Only second to London, Manchester has established itself as the shopping capital of the North. Armani, Hugo Boss, DKNY, Paul Smith, Agent Provocateur - the list of Manchester’s top names reads like a who’s who of fashion.

Manchester is without a doubt the shopping capital of the North-West. With its unique mix of high-street chains, exclusive fashion stores, smaller specialist chains and individual stores it can claim to be the best shopping experience in the UK.

From the exclusive King Street, Millennium Quarter and Triangle Centre in the heart of the city, to the Trafford Centre on the outskirts, the city is full of brilliant shopping opportunities. So get those credit cards at the ready and prepare yourself for some well earned retail.

Step outside into Manchester's tempting and vibrant shopping areas, with complete and varied shopping offer from individual stores to designer shopping, Harvey Nicks and Selfridges to picking up groceries at the supermarket.