This is a good sized store with a wide range of products…read more They sell a good selection of DVD's and CD's, and quite have good offers on cheap DVD's. There is a brilliant selection of books, although unless on offer these can quite often be found cheaper else where. There is some gorgeous stationary ranges for both adults and children, loads of cards, giftwrap, magazines, sweets, printer consumables etc. Pretty much anything you might need stationary wise could probably be found in here with friendly and helpful staff if you need them.

This Wh Smiths is on the ground floor of the Mall. It is a…read moreone of their large stores and all on one level At the weekend it can get vey busy though and there are long queues at the check out. Its stocks a wide range of Dvds, Magazine, Games and many of the promotional Hardback best sellars at very good discountsIt does not have a huge stock of just easy read paperbacks unless they are on the recent published list. I find Waterstone has a lot better stock.

A really lovely shop with incredibly helpful staff working there. We need shops like this who still…read moreuse real human beings rather than expect everyone to do things digitally. Loneliness is a big problem in our communities and shops like Rymans in Abergavenny are doing a great job in combatting this. Special word of appreciation to Lyndon.

Wow, fantastic store with a huge range of stationery for home, school or office. I had a good…read morebrowse in there today and bought a few things. I particularly liked the good quality writing paper, address books, diaries and notebooks. Great for desk accessories too, pens, pencils - just about everything you'd expect and far more too! Also plenty of artists' supplies, storage boxes, batteries, ink jet cartridges and even postcards of the town. I must check to see if there's a branch of this store nearer to where I live because I was impressed! Opening times: Mon-Sat 9-5.30; Sunday 10-4pm.

My lord, i love crafty shops. This is like a mecca for…read morecrafty people! I've shopped around for various craft supplies and hobbycraft isn't as expensive as i thought it would be, it has the added bonus of being all under one roof. I don't agree with previous comments that it's a shop for lazy people, if you are short on time then it's the best place. Smaller more personable hobby shops which are lovely will inevitably be more expensive and smaller in size including options for stock so it depends what you are after. i used to buy online from independent sellers but you do get less for your money and if you are intending to sell your items you create like i do, every penny makes a difference. Another good place to check out is local garden Centres, would be surprised the things i've found! They sell an abundance of Christmas crafts, ribbon, buttons, pendants, beads, modelling craft, decoupage, flower arranging, kids crafts and art work, cake decorating icing/ materials and that's just down stairs! It does get very bust on weekends, deducting a star for the times i've had to wait in the que for half and hour or more. They do seem to lack the correct number of staff in my opinion but the staff they do have are helpful as can be. If you are just starting off looking for a new hobby or unsure where to go with some craft ideas, just go for a visit, your not obligated to buy anything. You'll get 1001 ideas and inspirations :)

Hobby Craft is basically a craft shop for lazy people, who don't really take craftwork that…read moreseriously. For if they did they would almost certainly shop around and get things cheaper, better and more specialized. For what it is though (craft shop for lazy people) it is pretty good as they have a wide selection of materials and pretty much everything you need under one roof. I have to admit using this one in particular as it is nice and big and I know they will have the specific item I'm looking for. If only the prices were that little bit cheaper. Sorry, scrap that, if only the prices were a lot cheaper, it would be a pretty good chained store. As it stands at the moment it is quite frankly a rip off.

This is the place to take your artwork to be framed. I have work selling in a gallery and wouldn't…read moretake my work anywhere else to be framed. They are really friendly, listen to your needs and really look after your work. Excellent Service. They can also frame memorabilia Amazingly.

This is a lovely little shop in a great location with some great products and friendly service. It…read moreis right on the A38 with parking outside or just on the road around the corner and is also well located for the residential area of Patch way. The window display is well laid out visually to entice you with a range of pictures and also gifts that the store sells. They have some lovely items to celebrate special occasions and also gifts to suit every pocket and event. They have a huge range of frames and the service is fast, efficient and more importantly fairly priced.

Brilliant place for everything textile related lovely knowledgeable, helpful and friendly staff…read moreand loads of bargains if you look for them.

Just a small shop, but with plenty of stock in it. And whatever they haven't got, they will try to…read moreorder it for you. But you can be sure that the up to date offers and Bestseller list are always there and you won't miss out. Good range of magazines and cards as well. The staff is very friendly and forthcoming. And if you sign up for their e-mail newsletter you get vouchers that you can print out and take down to the store for discounts. Great idea.

This is a great example of the WHSmith chain, a nice small store that has a good atmosphere and…read morestocks a wide range of products. The staff are always friendly and willing to help, even when it is busy on a Saturday! It is possible to order items that are not in stock, for example if you've seen them at a larger branch. It is also possible to order items on the whsmith website and have them delivered free to the store for you to collect, a great service.

This Cardiff Bay-based company sells a wide selection of office supplies, from board room furniture…read moreto printer cartridges, and offers same-day delivery for those urgent items. Browns provided all the stationery items for a business I used to work at in the Bay, and their customer service is what always stood out: the sales staff were really friendly, and even the delivery guys were always up for a quick chat or bit of banter. Their prices seemed reasonable for what we were ordering (although I don't have much to compare it with), but I think my boss mainly purchased through Browns because they were a local Welsh company within walking distance of our office. Browns offers a range of furniture, including Sven Christiansen Office Furniture, Orangebox Seating & Triumph Steel Storage. A free office supplies catalogue or furniture brochure can be ordered through their website or by calling 02920 491149.

A great store to pick up bargains especially novels. I've been quite surprised as sometimes you can…read morepick up sensational bargain novels. I've even found a few 1st editions here - didn't realise that until I got home with my bargains! Their cards are great value especially the ones with no message - the notecards. It's so easy to print your own message in them & at often £1 for 10 cards - one heck of a lot less expensive than buying ready made cards - often they look better too! I usually pop into the Works & invariably come out of there pleased with my purchases. I REALLY should go to the library more often - could save me a fortune!

Not a bad book shop. The are at the cheaper end of the market, and don't pretend to be anything…read moreelse, which means that you can pick up a bargain novel, documentary or biography. They also sell stationery, and a few musical instruments and some art supplies, and a lot of children's books. You can also pick up seasonal items such as Christmas Cards, Easter Gifts and Halloween Bits. They do not stock a full range of book titles though as you would find in for example borders, or water stones, so if you are looking for a specialist or particular book, you would probably be better off going somewhere else.