WEST FIELD SHOPPING CENTRE DERBY

Advantages: COSTLY
Disadvantages: OUT PRICING SMALLER OUTLETS

...Recent talks on cutting spending and new shopping centres are not well-matched with each other. Yes we love these new shopping centres and plush surroundings, tempting everyone to spend all their well earned money. But are we tempted? This is the multimillion dollar question. I love to shop like everybody else and buy new things like any other normal person would, also to have a good choice. So my idea of shopping is the traditional high street. Traditional high street shopping is where you will find the best choice and a variety of shops to suit everyone, Building huge shopping centres takes up space of any town or city and is becoming really outdated and boring. Today another shopping centre opens its doors and it is mammoth like those of Gates Head in...

halk 10.10.2007 · Read review
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Review of Shopping Centres - General

Inspiring Capital,Inspiring Shopping Centre?

Advantages: Very Clean, Easy to get around, Lots of Space
Disadvantages: Too few shops,not on two levels,not that easy to get to

...The Gyle Shopping Centre in Edinburgh which opened in October 1993 is one of 4 main shopping centres in Edinburgh. The others are Cameron Toll, St James Centre, Waverley Market(Princes Mall) and Ocean Terminal. There is also Westside Plaza but this isn't exactly what you call a main shopping centre and Straiton park,Craigleith(The Quarry) and Fort Kinnaird are all Retail parks. The Gyle is a approx a 10 minute drive from Edinburgh International Airport by car/taxi. It is approx a 30 minute drive from the City Centre depending on the time of day and the route you take to get there as it is often very congested nearby due to it being directly opposite Edinburgh Park(Home to the RBOS headquarters and a whole host of big companies) .The area round the Gyle is mostly businesses and there is are many houses nearby within walking distance...

matty168 18.11.2007 (17.11.2007) · Read review
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Review of Gyle Shopping Centre

De Bradlei Wharf Shopping Centre

Advantages: Discount goods, nicely laid out
Disadvantages: None

...Location The De Bradelei Wharf in Dover, is located in Cambridge Road which is just off the main A20 dual carriageway. It is only a ten inute walk from the train station and a fifteen minute walk from the main bus station. It is about a five minute walk from Dover Town Centre market square. De Bradelei Wharf This shopping outlet is built in the historic Wellington Dock area of the town which is just behind the sea front with ample pay and display parking. If you buy something in store, the cost of your parking will be refunded. The cost of the pay and display is £2.50. There are plenty of disabled parking bays too. The entrance is constructed on decking which runs the full length of the complex on one side. Here you can sit outside and enjoy the hanging baskets which are put out in the summer months. The De Bradelei Wharf...

Jamie73 03.03.2008 · Read review
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Review of De Bradelei Wharf Shopping Centre, Dover

Good shopping centre

Advantages: city centre location
Disadvantages: somewhat dirty

...The Victoria Centre in Nottingham has the better shops than the Broadmarsh (its rival just down the road). It is however only a small part of the nottingham shopping experience. There is a wide range of well known shops in the Victoria Centre and a small indoor market selling meat, fish and other goods. It is a shame that smaller, independant shops have moved out to make way for the bigger fish. The Victoria Centre has 120 shops and stores, including John Lewis and House of Fraser. There is also a wide selection of cafes and restaurants. The Victoria Centre typically attracts over 450,000 visitors a week, and can get very busy on a saturday. As well as opening 7 days a week, with late night shopping on a Wednesday, Victoria Centre has 2,700 covered parking (although parking isnt cheap). I like the Victoria Centre as it has some...

johanna18 01.03.2009 · Read review
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Review of Victoria Centre, Nottingham

Shop Till You Drop

Advantages: Good building, spacious, good range of shops, good eateries
Disadvantages: Shops are smaller than their West End outlets

...Living in West London, we waited we baited breath for the opening of this grand centre for retail therapy and mostly, I have not been disappointed. I first went a week after it opened and was overwhelmed by how busy it was (this was end of November so Xmas shopping had already begun) and thought I would never return. 8 months later, I did, and I'm thankful that I did. The location is ideal. It is situated within a few minutes walk from both Shepherds Bush and White City underground and the new overground station. There are also numerous buses passing through making it easily accessible from all areas. The shopping centre itself is architecturally interesting and inside both spacious and glamorous. Shops range from 'The Village' with it's Tiffany's and Prada through to high street stores like Top Shop. Shop-wise, it caters for all...

Nixu1980 20.10.2009 · Read review
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Review of Westfield London Shopping Centre, London

So You Think You Can Shop ???

