And the Sunderland Echo archives got some of them on camera in the past as they looked for great buys.
Were you pictured? Did we take a photo of you as you looked for bargains in 2003 or how about in 2009?
We have 9 images to share so why not see if you can spot someone you know?
![Is there someone you know in this Jacky White's photo from 18 years ago?](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmIzMDg4OGNmLTBkNjYtNDQ4NC04YWM5LWE1MzVkNWMxNjlhMzoxNDk1MmM1Yi0wNjJjLTRlYjYtYjAyYS0yMzUzYmI3NzgyNGM=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
1. Browsing in 2003
Is there someone you know in this Jacky White's photo from 18 years ago? Photo: AB
![Such a great range of produce in 2009.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmYwMzQ3NDU1LTNjYjgtNGZmYS1hN2JhLTg1OTQzMzVmZmM3ODplNGVjNmEyZS04ZjY4LTQwYzctOTExYy1iMTJmZWE1N2IzYmI=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
![Plenty of shoppers in this 2003 scene. Can you spot someone you know?](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjc0Y2MwNWJiLTQzZTctNGYzZC04ZjkwLWNjNzc2NjllZWFjMToxZjBiMjc3OS0zNTZlLTRlYTgtOGRmNy01YTUyN2M0NDk4ZDY=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
3. A bustling scene
Plenty of shoppers in this 2003 scene. Can you spot someone you know? Photo: AB
![Grabbing a bargain 12 years ago.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmNjN2QwYzQ2LTdhNTAtNDI3Zi1iZWI1LTQ1MzA2YTI1ODllYjoxNDBlODIwNi05ZjU2LTQyN2ItYmM2Ni02MzU0ODM2Zjc0M2I=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
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