TK Maxx

It’s fine.
Like all London shopping I’ve experienced, it’s cramped. It doesn’t first appear to be so, but then you start trying to peruse some clothing or shoes or candles or whatever and realize that only one person can look at something at once, there is not enough room for 2 people in any aisle, so you will constantly be moving around people, smashing yourself into racks of clothes or tripping upon shoes. It’s smaller than it looks and its just annoying, so I rarely spend a lot of time here.
I am a fan of TJ Maxx in the States and obviously this is under the same umbrella, but I don’t think quite as good. Much less name brands. That’s the whole point of the Maxx!
Also the layout of this store is bonkers. You walk in and there’s stairs, then from there are more stairs to get down to the men’s section. I know not a lot of City shoppers are rolling with a buggy, but on this particular weekend I was and it was flat out obnoxious. There is a lift somewhere but it also weirdly located and not that helpful as it doesn’t take you all the way to the street level exit. What’s the point, lift?!
I had a few returns to make from an online order and it was handled very efficiently. Overall the staff I’ve come in contact with has been very friendly and helpful, so they have that figured out for sure. I guess they can’t help that whomever planned the space failed space planning 101.
Good for: work wear, activewear, shoes. No kids section.

Well organised shop, one of the neatest around!
Lots of variety changing all the time. The staff’s always friendly and helpful.

A new TK Maxx in The City, marvelous! I like TK Maxx, you can always get something nice at a sensible price. As with every other TK Maxx the formula is, good labels at lower prices, you just have to ferret about for your size a little more and what’s in stock is what’s on display. This one doesn’t have a HomeSense department so you won’t be buying your pots and pans here, but if you need a warmer coat or whatever this is your destination.

Fine, I’ll admit it. I got up early this morning so that I could be among the first 500 through the doors of the newly-​opened TK Maxx on Gracechurch Street just so I could get my hands on the £10 gift card the store was giving away. As you may be able to tell from my TK Maxx — Charing Cross Road store review, I’m quite the fan of this sort-​of outlet store, having developed a mild addiction to it of late.
Anyway, while in the queue of people waiting for the store to open, the lovely TK Maxx staff came around with free small cups of smoothies. Nice one! The doors opened promptly at 7.30 am, and we streamed in. The gift card giving process went incredibly smoothly, and, against my better instincts given that I had to get to work, I decided to wander around the store just to see if there was anything nice I really really wanted to buy before getting into the office.
I’m delighted to report that this store has the same Gold Label section which is the first place I visit in any TK Maxx store. When I looked, there were quite a few D&G and Versace pieces, as well as a couple of Puccis and Missonis. The hosiery section was pretty good too, carrying quite a few Aristoc Bodytoning pieces in sensible colours and sizes. The handbag section was fairly large, though I didn’t linger there, and there were definitely quite a few clothing racks too including a couple of Mod Box racks, whatever that means!
As part of the opening, there was an in-​store DJ and free shoe shines were given away. Not quite what I expected for a store opening right smack in the middle of the City, but, well, what a way to start off a morning!