The Best Place to Shop in Manchester, Manchester, Liverpool, and the Peak District

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The city is nothing if not fashion-conscious; take your pick from glitzy department stores, huge retail outlets, designer shops, and idiosyncratic boutiques. Famous names are centered on Exchange Square (including branches of big-name department stores Harvey Nichols and Selfridges), Deansgate, and King Street, and designer boutiques are colonizing nearby Spinningfields; the Northern Quarter provides edgier style for young trendsetters as well as a wide variety of vinyl record and music shops. Outside the city, the vast Trafford Centre mall houses a multitude of stores, entertainment options, and eateries under one roof.

Barton Arcade

City Centre

This charming Victorian arcade houses various specialty stores selling fashion and shoes, as well as bars and restaurants.