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The last decade has seen Manchester ascend from high street mediocrity to a retail playground worth at least twice Philip Green's personal pension fund. It would be absurd to deny the role that the IRA bomb, planted right outside the... read more»

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• Johnny Roadhouse
• 123 Oxford Road

• Trading from the same premises for over 50 years, Johnny Roadhouse is...  read more»

• Kingbee Records
• 519 Wilbraham Road, Chorlton

• Record shops are ten a penny in – but some still achieve legendary...  read more»

• Love Saves the Day
• 345 Deansgate

• Foodie hearts were broken when the Oldham Street LSTD closed – but...  read more»

• Lowry Outlet Mall
• The Quays, Salford

• This sprawling indoor factory outlet offers clothes, books, gifts and...  read more»

• Magma
• 24 Oldham Street

• Though this is a small chain, Magma has the feel of an independent...  read more»

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• Mappin & Webb Ltd
• 12-14 St Ann Street

• A proper – and proper pricey – jewellers, Mappin & Webb...  read more»

• McQueen
• 54 Beech Road, Chorlton

• Not to be confused with the notorious fashion designer, McQueen is a...  read more»

• Mortens
• 6 Warburton Street, Didsbury

• For lovers of rabbit-warren, what-will-you-find-next bookshops,...  read more»

• Northern Flower
• 58 Tib Street

• A flower shop with personal service and knowledgeable staff is...  read more»

• NÚA Lifestyle
• 49 Tib Street

• Most sex shops in the Northern quarter are blacked-out and seedy as...  read more»