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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

After finding that Jarrold's was selling what I was looking for cheaper than anywhere else, I didn't hesitate. After paying, using my credit card, I thought it strange that the transaction was stil... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Visited the wine bar late afternoon yesterday, ordered two platters, (pate and cheese), side plates provided had greasy thumb prints - tables left needing basic wipe over. Salad dressing on one platt... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

We purchased from food hall spending £50.05s and mens shoe department £65's on leaving Jarrold saw the signs saying spend £30s between Dec 2 & Dec 11? and get £5s discount Returned to departments a... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

After our recent visit to Jarrolds in Norwich, I felt compelled to write about our experience. Walking into the store you are greeted by warm smiles from staff. As soon as you look as though you may n... See more

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Jarrolds is the heart of shopping in Norfolk. With a beautifully curated range of products across beauty, fashion, home and our fantastic deli there is something for everyone. From style with beautiful, must-have fashion and taste with mouth-watering and exciting culinary delights to beauty with intoxicating scents and feel-good skincare, we know buying these items at Jarrolds is about more than products, but the experience of finding the perfect piece.


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2.6

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TrustScore 2.5 out of 5

174 reviews

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Customer service is good but read description carefully, title is not enough

I ordered a longchamps bag from Jarrold and it wasn't clear that this was a small bag. I revisited the website after receipt of the bag and saw there is an "S" in the title but nowhere in the description does it clarify that this is a "small" bag. Everyone knows what the classic longchamps bag looks like and that was what I expected so when I opened the box I was appalled that they hadn't made it clear this is small. Putting dimensions is not enough, it needs to be described. Ideally with "small" spelt out in the title.

That all said, I have uprated my score from 3 to 4 as Jarrold's sent me a royal mail sticker for return postage and I think that's good customer service.

April 21, 2023
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Reply from Jarrolds

Hello Naphiri, many thanks for leaving a review. We are constantly working hard on the service that we provide and can only apologise for the confusion caused. We look forward to seeing you again in-store soon. Kind Regards, The Jarrold Customer Service Team.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I always shop in Jarrolds and they’ve…

I always shop in Jarrolds and they’ve given me top quality service for over 20 years. Felt they deserved a good review. Staff are super friendly and informative, product range is fantastic and it’s a real asset to have such a strong independent like this in my home city of Norwich! May the years of success continue!

April 6, 2023
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Reply from Jarrolds

Hello Greg, many thanks for leaving a review. We are constantly working hard on the service that we provide and maintaining our independence. We look forward to seeing you again in-store soon. Kind Regards, The Jarrold Customer Service Team.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Very disappointed and upset!

I bought a pair of Mint Velvet trainers couple of days ago, and surprisingly received a wrong brand, the brand that Jarrold does not even sell! Contacted the customers service telling that the shoes were sent back, however they said that i have to return the actual mint velvet which unfortunately did not even receive them! The lady on the phone was very rude to me, she did not even listen what i was telling her (trying to explain the situation).Very upsetting and humilitative situation i have to go through even thought i paid a correct amount for item! I will never buy again from Jarrold, and just want to make aware other customers about my experience!

April 3, 2023
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Reply from Jarrolds

Hello Mrs Ele, many thanks for leaving a review. I am sorry to hear that your recent experience with ourselves was not as expected. I am aware that my manager has had direct contact with you with regards to your comments. Kind Regards, The Jarrold Customer Service Team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Had a Tetrad sofa (£2000) delivered in…

Had a Tetrad sofa (£2000) delivered in early January to match another Jarrolds sofa we had bought earlier ( about £2800 ) ordered with Bill in Carpets with one wrong cushion ( £75 ) we wanted the sofa and cushions identical to the display item seen in-store. Seemed quite a problem to resolve with Tetrad ( from Jarrolds point of view ) so offered to buy 2 further cushions if a good price could be offered - but Bill seemed reluctant to discount further than £59 each ( the sale price now being offered in-store ). On 24/2/2023 Bill from Carpets offered to deliver by hand the correct cushion which I accepted but seemed a little strange as I’m in Stratton Strawless ( NR10 ) and they have full time delivery staff.
Now it is 16th March and there is no sign of the correct cushion or Bill ?

January 18, 2023
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Reply from Jarrolds

Hello Ian, many thanks for leaving a review. My colleagues from the furniture department will respond with an email to yourself in response to your review. Kind Regards, The Jarrold Customer Service Team.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Miss leading and not very helpful…

Miss leading and not very helpful customer service.
The item i am looking for was clearly displayed on the website and showing stock, i ordered the items but i then re checked the order email and it confirmed what i was buying is what i was getting. Clicked on the product and the description and item had changed to assorted. This is not what i added to my basket or bought. You only see what you are actually getting until you click further on the item. I am glad i done this or i would have had disappointed children. Customer service through live chat was just to email them with the ones i want - no mention of this in the product description. After speaking to web team I decided to cancel my order as the item was misleading.

