A visit to any of the Fenwicks shops is an experience - whatever your taste, each department has its own identity and each one will offer you a wide choice at realistic prices.

Jill and David Fenwick, who now concern themselves chiefly with the buying, insist that unless a product is worth its price, (whether this is one pound or many hundreds), it is not for them. This philosophy is wholeheartedly endorsed by General Manger and daughter Catherine. As a result Fenwicks prices are always fair.

Fenwicks at Port Solent never have a Sale; this is most unusual, like a lot of their products, but it is comforting to know that a gift bought in December will still be the same price in January.

Dependability is a word that springs readily to mind when describing Fenwicks - 17 years of continuous growth, thanks to the hard work of all those who have had a hand in the development. Many of the staff have been with the company since the very beginning.