Armchair is an archetypal secondhand bookshop, its teeming shelves stacked with old volumes. Armchair specialises in Victorian, illustrated and antiquarian...

A ten-minute bus ride south of the city centre, Cameron Toll houses around 40 stores, most of which are high-street names (Boots, Waterstone's, Game and...

Set up by publisher Fidra, this newish enterprise does just what it says on the tin. As well as Fidra's own titles, the shop sells the best in children's...

Everything a comic shop should be: small, stacked, and staffed by guys who really know their stuff. Deadhead offers American superhero titles, lesser-known...

Two floors of new releases and back-catalogue surprises, plus good selections of books and DVDs, make this a great place for bargains.

Recently renovated, sprawling Fort Kinnaird is home to dozens of familiar stores, including Marks & Spencer, Toys R Us, H&M, Monsoon, Next and Edinburgh's...

Based at this Princes Street location since 1838 but now owned by House of Fraser, Jenners retains a loyal following. The six floors offer a wide range of...

Four floors offer the usual sensible, mainstream John Lewis range of technology, beauty, fashion and homewares, all with the 'never knowingly undersold'...

A mall with a difference - not everyone has the Queen's old yacht moored outside. As well as the Royal Yacht Britannia, Ocean Terminal has a freesport...

Oxfam has several outlets dedicated to books in the city. This High Street store is the most central and the most mainstream, but the branch in Stockbridge...

Right next door to Waverley train station, Princes Mall houses a Kookai and Oasis, as well as Warehouse, Joy and a branch of New Look. There are also a...

Just off Broughton Street, this queer shop is pleasingly clean and airy. Head here to buy mucky DVDs and magazines, as well as skimpy underwear and a full...

The main draw here is John Lewis, which claims to be Scotland's largest department store. Among the other attractions are familiar names such as HMV, Next...