February 23, 2023
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Reply from Jarrolds

Hello Rachel, many thanks for leaving a review. I will respond with an email to yourself. Kind Regards, The Jarrold Customer Service Team.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Hi A massive thank you for your…

Hi I Bought Some Denby Halo items Very nice and high-quality products 30% discount In The Sale Jarrolds to say A massive thank you for your personalise service which you give to your customers

January 24, 2023
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Reply from Jarrolds

Hello Andy, many thanks for leaving a review. We are constantly working hard on the service that we provide and I am pleased that your experience was so positive. We look forward to seeing you again in-store soon. Kind Regards, The Jarrold Customer Service Team.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Visited Jarrolds this morning

Visited Jarrolds this morning. Popped in the restaurant on ground floor, waited 15 mins for service. Even though staff were stood around and only 4 customers, got up and left. Went to the Pantry - only to be very disappointed. Ordered a 7 item breakfast. Half a large mushroom counted as 1 item!! The whole breakfast was cold. Service was awful. If food was probed you would not serve it!! . This place used to be full it no longer is. I would say avoid if you can!! I certainly will not visit again

January 21, 2023
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Reply from Jarrolds

Hello Lisa, many thanks for leaving a review. I am sorry to hear that your recent experience with ourselves was not as expected, I can only apologise for this. If you could please email online@jarrold.co.uk I will then be able to forward your comments through to our food and beverage manager for them to be able to respond to. Many thanks for your assistance in this matter. Kind Regards, The Jarrold Customer Service Team.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

No refund for cancelled item

One item from a Jarrold order was cancelled but did not receive a refund. Emailed and contacted via FB but received no reply.

December 14, 2022
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Reply from Jarrolds

Hello Wesley, many thanks for leaving a review. I am sorry to hear that there was an issue with your order. If you could please email online@jarrold.co.uk with your order number, I can then look into this for you. Many thanks for your assistance in this matter.. Kind Regards, The Jarrold Customer Service Team.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great customer service

I was looking for a specific jumper. On a search engine it showed Jarrold’s had stock. I had never heard of the company and live no where near it. However ordered. Brilliant experience. It came next day which I did not expect. Unfortunately it was too big and I had to return. Money refunded to my account same day they received the package back. Other bigger retailers could learn from this. Will certainly use again

December 29, 2022
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Reply from Jarrolds

Hello EG, many thanks for leaving a review. We are constantly working hard on our online experience with regards to the delivery and returns procedure. I am glad to hear that we were able to be as efficient as possible. We look forward to seeing you again in-store soon. Kind Regards, The Jarrold Customer Service Team.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A great shopping experience

A great shopping experience. Love this store. Staff always happy and helpful. Found a jacket in Mint Velvet. I will be back again soon.

January 7, 2023
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Reply from Jarrolds

Hello Grace, many thanks for leaving a review. We are constantly working hard on the service that we provide and I am pleased that your experience was so positive. We look forward to seeing you again in-store soon. Kind Regards, The Jarrold Customer Service Team.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic service

Fantastic service. I called to check they had the bag in stock. The staff were very helpful and professional. It turned out that there was only one bag in stock (the one on display), so the member of staff took the bag to the order processing department for me. I had to order online, but the site was showing an error, they stayed on the phone with me whilst they very quickly sorted the problem at their end and ensured I could order the bag. I was not expecting them to be able to get the bag to me before Christmas, as I ordered it so late in the day, but they did! It arrived on Christmas eve. A fantastic service and experience. Thank you.

December 22, 2022
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Reply from Jarrolds

Hello Louise, many thanks for leaving a review. I am glad that we were able to complete your order before Christmas, we are constantly working hard on the service that we provide. We look forward to seeing you again in-store soon. Kind Regards, The Jarrold Customer Service Team.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

3rd floor restaurant

I haven't visited Jarrolds for several months and went to the 3rd floor restaurant and wish I'd not bothered. It was fairly quiet to what I would have expected. I wanted the vegetable soup and had to wait for about 10 minutes before being served, and even when I and another customer got the attention of a server she pretty much told us she was on sandwiches and baked potatoes. The latte i had was weak and tasted of poor quality also it was not as hot as it should have been. I used to enjoy my visits to the restaurant, come on Jarrold you are much better than this

December 21, 2022
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Reply from Jarrolds

Hello Steven, many thanks for leaving a review. I am sorry to hear that your recent experience in The Pantry was not as expected. I will be passing your comments through to our Food and Beverage manager for them to have a look at. . We look forward to seeing you again in-store soon. Kind Regards, The Jarrold Customer Service Team.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

4 days till told they didnt have the item in stock

Ordered a slow cooker as a christmas present, showed in stock on the website. Got an email after purchase saying they would check on the stock status. 3 days later, nothing so emailed to find out. 4 days after ordering im told theres no stock. Absolutely disgusting, if you do not have an item in stock, dont sell it. DO NOT ORDER FROM THIS SITE.

