In London, there are several streets and squares, where trade is boiling. Most of them are concentrated in the central areas of the city, particularly in the West End. Here are the street Piccadilly, Oxford, Regent, Karnebi, Tottenham Road, Jermyn.
On Oxford Street has about 300 shops that is annually visited by more than 200 million people. This street has long been considered a center of trade, because there are commercial establishments, which for over 100 years. In addition to expensive department store Selfridges there are many shops with affordable prices, for example, Zara, John Lewis, Marks & Spencer, Benneton. Oxford Street crosses Bond Street. It contains upscale boutiques for shoppers, not limited to vehicles. There's a British company stores brands Burberry and Mulberry and international clothing brands: Ralph Lauren, Versace, Armani, Donna Karan, Prada, Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Nicole Fahri. There is also the salons of jewelry "Tiffany", "Cartier" and "Esprit". The main store on this street is considered a five-story Fenwick.
Street Karnebi chosen by young designers whose names are not well promoted, such as, Versace, but they are no less talented. There is also a lot of shops for lovers of style casual: Replay, American Apparel, Diesel, Puma.
Shopping in London, you should look into Knightsbridge - a shopping district, where the price level on Bond Street, but is considered the most prestigious in the city. Here are the most expensive shopping centers Harvey Nichols and Harrod's. Enumerate all the boutiques makes no sense - there are several dozen, as it makes no sense to list all the shopping streets. Each has its own characteristics. For example, Covent Garden is famous shoe stores; King's Road - a large selection of vintage things, evening dresses, handbags; Piccadilly - Book supermarkets; Westfield Shopping Centre and is the focus of all the boutiques located in 5 large department stores. On Regent street shopping places have very different profiles: here and chic toy store Hamleys, and department store Liberty's, and lots of small shops selling fabrics, dishes, food.
In addition to chic boutiques and shops quite democratic in London quite a few markets that deserve special attention. In the markets of Berwick Street, Billingsgate Fish, Borough, Leadenhall, Smithfield can buy antiques, clothes, souvenirs, products.
The process of shopping in the British capital is not much different from a similar process in any other European city, but there are some nuances. In particular, you can try on anything in any amount, except for underwear. Return the goods very simply without explanation, the main thing that has been saved tab, check and presentation. If something has attracted, but not exactly your size - no problem, it is enough to call to order and address to which the item delivered to the fitting.
Part of the value of all the things bought in London can be returned upon departure from England or any country within the European Union. Since non-residents are not required to pay taxes, VAT of 15% of the returns of unopened item, which saved checks. In Russia, the return is also possible, but only in a special paragraph Tax Free Shopping. On the possibility to return the VAT should be interested in the store, as some have restrictions such as minimum purchase amount must be at least 75 pounds.