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Tienne (Southport)
by Gemzy1983 Firstly I cannot believe this shop is on here and so pleased it is as it is where I get all my Pandora! Tienne is situated in Southport and for those who have not been to Southport, it is on the coastal road and therefore makes a wonderful day out by the sea. The area has since been updated and has an Ocean Plaza with all the ... main restaurants and a Vue cinema too. The main street for shopping in Southport is Lord Street, with the recession it has been affected, however a lot of businesses have survived and new ones starting to take place of the ones that did not survive. From Lord St you have a re-vamped old style shopping arcade called the Wayfarers Arcade. It is absolutely beautiful inside with its glass roof and in summer gives you the green house effect and can get very warm whilst shopping. I have taken my girls here during Christmas as well as the tree they put in there is magnificent and they have a little Santa's grotto for the kids. There are many shops within the Arcade, from a very traditional sweet shop, to designer handbags and other boutiques. I actually first came across Tienne because this is where my Husband had bought my Pandora Bracelet about 3/ 4 years ago. So I went back to see the other range of charms they did in this shop. They have recently improved their Pandora status to Gold so they have a great choice and are able to order in charms fairly quickly. Even though there are shops in Preston that sell Pandora this shop initially did a reward scheme and therefore I was more enticed to go and spend my money with this shop as I felt at least I was gaining something back. There reward scheme is: 10 stamps - £5 reward voucher 15 stamp - £10 reward voucher 20 stamps - £15 reward voucher 25 stamps - £20 reward voucher and this could be spent on anything in the shop, which included Pandora at the time. I speak in past tense here as unfortunately Pandora rules, they are no longer allowed to offer this on Pandora items however the reward scheme does apply to everything else in the shop. The reward vouchers are numbered 1, 2 and 3 and once you have completed your 3rd full card you automatically gain a 10% loyalty card -which means even more discount. I have always found the staff here to be extremely helpful and will try and assist with anything you need, the shop does focus on Pandora however they do some other lovely jewellery lines such as Pilgrim, One Button and a Men's range of jewellery too. They appear to have something for any occasion, baby gifts, mirrors, photo albums, wedding gifts and a wide selection of WoodWick candles which has now become a favourite as well! The shop is quite big however it does get quite busy and so actually getting space to see everything this shop has to offer can get quite frustrating. So try and avoid busy days such as the day before Mother's Day and be prepared to wait if you do. What I do like as well though is that they do offer a free gift wrapping service and this is something I had noticed when I had received my Pandora bracelet, it was beautifully wrapped and placed in a bag, so I knew my husband had not done it. They are also quite traditional in some ways and still produce a hand written receipt for everything purchased in the shop. I am aware they do have another of these shops in Longridge and they also have a website though this does appear to be a little out of date with some of the lines they now do. I have also been informed they are expanding this business and will be setting up a new shop on Lord Street in May. For those visiting the area this is a beautiful shop and a great selection of unique gifts and whether you want to spend just £5 or £200 you will find something. The whole shopping arcade though is beautiful with lovely café's and I would certainly recommend a visit to Southport any day! I have rated this 4/5 just because it does get busy and sometimes hard to move around the shop. Thank you for reading. Read the complete review |
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Liverpool One
by biv2k Liverpool One is very easy to get to. It is in walking distance of the city train stations. If you are visiting by car, the nearby motorways do a great job of landing you in good proximity of Liverpool city centre, and fairly simple network of a-roads make driving there a relaxing experience. One thing to note is that the ... parking charges at Liverpool One are high; at time of writing it is £1 for every 25 minutes, up to a maximum of £14. Given that you could easily spend 6 hours shopping, exploring the albert docks, and having a meal, it's quite easy to rack up these charges. We felt £14 was obscene; almost like paying the entrance fee to a theme park, and tends to be much higher than other shopping destinations in the wider proximity, such as the Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds, and the Trafford Centre (which is free!). Naturally, we opted to park in a multi-storey less than a mile away and paid £5 for the day. Our first impressions of the complex were positive; the area around South John Street looks fantastically futuristic, full of slender curves and clean angles. Chavasse park, raised off the ground with the curved Hilton hotel and apartments either side, is a great location for eating - I was disappointed to see that half of it was fenced off though for no apparent reason, as we were looking forward to relaxing on the grass after shopping. One critique of the overall design however is that it didn't fit in the surrounding city centre streets, which I couldn't help but notice looked dilapidated in comparison; making Liverpool One seem