Topshop is the pace to go if you want catwalk copies at high street prices - although this store is…read morequite small, ts well stocked adn has a nice selection of clothes, shoes, bags and underwear! Great for picking up stock that the other larger Topshop's have sold out of!

The topshop in Darlington stocks a decent range of basics with a few signiture pieces thrown in,…read morehowever it is a small shop, and they are limited in what they can sell. The changing rooms are bright and spacious, and the shop is clean.

I'm not usually a fan of Primark, but the Darlington store is impressive. Darlington is an…read moreaverage-sized town, yet its Primark store is one of the biggest I've seen, and it stocks a lot of items that I've only previously seen in the Oxford St, London store, such as its skincare ranges. The Primark store is now located in the Cornmill shopping centre, on the site of what once was, the C & A store, after moving from a location on the outskirts of town a few years ago. The Primark in Darlington is the first I'd ever heard of, a lot of years ago now, and before it ever became fashionable. The windows of the store always look inviting, with lots of models, male and female, young and old, sporting Primark's newest clothing ranges and accessories. At the entrance to the store there's usually a couple of sales racks, which does make the store look a bit cheap, in my opinion, but the rest of the store is well looked after, with tidy racks and rails and no clothes/hangers cluttering up the floors. This store has an extensive underwear and nightwear section on the ground floor as well. Upstairs, the menswear, childrenswear and Homeware are all squeezed on to one floor, so their ranges aren't quite as impressive as the women's, but there's still a decent level of stock, and it's all clean and tidy there too. This Primark does have a good selection of products that other Primarks I've visited don't have - the aforementioned 'smellies' and a gift section, with make-up sets and Christmas crackers.

Really like this chain, good prices for nice products, always come here when in Darlington. I'm…read moresure this chain will keep us clothed during this long hard financial spell.

I would describe Matalan to be a bit like Primark but with better quality clothing!…read moreSome great basics and fashion pieces, at throwaway prices.

I visited the Redditch branch today and I must complain I have a waste of 38/40 size I wanted to…read morepurchase 10 items and only managed 2 due to the many racks of trousers and jeans and thermal underwear etc. etc. sizes ranged from 30/32 to 36, I have criticized before but no one in store was interested. I hope the management would look at this as sales would increase for men if you stocked sizes more in keeping with what is required. I cannot see that the thousands of items in the 30 to 36 sizes sell as they are for teenagers and not for the older person as youngsters of today want high brand items. The same applies for womens sizes again not for the older person and sizes very small. Come on management stock more of the bigger sizes and sales will increase. RogerB3

Probably the biggest card shop in Darlington. It has a wide range of cards from cute,funny and…read moremusical. The only thing I would say is that it is not the cheapest, so check the price with the code. I picked up a pretty standard card for my mums birthday and it cost a whopping £4.95! They also sell small gifts like teddys, mugs and ornaments.

Nice fashion store, aimed at the younger generation in the main…read more Reasonable prices, worth a look. A fairly good range of fashionable clothing for boys/teens. Right in the centre of the town with a major carpark just around the corner & bus stops just outside.