Manchester

:This article is about the city in England. For alternative meanings, see Manchester (disambiguation).

Shopping

Manchester is the only urban area in the country to boast two indoor shopping centres with over 280 stores each. The first is the Arndale Centre in the middle of the city, the largest city-centre shopping centre in Europe. The second is the out-of-town Trafford Centre which boasts a massive food hall, multi-screen cinema and Namco games centre. Other shopping centres are provided, including The Triangle (formerly known as the corn exchange building) which caters for a more youthful and upmarket clientele and Royal Exchange Centre.

Related Topics:
Arndale Centre - Trafford Centre - Namco - The Triangle - Royal Exchange

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The city also provides two large Selfridges department stores, a Harvey Nichols store, the largest Marks and Spencer and Next stores in the UK and a large John Lewis department store. There is also a range of designer clothing stores including Tommy Hilfiger, DKNY, and Louis Vuitton.

Related Topics:
Selfridges - Harvey Nichols - Marks and Spencer - Next - John Lewis - Tommy Hilfiger - DKNY - Louis Vuitton

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Alternative tastes are catered for by Affleck's Palace, a building which provides low-cost stalls for independent start-up traders and creatives, and has become popular among students and younger Mancunians. Affleck's is located on Oldham Street, in the Northern Quarter, along with a range of music, clothing and assorted other shops.

Related Topics:
Affleck's Palace - Northern Quarter

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