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The Time Out Shopping Awards recognise outstanding achievement in London retail, from leftfield boutiques and slick interiors stores to high-street classics, a 400-year-old shoemaker's and everything in between.

We scrutinised store concept and stock, customer service, interiors, pricing and each shop’s overall shopping experience. Although we focused on the capital’s world-class independent shops and boutiques, we picked out a few of our favourite high-street stores, too.

From this shortlist we picked the nominees, but you picked the winners in our online poll. Nearly 2,000 votes were cast. You also told us what other stores you love, including high-street stalwart Marks & Spencer and contemporary fashion store Zara, plus lesser-known gems such as interiors boutique Plate Tableware and vintage stores Circa and The Girl Can’t Help It.
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The winners and nominees feature in Time Out's London's 100 best shops. Two categories, however, are confined to the awards: Best Fashion Market and Best Place to Lose Yourself for an Afternoon.

And the winners are...
Best Department Store
Winner! Selfridges
Runner-up John Lewis
Nominees Harrods, Liberty, Harvey Nichols

Best High-Street Store
Winner! Topshop/Topman
Runner-up Gap
Nominees H&M, Primark, Uniqlo

Best Fashion Boutique
Winner! KJ’s Laundry
Runner-up Aimé
Nominees Diverse, Hub, Start

Best Vintage/Retro Store
Winner! Beyond Retro
Runner-up Rellik
Nominees Annie’s, Old Hat, Palette London

Best Independent Interiors Store
Winner! Twentytwentyone
Runner-up Mint
Nominees Aria, SCP, Bermondsey 167

Best Shoe Shop
Winner! Kurt Geiger
Runner-up Poste Mistress
Nominees Black Truffle, Georgina Goodman, Lollipop

Best Menswear Store
Winner! Library
Runner-up B-Store
Nominees Albam, A Butcher of Distinction, Sefton

Best Fashion Market
Winner! Old Spitalfields
Runner-up Portobello Road
Nominees Alfie’s Antique Market, Camden, Gray’s Antique Market

Best Place to Lose Yourself for an Afternoon
Winner! Columbia Road on a Sunday
Runner-up Marylebone High Street
Nominees Broadway Market, Camden Passage, Dover Street Market

Most Weird and Wonderful
Winner! T Fox & Co
Runner-up G Baldwin & Co
Nominees The Old Curiosity Shop, International Magic, Playlounge

Bookshops | Fashion boutiques | Department stores | Erotica and Lingerie Gifts | Health & beauty | High street | Interiors | Jewellery | Menswear | Shoes Specialist | Sports & Technology | Vintage fashion | Shopping Awards 2008