The 10 Best Department Stores in Reading

Fresh reviews:

Marks and Sparks. I’ve heard so much about M&S from Mrs. K. (my wife is a Brit who moved to the States), I had to make sure to stop by here at least once. Marks is the quintessential British department store.With departments selling everything from clothing to kitchen appliances to bed and bath soft…

Bruce K.

Marks & Spencer

High fashion, which reminded me of Macy’s or Sax’s Fifth Avenue in the States. Lots of «famous» name brand clothing at undiscounted prices for those who simply must wear whatever it is that’s in season this season. Needless to say, that’s not me.This store also has a furniture and housewares department with…

Bruce K.

Debenhams

This shop reminds me very clearly of the American «Bloomingdales» with higher end fashion, beauty products, kitchenware, electronics and the like. I was looking for a particular kitchen implement — I never did find it — but I was amazed at the long list of name brand labels that I saw throughout the shop…

Bruce K.

House of Fraser

Massive department store on Reading’s high street, John Lewis has everything. No cheap knock-offs here, it’s all name brands and it’s all expensive.Similar in theme to Macy’s or Dillard’s or Bloomingdale’s in the States, the John Lewis department store is carved up into various sections for menswear…

Bruce K.

John Lewis

Aldi gets a bad rap, but I like it. This shop is a little further away from Reading Town Centre in the middle of a mostly residential area. Therefore a decent size parking area.Aldi keeps their cost down by limiting the number of choices and the staff in the shop. They typically only have one or two items and…

Bruce K.

Aldi

A few years back, in the US, there used to be a chain of stores called Service Merchandise. Argos reminded me of them.Catalogs on tables on display in front, all of the pages nicely laminated. Flip through the catalog to find the item you want, then key the item number into the (very simple) computer to see if…

Bruce K.

Argos

10 places in Reading, ordered by rating:

Marks & Spencer

4.5

11 reviews

Telephone:	+44 118 959 1711
Address:	12 Broad St

Department Stores / Grocery

House of Fraser

3.7

6 reviews

Telephone:	+44 844 800 3754
Address:	Oracle Shopping Centre

Department Stores /

John Lewis

3.7

3 reviews

Telephone:	+44 118 957 5955
Address:	Broad Street

Department Stores /

Debenhams

3.4

9 reviews

Telephone:	+44 844 561 6161
Address:	The Oracle

Department Stores /

Aldi

3.0

1 review

Telephone:	Not provided
Address:	125 Bath Road

Department Stores /

Argos

2.0

1 review

Telephone:	+44 118 950 2030
Address:	47 Oxford Rd

Department Stores /

E Jackson & Sons

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Telephone:	+44 118 957 4477
Address:	Jacksons Corner 1-9 Kings Road

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John Lewis

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Telephone:	+44 118 932 3323
Address:	Arrowhead Road Theale

Department Stores /

Hui & De Trading

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Telephone:	+44 118 967 0103
Address:	3 Cintra Close Christchurch Road

Department Stores /

Lakeland

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Telephone:	Not provided
Address:	1-15 Gun Street

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The 10 Best Department Stores

Reading, United Kingdom

Fresh reviews:

10 places in Reading, ordered by rating: