Chester is a walled city in Cheshire, England with a population of around 120,000. Chester is one of the best preserved walled cities in Britain and has a number of medieval buildings. Chester’s main industries are now the service industries comprising tourism, retail, public administration and financial services. Many domestic and international tourists visit to view the city’s landmarks and heritage.

The city’s central shopping area includes its unique Rows or galleries (two levels of shops) which date from medieval times and are believed to include the oldest shop front in England. The city has many chain stores, and also features an indoor market, a department store (Browns of Chester, now absorbed by the Debenhams chain), and two main indoor shopping centres: The Grosvenor Shopping Centre and the Forum. There are retail parks to the west and south. Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet and Broughton Retail Park are near the city.