December 20, 2022
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Reply from Jarrolds

Hello, many thanks for leaving a review. Firstly, I would like to express my sincere apologies for the issue which you have experienced with your order. We never like to cancel orders and will always do our very best to complete an order. I would also like to thank you for taking the time to give us your feedback, as we really value our customers experience and your feedback helps us to improve our services. We run a fairly sophisticated system of stock control on the website and instore, as it is a waste of everyone’s time to advertise items which we can’t fulfil. We do use buffers on some of our e-commerce and we also have a web service call-back in the checkout to confirm that the item is still showing in store. With regards to your order, the item was sent out for picking and then again, for a second pick, but was unable to be located. Unfortunately with some departments there are occasions when items are not removed from the stock system that are faulty, or have been returned for some reason and not able to be re-sold, but again, may not been removed from our active selling stock in the correct way. Please accept my sincere apologies that this may have impacted your order. Kind Regards, The Jarrold Customer Service Team.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Took them 3 days to confirm item in stock…

Took them 3 days to confirm they had item in stock of an item ordered online - it was listed as in stock at the time I ordered it for Christmas. I had to contact them to find out what the hold up was, was informed 1st picker hadn't been able to locate it so sent a 2nd picker out. The next day told 'sorry, out of stock'. They need to act quicker than this, especially over Christmas period when there is already parcel delivery delay. Second time this has happened at Christmas time with Jarrold, unreliable - won't be using them again.

December 11, 2022
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Reply from Jarrolds

Hello, many thanks for leaving a review. Firstly, I would like to express my sincere apologies for the issue which you have experienced with your order. We never like to cancel orders and will always do our very best to complete an order. I would also like to thank you for taking the time to give us your feedback, as we really value our customers experience and your feedback helps us to improve our services. We run a fairly sophisticated system of stock control on the website and instore, as it is a waste of everyone’s time to advertise items which we can’t fulfil. We do use buffers on some of our e-commerce and we also have a web service call-back in the checkout to confirm that the item is still showing in store. With regards to your order, the item was sent out for picking and then again, for a second pick, but was unable to be located. Unfortunately with some departments there are occasions when items are not removed from the stock system that are faulty, or have been returned for some reason and not able to be re-sold, but again, may not been removed from our active selling stock in the correct way. Please accept my sincere apologies that this may have impacted your order. Kind Regards, The Jarrold Customer Service Team.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very fast

Very fast. Present picked up in store by recipient, no problem.

November 21, 2022
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Reply from Jarrolds

Hello Gallery, many thanks for leaving a review. We work hard at being as efficient as possible with the orders that come through to us.We look forward to seeing you again in-store soon. Kind Regards, The Jarrold Customer Service Team.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great independent shop

Always good to support a local independent shop. Friendly, helpful service as usual.
Great to speak to a real person within seconds when I rung customer services.

November 30, 2022
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Reply from Jarrolds

Hello Louise, many thanks for leaving a review. We are also continuously working hard to improve our standards of customer service and maintain the 'real person' contact. We look forward to seeing you again in-store soon. Kind Regards, The Jarrold Customer Service Team.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

I went to pick up my order on floor 2

I went to pick up my order on floor 2 . When I approached the desk the women on the desk looked at me and then just picked up the phone to make a call. I found this extremely rude, no comment, no sorry I will be with you in a moment. I do not understand why basic politeness was not possible. Fortunately a man saw this and came over to support us. What a shame I left feeling that Jarrolds had failed with this lack of customer care.

November 25, 2022
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Reply from Jarrolds

Hello Christine, many thanks for leaving a review. I can only apologise for your recent experience with ourselves not being as you would have expected. We are continuously working hard to improve our standards of customer service. I will pass along your comments to our CS manager for them to have a look at and use to modify any future training and to feed back to the customer facing staff. Apologies again and we look forward to seeing you again in-store soon. Kind Regards, The Jarrold Customer Service Team.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Jarrolds is fantastic shop excellent…

Jarrolds is fantastic shop excellent choice. Great place to shop and treat yourself to lunch.

December 2, 2022
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Reply from Jarrolds

Hello RTW, many thanks for leaving a review. We are also continuously working hard to improve our products and service. We look forward to seeing you again in-store soon. Kind Regards, The Jarrold Customer Service Team.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Lovely store

November 26, 2022
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Reply from Jarrolds

Hello Ellen, many thanks for leaving a review. We look forward to seeing you again in-store soon. Kind Regards, The Jarrold Customer Service Team.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Just love all that Jarrolds have to…

Just love all that Jarrolds have to offer and staff are always so professional and helpful.

November 29, 2022
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Reply from Jarrolds

Hello Catherine, many thanks for leaving a review. We are also continuously working hard to maintain our standards of customer service. We look forward to seeing you again in-store soon. Kind Regards, The Jarrold Customer Service Team.

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