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Affleck's Palace
Rag-trade wholesalers have given way to independent retailers stocking all manner of hip urban wear, retro fashions and other left-of-centre threads. At the heart of it all is Affleck's Palace, a four-storey warehouse full of outlets that Manchester's teenage Goths and the rest of the gloomerati have turned into a social day out.
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Cornerhouse Bookshop
On the ground floor of the Cornerhouse arts complex is this store specialising in contemporary visual arts and film books, specialist magazines, kitschy cards and other arty trinkets. The rest of the building contains a cafe, bar, cinema, and gallery. Connected to the gallery is a second bookshop, which sells serious books about serious art.
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Harvey Nichols
The area around New Cathedral St, Exchange Sq and the impressive Triangle shopping arcade is the hot new shopping district, full of chichi boutiques and the king of all department stores, Harvey Nichols.
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Manchester Craft and Design Centre
Housed in a restored Victorian fish market among a warren of quirky shops, this is the spot to pick up unique work by Mancunian artists, craftspeople and designers. The works - including jewellery, textiles and ceramics - are by students as well as established talents, so it's possible to snag a few bargains.
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Marks & Spencer
Marks 'n' Sparks - to its close friends - is known as Britain's most reliable department store. Whether you're after basic clothing or a meal from their great pre-prepared range, these stores won't let you down. The Manchester store is a whopping 23,000 sq m (247,480 sq ft), the largest in the UK, after being re-built on the site of an IRA bombing.
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Oxfam Original
The Northern Quarter is full of great shops, including the marvellous Oxfam Original, which has terrific retro gear from the 1960s and '70s.
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Piccadilly Records
Very snazzy jam-packed alternative and unusual record store, selling everything from electroclash to avant rock to stoner. Piccadilly records also sells books, magazines, clothing, DJ equipment and slipmats.
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Trafford Centre
This out-of-town mega-mall is the largest shopping centre in the UK, with over 280 shops and even accommodation. Days are easy to fill here: dent the Visa big time at stores like Selfridges and Debenhams, sample the volley of international cuisine, work it off playing laser tag or perhaps just more shopping, then kick back in the cinema.
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Waterstone's
There are a few branches of this excellent chain of bookstores in Manchester and nearby areas but this is the biggest link. Waterstone's is known for their large range and in-store cafe, which makes it a perfect spot for a browse and brunch. They also have signings and readings by the cream of British and international literature.
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