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BIG W Macarthur

Department store

One of the Top rated Department stores in Brisbane City


Address

255 Queen St, Brisbane City QLD 4000, Australia

Website

www.bigw.com.au

Contact

+61 1300 411 875

Rating on Google Maps

4.20 (1.3K reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Monday: 8 am to 7 pm
  • Tuesday: 8 am to 7 pm
  • Wednesday: 8 am to 7 pm
  • Thursday: 8 am to 7 pm
  • Friday: (Australia Day), 10 am to 4 pm, Holiday hours
  • Saturday: 9 am to 6 pm
  • Sunday: 10 am to 5 pm

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  • 4/5 Rosa C. 3 years ago on Google
    A variety of goods with cheap price and good quality.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Noah C. 1 year ago on Google
    May 2023 Have you ever experienced without doing anything wrong and stopped by the clerk and asking to check the bag? I did, last night. With no reason, I was asked to check my bag. I didn’t want to waste my time arguing with them, just letting it be. After that, when I calm down. I felt very bad. Even the staff in the airport, they didn’t ask me to do that. How about The BIG W? And after that, they didn’t explain why and with no apology. I would say, if this is the customer service that you want to experience. Welcome to BIG W.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Joydip S. 1 year ago on Google
    Located in Queens street. The store is spread across two levels. Good collection of clothing items with discount. Helpful and friendly staff.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Cin R. 2 years ago on Google
    Was in returning a lightbulb that I bought in the wrong size and the person (Bella) serving us didn't have her mask up. Didn't have it up for the last person at the desk either. I asked her nicely to pull it up and she was rude to me. Was quite rude the exchange after that too. I don't think I'll be coming back.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 TR-42 10 months ago on Google
    I love this store the staff are so nice. I was really lost and didn't know where anything was and one of the employees called Wren helped me find some Lego and even gave me suggestions on what I should buy my sister for her birthday. 10/10 customer service from Wren will 100% be shopping here again.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Isabella J. 3 years ago on Google
    harvey from the photo place told us to stop playing charli xcx on the ipads. pls fire him.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Nemanja B. 2 years ago on Google
    I can't believe how disrespectful the staff is. We have no electricity due to the floods and they turned us back because we came 15 minutes before closing. All we needed was a gas stove and a LED light. Very rude!!!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 sikha d. 3 years ago on Google
    The security guard accused me and my friend of stealing toiletpaper which we bought from Woolworths earlier before we went there. We were browsing through some stuff and ended up not finding what we were looking for. We were about to leave the place when the guy asked us to open our backpack and saw the toilet papers and some fruits.We told him we bought it earlier that day and tried to explain the situation but he was very uncooperative and started to intimidate us. We felt humiliated and embarrassed since he didn’t let us leave and took the toilet paper in his hands. He was very rude and didn’t listen to what we were saying at all. When we said we have other stuff in the bag which we bought from Woolworths and asked him to check the cameras, it was clear that he was in the wrong and asked us to leave. We had such a terrible experience and it was embarrassing to be accused of stealing a freaking Toilet Paper. Perhaps a better training of the staff would fix this problem.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Blane M. 7 months ago on Google
    Bought a really fancy and chick dress last month and good thind it's on sale. Really like this place and just to walk around. Such a wonderful place and has many stuffs to do.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Sheldon M. 10 months ago on Google
    Just bought 2 bonds y trunks. Stickers on all other pairs show 2 for $35 but these scanned as $36? Two of your staff argued the fact at the checkout and simply didn't acknowledge this by not going back to your product stand. Principal of the fact of advertising here. Won't be back
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Paula M. 1 year ago on Google
    There were only self service checkouts . Only one lady to assist customers and 4 people all needing assistance. It was frustrating and annoying and it is time to bring back customer service. I do not work for you. I realise all stores are moving this way but if one store maintains customer service that is where I will shop even if it costs more.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Stephen B. 1 year ago on Google
    Great, Wide, high, broad area. Even for DVD'S of a huge selection. Much appreciated to the employees for assistance, and will see them another time.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Srizana M. 11 months ago on Google
    I hated a woman's customer service today. She was very rude with us while we tried to pay ourselves in the pay and go section. The pay machine was not working properly. She spoke very rudely to us. Please place someone else who is very polite and happy to serve customers. Thank u
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Chris M. 8 months ago on Google
    I travel 30 mins into the city and Big W MacArthur is always such a pleasure to visit. Great spacious layout and the staff are all so friendly and helpful, especially Enya who impressed me with her electrical knowledge on lightbulbs and Gabe with her technical background with TVs. Thanks team!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Zulu S. 8 months ago on Google
    We picked up a nice cheap suitcase on our travels. Great store! And the suitcase worked a treat!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Lauren R. 7 months ago on Google
    Order online or pick up and order gets cancelled not long after when it's says items in stock. Obviously lazy staff can't be bothered doing their job and picking the order.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Willian A. 7 months ago on Google
    The biggest deception, low prices, but in reality it is the same price as before, they just cover the label.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Queenie C. 3 years ago on Google
    Convenient place

  • 5/5 Peta B. 2 years ago on Google
    Great store, clean and lots of products and friendly staff. Especially want to thank the girl in the change rooms who was helping me get clothes to attend a funeral this arvo...you made my day seeing you wearing my favourite bands shirt from a gig turns out we were both at. MUSE! Thanks you made me smile.

