Shopping in Harwich itself is extremely limited, although there are a number of art, antique and book stores. Nearby Dovercourt has a number of small supermarkets, mainstream high-street shops, banks and so on, while Parkeston has recently been given the 'kiss of life' and has a number of newly built stores to shop at, including Peacocks, Focus and Argos. Harwich has several supermarkets including Somerfield Dovercourt High Street, Fiveways Dovercourt, Morrisons Parkeston and Lidl Parkeston as well as a couple of Co-op convenience stores.
