Canary Wharf
Out at Canary Wharf (where our Bank Street office is situated) you would be forgiven for thinking that life was all about soaring towers and sharp suits, metal and glass, pinstripe and wool. Head underground, however, and you will find yourself pleasantly surprised. Thanks to a vast warren of shopping malls, your every retail fantasy is catered for.
If you need to run a few errands, pop to the post office, grab a paper or buy that last minute birthday card then no problem, everything is a within a short walk. If you are looking to prepare for a post-work dinner party then Waitrose or Tesco will serve you well, or maybe you just want to nip down to M&S for some Friday afternoon cakes.
For those who fancy a bit of a fashion bonanza in their lunch break there are options to cover every taste and budget. Try Monsoon for a party dress, Runners Need to get you set for the gym or Thomas Pink to refresh your shirt collection.
Bishops Square
Within a stone's throw of the Bishops Square office is an array of shops to suit everyone's needs and tastes.
Minutes from the office are a number of high street favourites including Whistles, Karen Millen, Space NK, TM Lewin and White Stuff. For everyday essentials, M&S, Boots, Paperchase and a late night Tesco Metro are right round the corner. For an equally essential chocolate fix, award-winning Montezuma's is in the very same building.
Spitalfields Market, named 'Best Fashion Market' in the 2008 Shopping Awards, is home to the most diverse range of independent fashion stalls and design outlets in London and ideally located directly next to the office.The bohemian fashion and design destination is one step ahead of the high street and a firm favourite of those on the hunt for one-off designs and fabulous accessories from up and coming designers.
For the intrepid bargain-hunter, the Old Truman Brewery on Brick Lane is the venue for some of London's best sample sales where you can sharpen your elbows and jostle for the latest McQueen and McCartney.
London
As for the rest of London, you will find it difficult to know where to start. Walk forever and never run out of shops along Oxford Street, find the latest gadget at the Apple store on Regent Street, or search the boutiques of Kings Road or Covent Garden.
Can't decide what you want? Well then stroll the floors of one of London's huge department stores. You will surely find something to satisfy the shopping urge at Harrod's, Selfridges and Harvey Nichols.
If you fancy something different or a bit of a rummage, try one of the dozens of markets - antiques from Portobello, inexpensive silver, watches and jewellery from Camden Passage and Borough for the best chocolate brownies in London.