A typical department store in the heart of Nottingham's square, Debenham's is the one-stop shop for…read moremost family needs. With electronics, housewares, perfumes, cosmetics, clothing and shoes, you can do it all here, as long as you don't mind the slightly premium price. My favourite thing about this Debenham's is the Benefit makeup counter. Being a California girl, I prefer Benefit to other cosmetics, and this Benefit counter was just as good. The manager of the Notts Benefit was a really sweet yet efficient pretty lady in her early 20s. I had a budget (boo), but was pretty specific about what I was lookign for -- yet vague enough to need to test nearly every product. You know, a typical idiotic consumer. With tons of efficiency, friendliness and patience, she took me through the range of products I was looking for, offered suggestions but didn't oversell, and left me ultimately with two modest purchases I didn't regret. This Debenham's is quite large, and has a great selection of women's clothing, particularly well stocked on swimsuits and summer clothing in spring (hurrah for ice cream lolly bikinis in style of Katy Perry!). It has a cafe/restaurant on the top floor with decent coffees and cappucinos for the weary credit-card wielder.

The Debenhams shop in Nottingham is very 'traditional' and it may be quite surprising for people…read morevisiting the city. It is located right in the centre of Nottingham on the Market Square opposite the fountain. I personally believe the shop could do with a major re-vamp as it has started to look very tired in recent years. I do not agree with other reviewers comments that it's like a little Harrods, it's no where near as good. They do offer a wide range of products and very often have attractive sales on that can save you quite a bit of cash. I recommend the homeware department and have picked up a fair few bargains in there over the years.

This is a beautiful shopping centre within the walls of the council house itself. Excellent shops…read morefor those with large, deep pockets - fashion and designer shops along with some more standard high street retailers, there's always something for you to stop and have a look at. There are a couple of galleries, which always have interesting stuff in, although the prices make me run away usually! At Christmas, they have the prettiest, largest Christmas tree in Nottingham, towering up at the cross point of the arcade. It really is worth a visit in December, and I make a point of using the arcade as a cut through - it also gets you out of the wind and rain for a few minutes!

Home of some of the higher end high street stores (Karen Millen, Warehouse), make up and more…read morefashion shops, a usually quiet little Exchange if you have a bit of money to splurge on some quality stuff

This marks and spencer is really big so its giot a huge range of clothing for men women and…read morechildren, as well as home, beauty and food products, the food is downstairs and its quite big so they have a good range so wether you after something for your evening meal of just a few essentials its location is convient and better if going in to shop there anyway! the food can be expensive but its really good quality and tasty so it is money well spent.

Marks & Spencers is one of those places you always have to have a look in, when on a girlie clothes…read moreshop, but only now and then will something jump out at you! I think it excels more in the food selections it offers with mouth watering dishes at reasonable prices. The wines are good too with lots of them having won awards. Their underwear is a bit hit and miss with the fit of the bra's especially having gone down hill a bit (sorry lads, I'm talking to the the girlies out there now!) . I admire them for hanging in there in the high street battle though and continuing to market themselves well and rebrand to keep up trends.

Great store this one actually has a food range and furniture on display unlike the one near the…read morevictoria centre. Loads of bargins

Nottingham has a fabulous Wilkinsons store, with toiletries and food bits near the front, and more…read morepractical stuff for the kitchen and bedroom at the back. There are plenty of offers about, though for some bits bit may be cheaper to go to Poundland or Asda. I like the fact that you can walk in and pretty much get anything practical, and it's especially useful being a student.

Makro is great for getting branded things cheap if you have a business. They send out a newsletter…read moreevery couple of weeks showing you what's on offer for dates coming up. You have to be quick sometimes if you want something though as they sell out quickly. Their food selection is great! They even have a butchery and fishmongers department so you can buy things fresh. Sometimes things are dearer than you can buy in high street shops so it's worth knowing the prices of things you want before going there. They even have a restaurant where you can sit down and have a cuppa or a meal, so well worth a trip out!

The Range Home & Leisure & Garden is a place I can't make out really. They seem to sell a bit of…read moreeverything they could have got cheap from somewhere, and thrown in all into one big warehouse they call a shop! You walk from sweets and confectionary to coffee, teabags and kitchen foil, to craft items for making cards etc into gardening, picture frames and homewares! It's all a bit bizarre really! Prices aren't as cheap as your Home Bargains or Wilkinsons either so I don't really see the point in going there unless it's handy for you. I can see this place closing down like Woolworths as I think it has a bit of an identity crisis!

Terrible. Poor merchandise, Shocking Customer Service…read more I was sold a faulty Christmas Tree for £100, it collapsed the second year I put it up. When I returned it, I was spoken to in a threatening manner. I was ordered to queue up for a second time at customer services by their department manager, David. (after already waiting 30 minutes!) . When I complained about queueing for a second time I was told , 'If you don't queue up we won't be able to do anything for you". I complained in writing to head office and received a lame response, which suggested to me that they condone this type of customer service. Shocking.

They've recently had a huge revamp! More food areas (almost a food court) and new shops. Some of…read morethe old favourites are still there (John Lewis, House of Fraser, etc) however there are new additions often. Car Parking is sometimes an issue however that is usually as people want to stay on the first parking level....there are 3 levels, as well as an outside upper level! However it's nothing to be overly concerned about. There is always the Victoria Bus Station as well if you prefer not to drive. There is still the indoor market on the second floor which is always fun to have a look around!

Average shopping centre, all in one so convenient, some sad food places, I used to go mostly for…read morethe Boots, Tesco, high street stores, the Pier upstairs, and to tinker around with the instruments in the music shop. Oh there is also an actual indoors market on the second floor as well!

I have recently bought my outfit for my son's wedding here. I had very good service and the outfit…read moreis just what I wanted. If you want help and advice I would highly recommend Shade.

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