It is also one of the quieter times of the day, meaning staff have the chance to put out new stock or items that have sold out throughout the busier times - which may be your chance to snap up what you want.

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But, this is the ideal time to go when it is less busy and congested. Not everyone utilises them as they may not want to shop that late. On weekdays it is open until 11pm and Saturdays 10pm. The late shopping hours that are implemented for Christmas are there to let customers shop for an extra hour. Make use of the late shopping hours at Christmas But don't worry straight away as this doesn't always necessarily mean that shop is leaving Lakeside.Īt certain times the shops are just moving to another vicinity within the mall and not leaving for good. Sometimes, when mooching around the centre, you may see one of your favourite stores is closed off with a 'construction wall' in its place. Intu Lakeside by the House of Fraser entrance

Never worry about building or 'closing' stores This typically means it is going into sale and you can wait until it drops in price. Keep an eye out for the secret numbers in Topshop so you don't miss a discountĪhead of the sale season, you may see numbers scrawled on price tags of clothing, such as 0030. Hop next door and save yourself a lot of time. The women's store always has long queues which will have you waiting for what feels like years on end, but the men's equivalent is never as busy. If you have shopped at Zara either in store or online and need to return items, head to the men's store next door instead of the women's shop next to House of Fraser. If you need to return an item at Zara, head to the men's store instead These are all the Toys R Us stores closing in Essex after chain goes into administrationĤ.

It is usually the emptiest and can save a lot of driving around. The House of Fraser car park is situated facing Ikea and can be reached from the Lancaster Roundabout which connects West Thurrock Way, the B186, and the A126. If you're struggling to find a space, head towards the House of Fraser car park first. The new Lakeside development will open by 2018

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