London is world famous for its shopping areas and famous shops.
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Shopping in London
Your guide to shopping in London - Oxford Street and Regent Street, Portobello Road and Notting Hill, the King's Road in Chelsea, Carnaby Street, Covent Garden, Bond Street, Knightsbridge, Soho and Chinatown, Islington and Camden. London's best shops, sample sales and markets. Pick up the perfect gift from a luxury department store like Fortnum & Mason or while away an afternoon in the world famous halls of Harrods, our shopping guide is packed with all the advice you'll ever need! Ethical fair trade organic green eco shoppers are much more aware of where their goods come from and how they are made these days. Browse huge selection of online retailers to shop the perfect gifts or just something extra for yourself.
You will find a bewildering variety of shops all over London, ranging from some of the world's most exclusive and expensive boutique stores, to lively street markets, often offering up some amazing deals. Oxford Street is said to be the busiest shopping street in Europe. Covent Garden and Shopping go together like strawberries and cream. Carnaby's 12 streets are known for unique independent boutiques, as well as global fashion brands, award winning restaurants, bars and clubs, making it one of London's most popular and distinctive shopping and lifestyle destinations. Knightsbridge is the home of British Haute Couture and this is the place to come if you are fashion conscious. London’s famous Bond Street is known throughout the world for its wealth of elegant stores, exclusive brands, designer fashion, luxury goods, fine jewels, art and antiques.
London is world's shopping capital with £62 billion sales beating New York, Tokyo and Paris. London attracts about 14.1 million overseas shoppers. London is also the top city for internet shopping, with £9.9 billion sales in 2010.
On the Boxing Day morning 2011, during the first hour of opening, 6 in the morning, Selfridges department store made £1.3 million of sales.
