At the John Lewis Online Department Store, besides lots of great shopping, you can also order your free UK Direct catalogue - full of other deals, bargains and other not-to-be-missed goodies, purchase a gift certificate, or even order fresh flowers online! Another well known piece of the No.1. Department Store organization being the excellent chain of Waitrose stores scattered throughout the UK.

Also, John Lewis have recently launched a brand new "deliver to store" service. It's a brilliant service whereby customers transact online (by 6pm) and collect at their chosen store (except for Peter Jones and Knight & Lee Southsea) after 2pm the next day – for FREE! Whats more, this service is available 7 days a week; the same great service is offered over the weekend.

The catalogue and Internet selling division of John Lewis brings the best of the UK’s leading department store to shoppers throughout the UK, including the Channel Islands, Northern Ireland, the West Country, Wales and the Highlands and Islands of Scotland.

For those familiar with Britain's No.1. department store, yet too busy or living too far away to take advantage of the products on offer, the excellent shopping website and the accompanying range of catalogues offer the perfect alternative. The best of British online shopping is just a mouse click away or at the end of a phone line!

At John Lewis Online you'll find the best of home and giftware ranges, which includes everything from kitchen accessories, bed and bath linens, home furniture, nursery furnishings, electronics, technology products and even a fresh flower delivery service. You’ll find something for everyone at Britain's No.1. Department Store, and your shopping right will be delivered right to your door!

In short, John Lewis is a great 24 hour, 7 days-a-week self-service shopping experience. Not only does the website offer an easy way to buy gifts, when purchasing large items, such as a barbeque, shoppers benefit from having products delivered direct to their home.

Mothercare UK Stores:  • Mothercare stores are located both out of town and on high streets. Mothercare larger stores carries the full 'destination' range of merchandise across all product areas: home and travel, toys and clothing for the pre-school child. Mothercare's high street stores provide a range of clothing for mums-to-be, babies and pre-school children, together with home and travel products and toys tailored to the local market.

Note: For USA purchases, then Nursery Depot is an excellent alternative.

Mothercare Direct:  • Mothercare Direct comprises the Direct mail order catalogue and mothercare.com, the shopping and information web site. These Direct channels extend the reach of the Mothercare brand and provide customers with a convenient way to shop and to access a wealth of information for mums-to-be and parents of young children on a range of topics, including pregnancy and childcare.

If you're looking for nursery products, maternity wear - or even pregnancy information etc - go to Mothercare, it's a no-brainer!

One of the most amazing things about the Internet is that wherever you are, whether it be Bean in Kent, Sunipol in Argyll and Bute, Annat in Argyll and Bute, or even Kampala, Uganda or Suriname, Internet shopping is just a click away, and lots of other UK shopping can be found at Price-Wizard, where you'll find dozens of other UK shopping websites, plus stores from Canada and U.S.A, including names such as the following:

• Simply Be   • House of Fraser   • Office World   • Travis Perkins   • Dorothy Perkins   • Robert Dyas   • Matalan   .

Also, take time to check out the Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows store.