  • 5/5 Spew S. 1 year ago on Google
    Great store, lovely staff especially the nice lady on the door. Always helpful

  • 5/5 Nils van W. 4 years ago on Google
    Great Store, Great Prices. Located Central Downtown. Best options if you need some deals for interior decoration of your rented flat.

  • 4/5 Wendy L. 6 years ago on Google
    I like this store (only the second level) because I find great presents here for Kitchenware eg Churros makers, Waffle irons etc. Sometimes, DVDs but they also have a good range of dining items and a few toys here and there. The store is very spacious and I like the bar code scanners scattered around the shop to double check pricing.

  • 4/5 David H. 1 year ago on Google
    It's a smaller 'downdown' version of the chain. I was only there for menswear but it seemed to have sufficient variety.

  • 4/5 Joshua H. 2 years ago on Google
    Always trippy to see a full size, multi-level Big W in the middle of the city and in the stunning old Macarthur building to boot. Staff have been pleasant so far and stock levels have been adequate.

  • 5/5 PoLiGaDeS 3 years ago on Google
    I like to go to this place for buying clothes. It has very affordable prices

  • 5/5 Alyssa S. 1 year ago on Google
    Haven't been to a BIG W since I was in Sydney - this place was a delight! Love the shopping mall and how well set out this BIG W was. Brought back some nostalgic memories. Has 2 floors that have decent variety.

  • 2/5 Madonna S. 1 year ago on Google
    Not happy - that customers cannot lay-by at this CBD store. - waited for more than 5 mins (at Fitting Rooms) for help locating an item I was looking for. Very inconvenient.

  • 5/5 Micky H. 1 year ago on Google
    Was at a Big W near gueen st mall and they were playing the song "dont" by anne marie and ksi. It was truly a "Big W"

  • 5/5 Priscilla N. 1 year ago on Google
    Great store has everything and more in one store. Friendly staff. Visit often. Would visit more if open later.

  • 5/5 Amy P. 1 year ago on Google
    Brisbane needs more workers like Nathan in the Brisbane City store. I asked if there was any stock left of something I really needed and he said “not that he can immediately see; but he will check”. He saw how disappointed I was, explained it was unlikely but said he will check everywhere for me…after checking where it should be & (I guess) the shipment outside, he then did a literal lap of the store - he magically found it after looking like he ran a marathon. It was an early Christmas miracle. Thank you Nathan.

  • 1/5 B 6 months ago on Google
    This review is really for Big W in general as I have encountered this issue at multiple stores now; the issue being with their stock take system. The website will say a product is in stock, I go to the store and it’s not there. In fact, on one occasion the in-store system said the product was in stock but the staff were unable to find it claiming it must have been stolen 🙄. Big W, sort yourself out.

  • 1/5 U “Ozz” K. 1 year ago on Google
    Don't order any slight heavy item as they don't have any trolleys nor they can offer any other option. The only option they have is to carry 15-30kg item on the back.

  • 5/5 Neutron M. 1 year ago on Google
    It's handy to have a central department store in town that has everything under one roof, instead of having to travel to the burbs.

  • 4/5 archana d. 5 months ago on Google
    You can get some really good deals sometimes and at a very pocket friendly price

  • 4/5 D. L. 6 months ago on Google
    Convenient Big W located in the MacArthur Place shopping centre in the Brisbane CBD. We make a lot of use of the convenient location for pick ups and orders plus the party / balloons function they have in the upstairs portion of the store is really handy for organising events and getting balloons for parties etc.

  • 1/5 Nancianna D. 1 year ago on Google
    Not happy!! Bought a Hinterland 4 person's Dome Tent from this Big W and to our surprise, it looked like it has been used before then put back on the shelves!!! Smelt damp and moulded when we took it out. We've found a used inscent stick, a small piece of glass, grass everywhere inside and out, small moulds and a small cigarette burn on the base of the tent. Seems like no one hasn't check it out before putting on shelves. Paid $65. Not happy! Had to clean, disinfect and air it out ourselves.... People please ask to see the product before buying it. This needs attention!!!! We are very unhappy.

  • 2/5 Melissa B. 9 months ago on Google
    Disappointing that the security alarm wasn't working the other day when I made a purchase on my lunch break. Got home and realized the security tag was attached and then had to take the product to my local store to have removed.

  • 1/5 Lee C. 6 months ago on Google
    Went to the store to purchase a soundbar today & asked the guy behind the counter if not suitable can I return he replied no I asked why he said it wouldn’t be coming back in the same condition as I had opened it. Big W you might want to give your staff some training in consumer law. Poor service.

