Blacks - Bury St Edmunds Reviews 1,106

TrustScore 5 out of 5

4.9

18 Auction Street, Unit SU9, IP33 3FA Bury ST Edmunds, GB


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Danielle was so helpful in guiding us to what we needed. She ensured that the walking poles we purchased were safely adjusted to our height and demonstrated how to use them. Professional, super helpf... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I ordered a hat and Berghaus jacket weeks ago , neither as yet have arrived , cannot get through and answered on customer care line and no response to form on web. Have escalated with Paypal thankfull... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I visited Blacks many times before purchasing my Merrell and Berghaus products. Danielle patiently talked me through the many choices and was very knowledgable and personable. Joe and the other gentl... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We were looking for walking boots today for both myself & my husband. We were very pleased as we had immense help from staff, specifically Charlie, offering advice and answering any of our questions... See more


Company details

  1. Outdoor Clothing and Equipment Shop
  2. Activewear Store
  3. Bags and Luggage Store
  4. Camping Store
  5. Running Store
  6. Shoe Store

About Blacks - Bury St Edmunds

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  • 18 Auction Street, Unit SU9, IP33 3FA, Bury ST Edmunds, United Kingdom

  • 01284 339342

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Friendly, professional and knowledgeable

Danielle was so helpful in guiding us to what we needed. She ensured that the walking poles we purchased were safely adjusted to our height and demonstrated how to use them. Professional, super helpful and excellent communication skills! Thank you!

April 13, 2026
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Reply from Blacks - Bury St Edmunds

Thanks for the great review.

Hopefully this 5 star experience will show everyone how hard we try to get it right.

Thanks again for taking the time to rate our store.
Blacks Customer Care Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great product range and good price for…

Great product range and good price for quality stuff. Helpful and friendly staff too. Also bought another fleece online and that was great too!

April 5, 2026
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Reply from Blacks - Bury St Edmunds

Thanks for your review.

5 stars is important to us and your review helps acknowledge the effort the team are putting in.

Thanks again,
Blacks Customer Care Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service and advice :-)

I was offered assistance by a young man with short curly hair, I’m sorry I didn’t ask his name. It was approximately 11.50am.
He recommended the Merrell brand for shoes and boots as I had asked about wide fittings.
He also informed me they have a good arch support too: all my choices of sizes and shoes/boots were available to try on. The assistant informed my half sizes are available on line.

February 15, 2026
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Reply from Blacks - Bury St Edmunds

Thanks so much for the 5 star review.

We're pleased you got the support you needed and for taking the time to review us here.

Best wishes,
Blacks Customer Care Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Mountain Equipment Coat

Went in for a Mountain Equipment coat and received top level service!

Thank you

February 14, 2026
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Reply from Blacks - Bury St Edmunds

Hello,

Thank you so much for selecting 5 stars in your review, we really appreciate the acknowledgement and we hope that all your future experiences with us are just as good.

Kind regards,
Blacks Customer Care Team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Ordered a rab coat that I didnt receive

Ordered a rab coat and Northfield.. to which was dumped on my front street which is near a high school and nature park!!!in plain site for everyone to see!to which the parcel has gone missing!!! iv been told that they are not liable as it was delivered to my home!absolutely shocking customer serviceand care!!!

January 12, 2026
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Reply from Blacks - Bury St Edmunds

Hi,

Thanks for taking the time to review us. If you’d like to discuss the reasons for this review, please feel free to get in touch at blacks.co.uk/customer-care/contact-us

Thanks again for your time,
Blacks Customer Care Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very good shop

A great shop. Very pleased with items bought and a good selection to look through.
Sales assistant very friendly and helpful.

January 31, 2026
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Hi,

Your feedback is greatly appreciated, especially as it's 5 star feedback.

Thanks again for your review,
Blacks Customer Care Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Swift great friendly service all staff…

Swift great friendly service all staff are very helpful

January 31, 2026
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Reply from Blacks - Bury St Edmunds

Thanks for the top marks.

We're happy to see our colleagues left a good impression. We hope you choose to shop with us again soon.

Thanks again for reviewing us,
Blacks Customer Care Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great Customer Service and Product at a very reasonable price

Great service from Charlie at the Bury Black's store. Needed a pair of boots. Knew roughly what I wanted but he really helped with getting the right size. Also he offered more technical advise and help e.g Goretex protection outer and inner in a clear and relevant manner. That really helped my understanding. Great customer service.

December 18, 2025
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Reply from Blacks - Bury St Edmunds

Thanks for your review.

5 stars is important to us and your review helps acknowledge the effort the team are putting in.

Thanks again,
Blacks Customer Care Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Choosing my new walking boots was made…

Choosing my new walking boots was made easy by Joe, who made sure all was right for me with my Scarpa purchase

November 11, 2025
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Reply from Blacks - Bury St Edmunds

Thanks for giving us 5 stars and for taking the time to leave us your review, It's really appreciated.

Thanks again for shopping with us,
Blacks Customer Care Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service!

Went in with just an enquiry - left with a carrier bag full!!!
Great staff, fantastic customer service, nothing too much trouble.
Neill, believe we remembered his correct name? Very, very helpful-highly recommended!!!

