Shops & Shopping Centres in Manchester

When the plans for the Trafford Centre were approved in 1995 many feared that it would lead to the decline of shops in Manchester city centre. In fact, quite the opposite has occurred. In the aftermath of the IRA bombing of 1996 the area most devastated by the blast was regenerated and reborn as the Millennium Quarter, home to high-class stores such as Harvey Nichols, Selfridges and the Triangle. The once-maligned Arndale Centre has also seen large-scale redevelopment.

Other areas of the city have also seen development. One example is the Northern Quarter, an area rapidly filling with independent stores and specialist shops.

Name	Location	Map	Notes
Affleck’s Palace	52 Church Street, Northern Quarter	[View Map]	Offbeat shopping.
Agent Provocateur	81 King Street	[View Map]	High-class lingerie shop founded by Joseph Corré, the son of Vivienne Westwood. Lingerie, patent leather shoes, and accessories (gloves, garters, whips etc.). Expensive.
American Graffitti	Affleck’s Palace, Northern Quarter	[View Map]	Retro outfits and accessories.
Armani Collezioni	King Street	[View Map]	Georgio Armani’s top line of clothing.
Ashton, C	Unit 8, Royal Exchange Arcade, St Ann’s Square	[View Map]	Tobacconist. Havana cigars, extensive selection of Zippo lighters, pipes, Swiss Army knives, and tobacco.
Barton Arcade	Deansgate	[View Map]	Victorian shopping arcade with glass and cast iron roof. Home to a number of small boutiques and shops.
Bauer Millet	325 Deansgate, Conference Quarter	[View Map]	City centre car dealers. Specialise in new and used American cars (Hummer, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Corvette etc.).
Blacks	200 Deansgate, Conference Quarter	[View Map]	Outdoor clothing and equipment, skis etc. Also at the Trafford Centre.
Co Cu	Barton Arcade, Deansgate	[View Map]	Independent boutique offering tailored corsets.
Craft and Design Centre	17 Oak Street, Northern Quarter	[View Map]	2 levels of craft shops and studios.
Delicious	Affleck’s Palace, Northern Quarter	[View Map]	Unique clothing and accessories.
Disney Store	8 – 10 Exchange Street, St Ann’s Square	[View Map]	Disney toys and merchandise. Exclusive but expensive. Also at the Trafford Centre.
Elite Dress Agency	35 King Street West	[View Map]	Second-hand designer clothes for men and women. All the major brands including Armani, Versace, Dolce & Gabbana etc.
Emporio Armani	King Street	[View Map]	Armani clothes aimed at younger buyers. Not as expensive as Armani Collezoni just up the road.
Extreme Largeness	Affleck’s Palace, Northern Quarter	[View Map]	Jewellery and accessories.
Gastro's	Sackville Street, Gay Village	[View Map]	Restaurant and delicatessen focusing on organic, ethically-sourced produce.
Habitat	11 – 19 St Ann Street, St Ann’s Square	[View Map]	Designer furniture and home accessories.
Harpoon Louies	Affleck’s Palace, Northern Quarter	[View Map]	Skate and surf equipment. Also at the Triangle.
Harvey Nichols	Exchange Square, Millennium Quarter	[View Map]	Luxury department store. 3 floors with numerous departments including menswear, womenswear, perfumes, jewellery, accessories, childrenswear, food market, wine shop. Also includes a restaurant, bar, brasserie, juice bar, hair and beauty salon, and dental spa.
Heals	11 New Cathedral Street, Millennium Quarter	[View Map]	Contemporary furniture and furnishings. 4 floors.
House of Fraser	Deansgate	[View Map]	Department store. Traded as Kendals until 2005. 6 floors. Departments include womenswear and accessories, menswear, childrenswear, beauty, homewares, food hall, and wine shop. Also offers restaurant, café, and hair salon.
Jaeger	12 – 14 King Street	[View Map]	Quality womenswear, menswear, and accessories.
Manchester Arndale	Market Street	[View Map]	Manchester’s main indoor shopping centre.
Oilily	Barton Arcade, Deansgate	[View Map]	Designer clothes for children.
Paperchase	St Mary’s Gate, Deansgate	[View Map]	Stationary, greeting cards, packaging, and art materials.
Ran	St Ann’s Arcade, St Ann’s Square	[View Map]	Designer training shoes for men and women.
Royal Exchange Shopping Arcade	St Ann’s Square	[View Map]	Covered shopping arcade next to the Royal Exchange Theatre.
Selfridges	Exchange Square, Millennium Quarter	[View Map]	Luxury department store. 5 floors. Womenswear, menswear, accessories, childrenswear, and homewares. Also includes Moet Bar and Gallery Restaurant plus food hall with Yo! Sushi bar and Juice Bar. Also at the Trafford Centre.
St Ann’s Arcade	St Ann’s Square	[View Map]	Shopping arcade with several independent stores and boutiques.
Trafford Centre	Trafford	[View Map]	The largest shopping centre in North West England.
Triangle	Exchange Square, Millennium Quarter	[View Map]	Shopping centre in the former Corn and Produce Exchange Building.
Waterstone’s	91 Deansgate	[View Map]	Huge branch of the famous bookstore. Takes up a whole block of Deansgate between St Ann Street and King Street. Branches also in the Manchester Arndale and the Trafford Centre.
Zara	New Cathedral Street, Millennium Quarter	[View Map]	Innovative Spanish clothes store. Swiftly replicates the latest catwalk designs at affordable prices. Also at the Trafford Centre.