  • 4/5 Dolly P. 7 months ago on Google
    Good afternoon.. i forgot what i bought in your shop. Its a blue and green shirt. I have my receipt with me . Can i get it tomorrow?

  • 5/5 Cassie S. 3 years ago on Google
    Excellent customer service. Nice store layout. Convenient click and collect.

  • 5/5 Fiona F. 3 years ago on Google
    Good variety, staff helpful.

  • 5/5 joe b. 3 years ago on Google
    Very helpful team members who will show you where the items you need are if asked

  • 4/5 Errin B. 3 years ago on Google
    Clean store, good facilities

  • 1/5 anil s. 3 years ago on Google
    I used to go here for shopping and spent over hundreds of $ for many times. But this time I planned to buy a watch and visit here but they were very cheap quantity so, I changed my mind and didn't buy anything. But at checkout they insist to inspect my personal backpack. And also many other local customers were leaving without any problems with huge baggages. The old lady at checkout was so rude. After inspection my personal backpack don't even said thank you or sorry. These guys will treat you well only if buy something otherwise they treat you like a some criminals. I don't know what is use of those ceiling cameras.

  • 1/5 Nadine D. 3 years ago on Google
    The tap didn’t last long at all before leaking

  • 5/5 Deborah C. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Great place to buy cheap household items and clothes. I paid 12 dollars in gym top with better fabric and structure than many famous brands (Original) Lugar ótimo para comprar coisas de casa e roupas em conta. Paguei 12 dólares em top para academia com tecido e estrutura melhor do que muitas marcas famosas

  • 5/5 Barney P. 3 years ago on Google
    2 stories yes xx

  • 4/5 Sean W. 3 years ago on Google
    Quiet.

  • 5/5 Warwick A. 3 years ago on Google
    Handy

  • 4/5 Katrina E. 3 years ago on Google
    Easy to orientated and helpful staff.

  • 5/5 Shannon C. 3 years ago on Google
    Great big w with every thing every THING you need in that shop.

  • 4/5 Prateek S. 3 years ago on Google
    Good and convenient. However if you have been in larger BigW in Sydor Melbourne you can see smaller variety in collections. Location in the city is fantastic.

  • 2/5 Alex 3 years ago on Google
    So expensive these days, should of done some more research on prices before I went, Big W is no longer that affordable unfortunately

  • 5/5 Lilli 3 years ago on Google
    Friendly customer service and reasonable prices

  • 1/5 Rohan F. 3 years ago on Google
    Customer service is terrible, pressed the button many times over 15 mins and not a single staff came to help, in fact I watched 2 talking to each other and ignoring me as I pressed the button... Don't expect any help if you come to this store.

  • 5/5 David B. 3 years ago on Google
    Good, not too busy and easy to find what you're looking for.

  • 3/5 Sandeep N. 3 years ago on Google
    Less dress collection in kids section.. Also more kitchen and cookware items to be added..

  • 4/5 Chris B. 3 years ago on Google
    Neat relatively compact store (compared to other big w) reasonable variety of products available. Just be very careful where you choose to park. Like all places in the city parking can be expensive and the rates in THAT car park go from cheap to very expensive quickly if you're parking for greater than 30min.

  • 4/5 Kevin 3 years ago on Google
    Lovely staff, great prices xx

  • 4/5 Adnan R. 3 years ago on Google
    Awesome place

  • 5/5 M.adnan A. 3 years ago on Google
    İ like Big W

  • 3/5 The.Synikal :. 3 years ago on Google
    Average at best

  • 3/5 Trent 3 years ago on Google
    Tell others why this place was ok

  • 5/5 Srujan C. 3 years ago on Google
    Good

  • 5/5 Victoria H. 3 years ago on Google
    Easy to shop at when in the city and well laid out.

  • 4/5 pratikshya K. 3 years ago on Google
    Reasonable price

  • 2/5 Andrés Felipe Duque M. 3 years ago on Google
    Plenty of options but no one in there knew enough info about their products

  • 3/5 Leisha C. 3 years ago on Google
    They no longer have trolley's here, so don't come in expecting to be able to buy lots of, or big, items and get them to your car. Staff were lovely though and did offer to help me with a big click and collect item if I needed. Delivery is no good either if you live in a high rise and can't lift heavy items, as they won't get in lifts.

  • 5/5 Debra M. 3 years ago on Google
    L do find things that l do need to buy for myself

  • 4/5 Batou 3 years ago on Google
    Sad a few places in food court were closed due to COVID

  • 4/5 Sharyn C. 3 years ago on Google
    Value for money

  • 5/5 Sam S. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The only houseware store that can compete with Kmart (Original) 唯一可以与凯马特PK的家庭用品店了

  • 5/5 Rabina G. 3 years ago on Google
    Good

  • 5/5 scott r. 3 years ago on Google
    Good department stores


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Amenities


  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Repair services
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible lift
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ In-store pick-up
    • ✓️ In-store shopping

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