Advantages: Huge Selection, Disabled Facilities, Great Experience
Disadvantages: Gets Very Busy, Parking Bad

...Me and my family moved to Milton Keynes to escape the cluttered and increasingly violent world of South East London and I have to say it is the best move we have ever made. Great school's, Cheap Housing (On the rise now), Less congestion, Less Crime and of course let's not forget Milton Keynes Shopping centre. Let's face it we all love to shop especially when treating ourselves and the great thing about Milton Keynes is wherever you live in Milton Keynes you are only ever 15 minutes from one of the best shopping centers in the country if not the best. LOOK AND DESIGN The centre itself is 1.79 Million Square Feet of pure shopping experience with over 230 retail outlets for you to explore and is bigger than even the Blue Water Shopping Centre. Made almost completely of glass it is not only a great place to shop but a fantastic piece...

bazzaoleary77 06.02.2007 · Read review
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Review of MK Shopping Centre (Milton Keynes)

Superb shopping

Advantages: Shopping and food
Disadvantages: Not closer to Liverpool

...a parking space immediately. We parked near McDonalds so we could find our way back later! There are disabled parking spaces, but none of the spaces seem very far from the shops. Best of all it is free to park ? which you can?t often say for city centre shopping. FOOD There are plenty of cafes and a McDonalds right next to the car park. The McDonalds was very busy because of the school holiday but it didn?t take long to get served. One complaint is that none of the staff were tidying up the trays/tables so it was a bit dirty and nothing like the service you would get in USA! The website lists Garfunkles and La Brioche Doree as other eating establishments. Some of the cafes smell delicious so if you fancy something other than McDonalds just follow your nose and try one of these. Some mad people were walking around eating ice cream but...

pixiedon 14.11.2002 · Read review
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Review of Cheshire Oaks Outlet Park (Shopping Centre)

The Colombo Centre, Lisbon's Trafford Centre

Advantages: Very clean and plenty of variety.
Disadvantages: Approximately 15 minutes outside the City Centre.

...The Colombo Shopping Centre is located on the Avenida General Norton de Matos, Benfica, Lisbon. It is accessible by both metro and bus, and just a short taxi ride from Lisbon’s city centre. Opened in 1997, the Colombo Centre is Lisbon's newest mall, being the largest in the Iberian Peninsula. As well as a shopping centre, it also houses a leisure complex, with a multiplex cinema, health club, driving range, and bowling alley to name a few. The shopping centre itself comprises 420 shops, including a large Marks & Spencer and a Fnac superstore selling almost everything from food to large electrical appliances – I found this store to be extremely inexpensive, especially on alcohol. The large stores are punctuated with speciality shops, selling goods such as local porcelain, jewellery, shoes, (leather items are very...

Shekera 14.10.2001 (15.10.2001) · Read review
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Review of Colombo Shopping Centre (Lisbon)

Best Shopping Centre ever!!!!!!

Advantages: Amazing shops
Disadvantages: Aching feet from walking!

...I've visited Braehead many times now, i only live 5 mins away by car! I remember the excitement within the city when the Shopping Centre opened, and i can understand why. Before to go shopping all the best shops where in the City Centre, now it's not as far to travel for people like myself. There is a huge Marks and Spencers and BHS, along with C&A. For other clothes shops there is Topshop/Topman, New Look, Bay Trading, Dorothy Perkins, The Vestry, Principles (for men and women), Sports Connection and that's just to name a few. There is a huge Sainsburys and Woolworths, along with HMV, WHSmith, The Disney Store, Argos, the Discovery Store. You'll notice i've only mentioned the brand name shops, there are also smaller named shops, which are just as good. Obviously there are food courts. There are 2 ice rinks, one for skating...

bryans_claire 13.08.2000 · Read review
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Review of Braehead (Shopping Centre)

  Shopping Paradise (shops updated)

Advantages: Great Discounts
Disadvantages: Can get busy during holiday periods

...elsewhere. ~~~~OTHER STORES~~~~ This is a very long list but due to the diversity of the stores, I feel it is important to list them all. This is an updated list as of February 2006 as I wouldn't want you to visit to go to a shop that is no longer there! I have done my best to reorganise the list so it's easier to read and have done it in alphabetical order - hope it is approved of. So here we go? A: Adidas; Animal; Antler; Austin Reed; Autonomy; B: Baron Jon; Bookends; Bose; Burberry; C: Cadbury Factory Shop; Calvin Klein Jeans; Calvin Klein Underwear; Carphone Warehouse; Cecil Gee; Chapelle; Charles Tywhitt; Chilli Pepper; Christy Outlet Store; Ciro Pearls; Claire's Accessories; Clarks; Coast; Cotton Traders; D: D2; Daks; Daniel Footwear; Denby; Diesel; Donnay; Dune; E: Early Learning Centre; Ecco; Edinburgh Crystal...

RClure 09.03.2005 (17.02.2006) · Read review
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