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Manchester (Shopping)
Manchester is recognised as a major retail centre. There is one large shopping centre in the city: the Manchester Arndale, which is in the city centre. The city centre also has a number of smaller shopping centres, including The Triangle, which caters for a more youthful and upmarket clientèle, and the Royal Exchange Centre.Manchester's Main Shopping District; Market StreetIn the central shopping area of the city centre, quick and easy road access is difficult, making journeys around the city on foot quicker, safer and more convenient. The pedestrianised Market Street forms the core of the city centre's retail area. It is dominated on the north side by the Manchester Arndale and a branch of Debenhams.
The Shambles has a branch of Harvey Nichols, a Marks and Spencer store, and a branch of Selfridges, as well as a variety of upmarket designer boutiques.
Deansgate also has many shops, including the department store House of Fraser (formerly Kendals), along with pubs and bars. King Street is an affluent shopping area where many exclusive fashion brands have stores. King Street also has many notable buildings preserved in a conservation area. Other hubs in the centre include St Ann's Square, and Exchange Square.
Former stores, since gone, include Lewis's, Henry's, and Affleck and Brown. The building that housed Affleck and Brown is now known as Affleck's Palace. It consists of low-cost stalls for independent traders and creatives. Affleck's is on Oldham Street, in the Northern Quarter, along with a range of independent music, clothing, and other shops.
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