By far the best place in Sunderland for sweets. Every different type of sweet imaginable and even…read moremore!!!! you name it they have got it. The staff are always very helpful and friendly. The biggest choice of sweets in Sunderland!

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This is a large M&S located on 2 floors. It's mainly taken up by clothes, and only a small part of…read moreit is the supermarket. The supermarket can often be quite busy and you will have to queue at the checkout, but the food is so nice so you can't complain! The staff are helpful and always apologetic when they have to ask for ID because the silly 'you must look 25 to buy alcohol or have ID to say you're 18' rule, but I understand they have to do this. You have to pay for your carrier bags so take your own!

Marks and Sparks in Sunderland is a large branch, selling food and clothing. It is spread across…read moretwo floors (hopefully I'm not confusing it with the Newcastle branch.. it has been a while since I was last there!) It is a short walk from The Bridges shopping centre. To be honest I find a lot of Marks and Spencer's clothing dated - they no longer offer a very good range for their younger clientelle, and many of there prices are high unless you can bag a bargain in their sale. I do think their underwear offers good value though and they always have plenty of sizes in stock. The changing rooms are always clean and there's usually a shop assistant around should you need any help finding a suitable size/colour of item. Personally my favourite thing about M&S is their food court! They sell the best prawn pasta salad known to man. It's expensive but worth every penny so I always get one when I'm peckish whilst shopping in Sunderland!

Poundland is super for a good browse around. they sell a huge ranges of products such as books,…read moredvds, cds, sweets, baby stuff, toiletries And guess what?? Everything is £1! You really can get some bargains in here if you have the time to look. For example, many of the books they sell have previously been on the best sellers lists, they also sell some good dvds.

I always go to Poundland for my envelopes for when I sell things on eBay, they are really cheap…read morecompared to buying them in other stationery shops! Poundland always have really good bargains ranging from toiletries to food, to stationery and kid's toys. The only thing I don't like about this shop is the queue's are always huge and they don't go down too quick. So you might want to 'pop' into Poundland for something but end up being stuck in a huge queue! The shop isn't too big either so you end up queueing down the aisles and it gets really crammed.

Wilksinsons - if you don't already know - is a large discount department store. The Sunderland…read morebranch is a short walk from the Bridges shopping centre. I always think the outside of it looks a little tatty and tired Like the signs need updating or something, the windows washed. Can't quite put my finger on it, but it seems to have lost its spark in recent years. At one time it was the place to get cheap household stuff such as branded paint, wall coverings, plumbing items, etc etc. Nowadays it has a lot more competition as all of the shops are in a bit of a pricing war! Its competitors have caught up with it in terms of value for money. Nevertheless Wilkos is still good for discounted food items. Its DIY items are also reasonably price, though probably the same prices as many other high street stores nowadays.

Wilkinson's is a cheap and huge department storew about a 10 minute walk away from the Bridges. The…read morestore is really old now and could do with a major refurb but it stocks all sorts! Everything is quite cheap, and you can sometimes get cheap tat but also find some good labels in there too! It has 3 floors and each floor has something different to offer. It even has a cafe which I believe is only really used by pensioners.

Peacocks is a great, cheap clothing and accessories shop. This particular branch stocks ladies…read morewear, mens wear and also kids and baby clothing which is located on the top floor. For some reason their stair railings always give me an electric shock, but anyway, that's just a minor setback! My favourite thing about Peacocks is their shoes and bags!!! they always have a really wide range, something to suit everyone's tastes and every occassion. Okay, so they are not the most unique - I have seen similar in other cheap clothing stores, but they are good enough to use for a couple of nights out, especially if you're on a tight student budget. Overall this place gets the thumbs up from me - they sell a variety of sizes to suit most people and the prices are affordable. It is also nicely located, just outside of the Bridges shopping centre.

Peacocks is a cheap clothing store and I find the clothes to be quite rubbish really…read more However this is a big shop and there's plenty to browse through if you do like their clothes. The staff are helpful and will answer any questions. It is located just outside one of the entrances to the bridges so it's very easy to get to.