Primark

This primark looks almost futuristic from the exterior. Its actually a really modern look and invites you to go inside. The store is very clean and due to it consisting of 2 floors, the range of clothing is great, the quality aint to bad either, i do all my holiday shopping here and can honestly say that most of the staff are hard workers, but always stop what they are doing to help a customer in need. The que can become very long but there are almost always 10 counters in operation so waiting time is always kept to a minimum. Overall its a nice place to pick up a few bargains for holiday clothes or just general wear.

This branch of primark has always felt quite small, chlaustrophobic and grotty if I’m honest BUT I went in for the first time in ages a couple of days ago and the refurbishment work (which seems to have been going on forever!!) definitely seems to have paid off — it feels much more welcoming and roomy — a bit more like the Ealing, Kingston, Hammersmith branches do. They’ve given it an extra floor and it’s definitely a lot better than it was, much more enticing!
The clothes aren’t amazing quality but they’re great value so great if you want to follow the latest trends without breaking the bank.
Queues have always been horrendous in this branch (used to be like a cattle market!) but I’m hoping the expansion will make them more bearable (haven’t yet bought anything from the newly refurbished store though so can’t vouch for this!).
Overall, it’s a lot better now it’s been refurbished and great for people who live locally like me but I still prefer other branches like Hammersmith and Ealing. Primark is great for cheap fashionable clothes!

Primark has become a household name for many shoppers. Even before the credit crunch you could see and average of 1 in 3 people holding their brown American style paper bags containing their Primark shopping. The funny thing is everybody that shops at Primark is quite proud of the fact that they are saving money and still looking quite trendy. I guess the quality is abit inferior to other High Street shops but its definatly worth the savings. It goes to show how much profit other shops are making especially since most the stock comes from poor third world countries. Primark stores are normally flooded with customers throughout the week so you will need abit of patience. Furthermore most of the stores are a little untidy due to everyone shopping like its a sale so clothes are scattered everywhere, especially on the floor. However if the money saving is a motivation then you will be hooked on Primark.

This branch of Primark opened in 2007, and after what seems like an age of refurbishment work has gained an extra floor. It’s full of a great range of clothes, accessories and homewares for people on a very tight budget; not exactly at the cutting edge of haute couture, but then again it doesn’t pretend to be. My one gripe with the place is that it always seems to be swamped with people whenever you go there (there often seems to be more customers than the till staff can cope with) but for the bargains you can pick up, that’s a small trade-​off.