Bonmarché

What to know about shopping at Bonmarché

Bonmarché is a value womenswear retailer, and the size range is the first thing worth knowing: the catalogue runs 10 to 28 across almost every line, rather than treating larger sizes as a separate curve range bolted on at the end. The clothing spans dresses, tops and blouses, trousers, jeans, skirts, knitwear, coats and jackets, loungewear, lingerie and nightwear, swimwear, footwear and accessories, with occasionwear and co-ord sets pulled out as their own collections. Alongside the own-brand ranges sit branded lines including Autonomy, Dash, Izabel London and Izabel London Curve, plus the Lisa Snowdon collection and a Lorraine Kelly Loves selection.

The pricing sits at the genuinely low end of the market — sale lines start in the low single figures — so the useful question is less whether something is discounted and more which promotion is running. Sale and clearance activity is close to continuous here, and the deeper reductions tend to land in the post-Christmas January clearance, the mid-summer sale and the end-of-season changeovers in spring and autumn, when seasonal ranges are cleared to make room.

Two things affect what an order actually costs. Delivery is free over a stated basket threshold, so it is worth checking the current figure and consolidating a small order rather than paying postage twice. Collection from store is also offered free across a large UK store estate, which is the cheaper route if there is a branch nearby and you are not in a hurry.

The Bonus Club membership scheme is free to join and is where member-only offers and rewards are issued, so it is worth signing up before ordering. There is also an app with its own periodic exclusive events. As with any value retailer, check the size guide on the individual product page rather than assuming consistency across brands — the branded lines will not necessarily match the own-brand fit.

— MoneySaverCodes Team