The area around the Abbey Centre has grown over the last few years to become as much of a draw as…read morethe shopping centre itself. My first stop is always the huge branch of TK Maxx. How I love that shop, with its shoes and home wares and clothes and jewellery and stuff, stuff, stuff. Always a bargain to be had - I even lugged a huge chest of drawers out of there once. After paying for it of course. Curse those efficient security guards. There is a branch of every high street shop you can think of - Mothercare, Pets at Home, M&S, Tesco, JJB Sports, Matalan to name a few. I always like a look around Matalan where there are some bargains in ladies and children's clothes and a selection of birthday cards and invitations which has to be seen to be believed. Make a quick pit stop in McDs and you'll be ready for round 2 in the shopping centre itself. The Abbey Centre is pretty big, with several different 'wings' coming off the central point. Highlights for me are River Island, the bargain emporium that is Primark, Top Shop and Wallis. Apart from clothes, I also like going to the Abbey Centre for books - Stewart Miller and Easons always have offers on new releases. Chick lit I'm afraid to admit but someone has to read them.

Ah, my good old friend, the Abbeycentre. How I love it…read more Just a short trip up the road from me, I have been shopping here for as long as I can remember, and take a browse around its' many shops at least once a month. There is a large amount of on site parking, so you can usually get parked with ease (unless you go stright after Christmas when the January Sales are in full swing) then its an absolute free for all! There are many shops here to suit all pockets, from sport shops, to fashion clothing, from banks to mobile phone and gaming shops, from card and gift shops to butchers, you will get pretty much anything you want at the Abbeycentre, without the headache travelling into the city centre can bring. There is even a new Poundland store for some of the old bargain hunting. And long may it continue!

Ah now. You all know how I love a bargain and wow did I get one here, no not one, sorry make that…read moreabout ten! I love funny wee nick knacks and thoughful little 'stocking fillers' that you can get on the cheap. There's a bundle of them in here. I actually wanted to buy so much of this shop. From dog beds to lamp shades to flower pots, nothing you ever need, but ah how we all want to spend, spend, spend. Good thing pay days not until tomorrow! (Don't worry, I'll be back. 'Cause you know, I NEED that candle stick!) I'd say this was different from your average pound land type store as it actually is quality produce that will last, not break after two uses. Come have a look. I challenge you not to buy!

Absolutely terrible. There was one offer a couple of months ago, 50p for limited edition fanta…read moremango. Lets just say that fanta was WAY past its expiration date

5 star from me for this store. They have a huge selection of…read morefresh baked pastries and bread and loads more. They also have a wide range of alcohol in this store. They just never seem to sell out of anything which is brilliant because I can always rely on this store. And what's best for me is the fact they have a huge car parking area right outside which means no hawking loads of bags for ages.

The Henderson Group are a national food and retail company based in Mallusk, they operate a…read morecorporate and retail supply network from these offices. I only have experience with their wholesale services. Whilst employed in a Bangor kitchen, one of my many jobs where I endured hours of backbreaking labour for a few pennies, I had dealings with Henderson Wholesale on a daily basis. They offer a daily door to door delivery service providing all the items in a kitchen that one takes for granted. For instance they have recently produced a 300 page glossy catalogue listing all their products. It is quite a read. I could not believe how expansive their range was, they have Tupperware, frozen goods and even food packaging. They are contract providers to the catering industry, this means that they will unfortunately only deliver in Bulk. They also have a range of their own products. Overall I have always found them easy to deal with, they operate an automated delivery service which makes transactions swift and smooth. The drivers who deliver are always very helpful and despite the fact they deliver so early in the morning are always cheerful.

Not the most exciting review as everyone kind of knows what they are getting from Marks and Sparks…read morebut I felt like this one needed to be written due to the size of this particular store. It seems at the minuet M&S 'express' stores are popping up all over the place but this one breaks the current trend as it's warehouse huge! It's surface area is easily larger that a football pitch! But is bigger better? Well, in this case yes because this store stocks everything you could possibly want - clothes, homeware and food a plenty! I visited on Valentines Day eve to grab a Dine in Meal for two, this was my first time here and I was impressed. The food section is great - there's a larger selection than other stores and this means they have unique products - particularly craft beer. We went quite late on a Friday evening and there was loads of reduced food items - so if you're looking for premium food at a cheaper price go here later in the evening. The staff were extremely friendly and very chatty, the lady on the tills chatted to us for a good 10 minutes, mainly because there was a problem with the card machine but she made the whole experience light hearted. As mentioned you generally know what you're going to get with M&S but I'd recommend going here if you're looking for something specific as it will save you searching one of their smaller stores!

MASSIVE. This is the biggest M&S i ever did see. It has restaurants and cafes and clothes galore.read more

Great bargains to be had here! They sell pretty much everything! - Food, pet supplies, home…read morefurnishings, furniture, toys, garden equipment, clothes, DIY kit, you name it, great prices. My one niggle about this store and the reason for 4 stars not 5, is the staff. I as a customer on every visit am made to feel as if I am 'in the way' - there are staff about constantly pushing cages and restocking shelves - maybe it would be a better idea to do this stuff outside customer access hours to free up space for customers? Also when I was there once I witnessed one staff member 'disciplining' another - unprofessional! Aside from this it's a great wee store and I'd be a regular!

Only opened last year, sells everything including paint and diy stuff a lot cheaper than the big…read morelocal diy stores. Loads of parking at it. On the old currys/pc world site.its usually quick to get served at lunchtime too