from the stores as they did not know about this labour. Personally I can not comment on this, only what I have heard from this panorama programme. I do know that on their website, the home page states that it is an ethical company. Panorama do debate this, though who should we believe. I felt that I had to add this little opening statement before I went ... more
  • 25 of 25 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 8 thedevilinme

    Member since 13/05/2008

    Reviews written: 1493

    2 Stars At third world labor prices on a high street near you! Review with images 07/01/2011
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages The best cheap and cheerfuls

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Child labour rumours

    According to a female lifestyle magazine of some repute, women make 70% off all purchases on the planet. Whenever you watch TV commercials or go down to your local Mall (excuse the ghastly American expression) it does seem to be women mostly buying things - things they probably don't need if they are honest. The same magazine states that women think about shopping as much as men think about sex! That was certainly the case in my last meaningful relationship. No time for sex boyfriend I need shoes! The dreadful 'Sex in the City' film and TV series has a lot to answer for. Emancipated women my ... more
  • 38 of 38 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    pollybeanuk

    5 Stars Primark :Definitive guide to intelligent shopping Diamond review 24/03/2005
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Cheap, better styles than previously, great for knickers

    Disadvantages Disadvantages some seriously synthetic stuff, the odd dodgy shape, queues

    There are quite a few reviews about Primark, so I'm going to do more of a guide for newbies about how to get the best bargains, with a little intro of course! AVAILABILITY ************** Primark can be found in most city centres, and in london you tend to find it in the outer boroughs - Hammersmith, Tooting, Kilburn. This is because it's not the most glamourous shop in the world, however if you've got a keen eye you can get some great clothes and save a packet. THE SHOP ITSELF ******************** Branches of Primark tend to be pretty large, they have to be to fit all the clutter in, and all ... more
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