October 30, 2025
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Reply from Blacks - Bury St Edmunds

Thank you for leaving us a 5 star review.

It's great to read that we got it on point for you.

Best wishes,
Blacks Customer Care Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Thanks to Danielle's fab help

Thanks to Danielle's fab help , I was able to buy some comfortable walking boots, waterproofing materials, a pair of socks and a Peter Storm . She was very professional, giving lots of advice, etc. Would certainly come into Blacks again for the superb service. Thank you

September 18, 2025
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Reply from Blacks - Bury St Edmunds

Thanks for the great review.

Hopefully this 5 star experience will show everyone how hard we try to get it right.

Thanks again for taking the time to rate our store.
Blacks Customer Care Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Blacks and Go Outdoors is great for camping advice and products

As soon as I entered the store there were lots of staff members available to help me with my query. The store looked well stocked as well which was very welcoming to me. Unfortunately the tent I wanted was not available in store and so the team member who was helping me ordered the tent online for me to my home address with no delivery charge which I was impressed with. It took some time for the team member to locate our tent online and the team member kept on thanking us for waiting. My husband and I didn't mind waiting and we both thought this was a nice touch. I was very impressed with the customer service I received from Blacks and will return to them and Go Outdoors for more camping advice and products. The team member also provided me with a waterproof and sunproof solution to apply to the tent and a free guide on how to apply this solution.

September 13, 2025
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Reply from Blacks - Bury St Edmunds

Hi,

Feedback on how to improve is important but it's also nice to see full marks. Thank you for the 5 star review.

Best Wishes
Blacks Customer Care Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

DofE boots help & advice

Went in with my daughter for boots, socks etc for DofE silver. Lots of very useful help and advice from Jay, came away with everything we needed after about 20 or 30 minutes of trying boots to find the right pair for her. Excellent customer service and we will go back for any other items we need.

September 1, 2025
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Reply from Blacks - Bury St Edmunds

Hello,

Thanks for the 5* review. We're pleased you were able to get the help and support needed. We hope to see you back shopping with us again soon.

Kind regards,
Blacks Customer Care Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Lovely staff

Lovely staff. Very efficient

August 11, 2025
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Reply from Blacks - Bury St Edmunds

We love to hear your feedback to help us establish we're doing things right and so we fully appreciate the 5* star review.

Thanks for shopping with us and we hope to see you again soon.

Kind Regards
Blacks Customer Care Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Both the young guys were lovely today

Both the young guys were lovely today, Issac and sorry didn't get the name of the one that helped me with choose my trainers. He was so helpful. I have an ankle injury and needed trainers with arch support. He helped me make the right choice. So refreshing to be served by helpful and polite assistants 😀10/08/2025

August 10, 2025
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Reply from Blacks - Bury St Edmunds

Thanks so much for the 5 star review.

We're pleased you got the support you needed and for taking the time to review us here.

Best wishes,
Blacks Customer Care Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Neil in your Bury St Edmunds store was…

Neil in your Bury St Edmunds store was helpful when I went in on 30th July looking for a pair of ladies walking shoes for a one off trip to Scotland. He was couteous, understood my special requirements and made this senior lady feel she has been listened too. I will be shopping there again in the future .

July 30, 2025
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Reply from Blacks - Bury St Edmunds

Hi,
It's a real team effort to make sure everyone gets the right level of service whether you shop with us in store or online. We're happy to see you gave us 5* and hope that we can maintain that level of expectation.

Thanks again for your review,
Blacks Customer Care Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Helpfull staff

Charlie really helpful and offered lots of advice with tents and camping gear. Highly recommend.

July 23, 2025
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Reply from Blacks - Bury St Edmunds

Many thanks for taking the time to review us.

It makes us smile when we see 5 stars selected so thank you very much for that.

Take care,
Blacks Customer Care Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent helpful staff just ask if you need help

Went in today and was served by Joe I was looking for Nikwax for our gortex jackets, there were a few products to choose from and was a little confusing Joe was excellent he took the time to explain the process of how to use the product which was good as I would have used it wrong !

July 22, 2025
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Reply from Blacks - Bury St Edmunds

Hi,

Thanks for choosing to shop with us but more importantly, thanks for the 5* review. It's great to see your experience earned us top marks.

Thanks again for your time,
Blacks Customer Care Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Danielle friendly & Knowledgable

friendly and knowledgable member of staff - Danielle. Waited patiently while I fitted and chose my shoes

July 19, 2025
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Reply from Blacks - Bury St Edmunds

Hi,

Thank you so much for rating us. It's reviews like yours that make us happy so thanks again for taking the time to post it.

Kind regards,
Blacks Customer Care Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Super knowledgeable friendly staff

I was served by Dave when buying new walking boots and he was super friendly, knowledgeable and helpful! Would definitely choose this branch again it was really useful to have someone so helpful.

July 20, 2025
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Reply from Blacks - Bury St Edmunds

Hi,

We're pleased you were able to get the help and support needed. Thank you so much for rating it with 5 stars here on Trustpilot and hope to see you back shopping with us again soon.

Kind regards,
Blacks Customer Care Team

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