London Shopping Tips

London is a fantastic city for shopping, particularly when it comes to fashion and fashion accessories. Years could be spent exploring every shopping opportunity London offers but, unfortunately, most people don’t have this much spare time to immerse themselves completely in the city’s incredible number of shops, markets, shopping centres and street stalls. Consequently, it’s important that you get the most from each shopping trip you make. With this in mind, we’ve compiled a few of our top London shopping tips to give you a head start.

 

Know Your Neighbourhood

 

The first thing you have to make sure you know is where to shop. This will vary depending on exactly what you’re looking for, but there are a number of helpful generalisations that can be made. If you’re browsing for cheap and cheerful, you may want to begin at Oxford Street, where you’ll find the majority of high street stores awaiting you.

 

Camden is another good choice, though this offers slightly more alternative choices that you won’t necessarily find in the larger chain stores. If money is no obstacle, then take a look at Sloane Street, where the rich and famous can often be seen making their fashion purchases. Finally, Knightsbridge is also home to a variety of other high-fashion stores and boasts some of the most famous department stores in the world in Harvey Nichols and Harrods.

 

Time Your Shop

 

A good shopping trip is all about timing your visit to perfection. Try hitting the sales in January, and to a lesser extent July, for big savings citywide. However, if you’re looking to avoid the crowds, you may want to take a rain check on the sales and head out on a weekday. There are also fantastic shopping opportunities popping up all year round, particularly as winter approaches and the Christmas markets begin to emerge.

 

Get Payment Method Right

 

Finally, it’s always important to have your method of payment sorted out if you’re going on a proper shopping outing. Making sure you’ve got your cashback credit card at hand to ensure that you’re ready to shop until you drop. Also, try and use a card that will provide you with some benefits as you spend. For instance, a card that offers you reward points for spending or an account with low interest on purchases. Now that you’ve got everything ready, it’s time to hit the s