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The following is a list of reviews and comments on various stores in and around Luton, if you have a complaint or praise for any Luton retail establishment let me know at mysay@shoutluton.com , things like accessibility, service, after sales support, and general quality issues. All comments will be posted as anonymous unless otherwise stated.

Chainstores

Dixons

In the Arndale centre, electronic consmuer goods.

Dixons as a chain have been known for expensive extended warrentees in the past

PC World, Curries, Link

PC World is located at the end of Bury Park on the Dunstable road and Curries is in the shopping complex outside Luton Airport Parkway station.

Wilkinsons

Wilkinsons in the Arndale - a useful shop to find everything from DIY to Washing up liquid!

Poundstretcher

Poundstreacher in George Street: low cost household items.

Debenhams

Debenhams in the Arndale - Complement your poundstrecher collection with just one or two little expensive things to offset the balance.

Marks and Spencers

Affectionately known as Marks and Sparks this Arndale clothing store has been a British favorite for years.

Tesco

Tesco in the Arndale centre.The Tesco chain is one of the leading supermarkets in the UK. It is the only basic food supermarket in the center. Unfortunately early closing times make it impossible for shopping during the week for commuters.

Woolworths

Woolworths is general store that sells everything from clothing to CDs, DVDs computer games to household items. It is located in the Arndale,

WH Smith

Stationery, popular novels, videos, CDs, DVDs and magazines. (Arndale)

Visit the basement for a good collection of local books. All WH Smith branches are contracted to stock some books of local interest.

Sainsburys

Large store just at the entrance of Bury Park.

Lidl

Bargain food store just opposite Sainsburys in Bury Park.

Toys R Us

Toy mega store outside Luton Airport Parkway station.

Halfords

Stuff for your car and cheap bicycles located outside Airport Parkway station.

Footlocker, JJB, First Sports, Sport Soccer

All in the Arndale centre these trendy clothing stores better known for selling clothing dominated by sports brand logos.

Argos and Littlewoods

Catalogue shops in the Arndale where you don't get to see what you have bought until you have payed for it. Good for household items but on may occasions the product images just don't show the true quality or lack thereof.

Maplin

Maplin has replaced stores like Tandy that stock cables, gadgets and other electronics goods. They also sell electronic components for hobbyists. Found in the Arndale.

Beauty and Hairdressing

Headquarters

A new men's salon has opened on the corner of Inkerman and Manchester road.

Cutting Corner

Cutting Corner formally Cresta Hair Salon has been in Luton for 37 years! They also have a website click here. Check out their monthly Makeover feature in the Luton At Large magazine.

Check their makeover gallery: seems that a hairdo makes you smile and even changes your outfit! And in some cases a haircut even makes the camera focus better!

Bodycare

A huge selection of cosmetics, lotions and body products stacked up high in a dazzling mosaic of colour. This store is so colourful it could be in a gallery by someone inspired by Damien Hurst.

Bookshops

Ottakars

Ottakars used to be Hammicks before it was bought out by the larger Ottakars chain.

The Works

The Works is located in the Arndale centre there is a good selection of general books and some amazing bargains.

Bicycles

Cycle King

This is a bicycle superstore at the start of the Dunstable Road. Its a great place to buy a cheap and cheerful bicycle at a third of the price as any "Specialist Store".

This is not the place for a professional cyclist but a great place to get into cycling at a noncommittal price. They have all these excuses for so called sales, i.e. "Famous January" sale, or "Dents and Scratches sale" Basically the bikes are built in a warehouse in Essex from imported parts and shipped to various "Cycle Kings" and "Hawk Cycles" shops throughout the country. The bikes are made by a company called the (PCM Group) Which stands for Professional Cycle Marketing which seems to suggest where their expertise lies. However I have a Cycle King bike and so far so good!

Cycle King Website

PCM Group Website (vastly improved site)

Computers

PC World - large store on the Dunstable road just outside Bury Park.

OFFICE World - located at the beginning of Castle street just off George's street. Sells furniture, computers and peripherals. Their range of computers is limited but they do have a large selection or peripherals.

Arndale Market - There is a computer stand at the market. You may be able to find spares and bargains here. They also repair and upgrade machines. CompuChoose

Computerworld shop in the Arndale (Time and Tiny) computers here.

City Computers in Hart lane is a general computer seller with repair and upgrade services.

Photography

Luton camera shop and repairs (great site with some good photo tips) Excellent camera shop in Guildford road. Speak to people who know their business

Tatoos and body Piercing

Visit Pulse at 1 new bedford road www.pulseretail.co.uk

Tailors

Luton based tailors Sousters once clothed some famous actors and football players but after the book Crap Towns II was published they wasted no time in uprooting and now advertise themselves as "Souster & Hicks of Savile Row" after 25 years in Luton! So if you need a good suit you now need to go to London, but even there - tailors are becoming an endangered species.

Gallery Shops

Gallery Gifts is located in the Arndale centre, they have a limited but interesting selection of prints. They also specialise on limited edition signed football posters.

Dungeon Gallery This is a rather more expensive gallery shop where you select your art from a catalogue of images and then decide on a custom made frame. Located in Cheapside

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