like an inappropriate statement of wealth in a sea of recession. Liverpool One boasts a large variety of chain stores, including many premium label stores such as G-Star, Jane Norman, Ted Baker, and Radley but to name a few. I cannot see any fashion conscious shoppers being disappointed here; Liverpool One is certainly not overshadowed by other shopping destinations in this respect. I would have liked to see more unique stores however, and I'm sure there are more original stores off the beaten trail. Again, spoilt for choice with places to eat, from popular chain restaurants such as Cafe Rouge and Zizzi to more independent ventures such as Dinomat. Oh, there is an Odeon cinema too. Unfortunately, we found it a bit difficult to get our bearings at first. After sitting in a car for a while our first priority, naturally, was to nip to the loo before setting off any further. The map indicated that toilets were on the ground floor the south end of the complex - but these were nowhere to be found. Were they in the car park entrance? Upstairs at Chavasse park? Down the un-signposted escalators (that also led to the car park)? Eventually, we noticed that they were sealed behind a giant wooden 'Liverpool one' board, with no notice. So we cheekily nipped in John Lewis. Good job too, as the functioning toilets were behind a payment barrier! At times this frustration continued. Lack of signage, angular walkways forcing you to 'zig-zag' to reach your desired store, dislocated elevators only serving certain floors, angles of concrete enforcing random steps, and one-way escalators proved an annoyance. On the positive side, walkways and stores felt spacious, compared to the 'cram' of places such as the Trafford Centre. The futuristic, minimal design did continue to please. Stores too tended to share the vision, by fitting out their interiors with glossy black floors with studded lights, curved walkways and glass barriers. I didn't feel that there was much atmosphere in Liverpool One. It didn't feel vibrant; I kind of missed the features of other city centres - the deluded street entertainers, occasional protester, one-off stands, the noise and culture of the shoppers, flashy light displays and art. It all seemed a bit controlled and sedate. In considering Liverpool One, it's always worth considering its proximity to other attractions, including the Albert Dock, Tours, the Cavern club, and other Beatles related Shenanigans. Unfortunately overall as a tourist, we felt underwhelmed by Liverpool One, and felt that better value, mix of stores, and atmosphere can be found in other northern cities such as Leeds and Manchester. A great regular destination for Liverpudlians; and to be honest probably just what Liverpool needs to kick start some regeneration. But as a tourist, not somewhere I would consider visiting regularly. Read the complete review |
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Marks and Spencer (London)
by sooty1987 Marks and Spencer High Street Stores. I have a Marks and Spencer store in my local high street. The store is in a prominent position and has a clothing department upstairs and a food hall downstairs. The store has a nice shop front and is always very clean. The clothing department has a lot of the Marks and ... Spencer Classic Range which caters for older ladies, a very little amount of the Per Una range, some ladies and gents jeans and a small range of unisex underwear and lingerie. it really is quite a small store. On entering the clothing department I can see lots of shop assistants dressed all the same in the blue Marks and Spencer uniform. Some are busy filling rails with clothes, some are busy serving customers and others are chatting to each other. I actually feel quite bad interrupting two chatting assistants to ask if they have the jeans I am interested in in my size - one assistant looks away and the other says - all we have is on the shop floor, you can order them over there! She then points to the customer ordering desk. I decide to give the jeans a miss - I will just order them online later at home and save any further interaction with the shop assistants - I am not saying all shop assistants are like this - but Marks and Spencer in my high street seems to be really bad. I then enter the Food Hall part of the store - lots of customers - what are they putting in the food to make it so addictive? Still quite a small store, 3 freezers for frozen food, some fresh bakery produce, fruit and veg, some tins etc and absolutely lots of flowers - they must be expecting lots of customers looking for flowers and Mother's Day and Easter are now long gone! In my opinion too much space is taken up with the flowers. I grab an egg sandwich, it's the only one I can afford as the food prices are quite high probably 33% more than my local Tesco. I get into a que, the que is going nowhere - customers are outnumbering staff by about 25 to 1 and it is taking ages to get served. It is only 10am in the morning - where have all these customers come from? I run out of time and decide to put the sandwich back on the shelf and leave empty handed. Marks and Spencers food is very nice and good quality, it is just too expensive for my budget. Staff in the clothing department out number food hall staff and the food hall with it's volume of custom seems to be what is keeping the store open. Perhaps they need to look at this aspect of staffing the store. Clothes from the clothing department is mainly for older people and for real variety then you need to order online. I like Marks and Spencer and it does have it's uses but only when I use the online version!!! Read the complete review |
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