Computer supplies and consumables
CPC Farnell
Component House, Faraday Dr, Fulwood, Preston PR2 9PP, UK – 0344 788 0088
Highly recommend \CPC, purchased service gear for contract work and highly recommend them. Prices are better than some I can think of and you can get particular tools you can't find elsewhere. Great customer service and quick delivery. If you're in the IT or technical trades, best place possible, beats maplin any day.
Online ordering was a simple straight forward process, delivery was slower than expected but I opted for a standard delivery which took 6 working days to arrive. Can't fault the products they were just what I wanted for my CCTV system which is now back up and running. 5 star service.
Currys PC World featuring Carphone Warehouse
102-120 Blackpool Rd, Preston PR2 6BX, UK – 0344 561 0000
Helpful staff but didn't have a 5m HDMI to Display Port cable.
If your just looking the staff keep asking if they can help, if you want something you can't get a member of staff. Saying that, some of the staff are very helpful but Currys are more or less the only electrical store so you don't have much choice
Currys PC World featuring Carphone Warehouse
3-4, The Capital Centre, London Way, Walton-le-Dale, Preston PR5 4AW, UK – 0344 561 0000
Great location, decent parking, good amount of demo products on display. Only flip side, done members of staff just can't be asked with engaging properly or have decent product knowledge to help one make very informed decisions. On the other hand if you're lucky to get some of the super star type staff, you'd be on cloud nine. I've only been blessed with that on a couple of occasions.
Middle size store so not massive range, price was cheaper online, so we did click and collect and then immediately collected. Was left waiting for quite a while though the staff seemed friendly and helpful. Would definitely come again
Stationery and Office Supplies
Ryman Stationery
11 Friargate, Preston PR1 2NQ, UK – 01772 556089
Have visited this store twice recently and had fantastic customer service. The first time the shop assistant helped me with a Bluetooth speaker letting me know it sounded really good. I bought it and she was right. I contacted the store by phone to see if they had any more but they were sold out but Sharon, the store manager, managed to get me two more for my family from the Wigan store and rang me when they had arrived. I'll definitely be popping in again.
Smiggle Preston
30, St Georges Shopping Centre, Friargate, Preston PR1 2NR, UK – 01772 202340
Not much choice here,a lot of shops close around 4:30pm with it being a Sunday
Great place to shop for kid stationary
WHSmith
E2A, Deepdale Shopping Park, Preston PR1 6QY, UK – 01772 796940
Even though much smaller shop was well stocked and well laid out. Lady at till very pleasant.
Very well you can get what you need in good price staff members are helpful and Charming