Traditional family run shop. Offers higher end mens and ladies wear as well as a wedding outfitters…read moreand hire service. The mens section is comprehensive with sizes for the larger man and a fitting service with traditional knowledge and courtesy. There is a very good sports and hiking section and also a school outfitters department. They also stock gifts, shoes, walking stick, leatehr goods. A really pleasant place to shop in.

Traditionally run family shop just off the town centre on Norwich Road. This shop offers clothing…read morefor the slightly higher end of the market. They also have a very good wedding hire service. Extremely good selection of menswear in a variety of sizes. They are also school outfitters and they have a sports department as well as gifts, shoes etc. A great place to shop with fantastic service and knowledge. Private car park round the back of the shop which is looked after by a car park attendant.

A good-quality supermarket selling every kind of food and drink imaginable - pricier than Tesco's…read morebut worth it

On the high street. A little expensive clothes- but very…read moregood quality This has wonderfull cafe area- very clean and nice food too.

Bargain clothing for the whole family and not a bad sized store situated next door to Argos in the…read moretown. Just off queen street.

Great, where would be without Peacocks. It' one of very few clothes shops in town where you can buy…read moreclothes for boys and men. Good pricing. Always have good level of stock, replenished regularly. Changing rooms rubbish though as there are only two that you often have to queue for without staff thee too, people just abandon the clothes they didn't like and leave them to be tripped over by other customers. Lovely size store, great location but difficult to get in or out on Sat as market stall just outside which is not their fault but access can be difficult. It is well worth a visit especially if you are in search of a bargain.

This is a superb branch of next. Spread over two floors, both are accessible with ramps and a good…read moresized lift for dissable and puschair access. The ranges of clothes for men, women and children as well as homewares are great far superior, in my opinion, to the store in the town centre. In addition to this the generous size of the store means that clothing is not all squashed together but well spread out and organised. The store is kept clean and tidy and generally well mainained and staff are very helpful and always happy to check stock for items not on display. An excellent branch all round!

It would be harsh to describe this place as a junk shop because the stock is pretty good quality…read morebrand names. Its always worth a nosey round this shop as there is so many odds and ends to look at. They have very good priced cookware in here, as well as cute looking food storage. I bought a really sweet cookie jar from here at a great price compared to other shops. Theres also garden stuff in here, rugs, carpet tiles. Theres a bit upstairs with pictures for sale and also a cafe if you would like tea and a slice of cake. There is also an old fashioned sweet shop stall downstairs on the left of the store. Great for a good quality pick n mix, especially now woolies is gone :(

Its a pity that your van drivers have to use their mobile phones whilst driving on public roads…read more - otherwise a great shop with plenty to suit everybody kitchen to garden to pets - definitely worth a visit when visiting Maldon and at realistic prices.

I WAS going to just give Poundland a two star rating...but I did find some pretty good curry there…read moreand Spike Bunny got some fancy Christmas outfits there....so....3 stars it is. First of all, let me just say this. The name is a total win for me. As an American used to Dollar Tree and Dollar stores, to see this one called Poundland somehow just tickled my funny bone repeatedly. They had a wide selection of wacky things typical to that sort of store with the occasional (also typical) gem amidst the tripe. Their staff however....ugh....very rude, always surly, and generally unpleasant. But, poor as I was while I was over there, I appreciated the convenience and low price point of their merchandise and I braved the rudeness for my goods. Just don't get the bargain nose tissues, NOT worth it. Horrible things, fell apart as soon as you pulled them from the box! ewwwww

Located near Co-Op and Argos in the pedestrianised shopping area. Reasonable size store - it can…read moreand does get busy. Very good value for money with a variety of items to suit all. I have found some very good 3-d craft stickers which were extremely good value. Service is ok but I do dislike it when the till operators are chatting to each other whilst serving customers.

Poundland is perhaps the most aptly named store in Colchester every item in store is a pound. Not…read moreonly does this save on time at the tills, you do not have to go scrabbling around for an elusive price tag as in so many other stores. As the store is part of a long chain of shops, big brands can be found alongside the usual bargain bin fare. At the time of writing, Belkin computer cables and Coca Cola are both available for purchase. Although the tills can often get rather busy, I can only recommend a visit to see for yourself. Therefore, I am giving Poundland Colchester four out of a possible five stars.

Does what it says on the tin - everything is £1. Thought it would be cheap and tacky but surprised…read morehow many bands there are avaliable. You can be generous and let the kids pick whatever they want without breaking the bank! Always something to buy.

I know Marks and Spencer is a staple of UK towns, but I still found this to be a real haven of…read morespecial goods in a pretty small and sometimes difficult to shop in English town. They had organic foods that I couldn't find other places and their to go items were pretty good considering. Well, considering my taste and the typical English palate are FAR removed from one another. The grocery part of M&S was actually something I only discovered after passing by it several times....it is a regular old department store with clothing and household goods up front. Kind of a high-end Super Wal-Mart here in the States. Also, the staff weren't as horribly rude as they were in some places in Ipswich, certainly not what I would call friendly but not out and out surly.

This is a large outlet of the main M&S chain of shops. It has a superb range of items in the…read moreclothing lines for men, women, and children items as well as plenty of school uniform things. There are a huge range of gifts and plants and flowers as well as cards, wrapping paper and homeware and kitchen items. The food hall is enormous and is extremely well stocked with fresh fruit and veg, chilled items, frozen goods, bakery items as well as magazines, food testing and general store goods too. The staff in this shop are geneally friendly and can be extremely helpful. There is parking at the back in a ratehr expensive car park. However M&S also offer a collect service where you leave your M&S shopping until you have finished your shopping elswhere. You can then park in their loadng bay and they will bring your shopping to your car. On the top floor is a cafe which makes a good stop off point and a bureau de change too. The shop is well served with ramps and a lift as well as escalators.