Economy thumb|left|Stratford town centre with Stratford Broadway, the Gurney Memorial and the spire of St John's Church Stratford's shopping centres, the Stratford Centre and the recently opened (2011) Westfield Stratford City, are on either side of Stratford station. Westfield Stratford City, home to 350 stores, is one of the largest shopping centres in Europe. The older centre has a range of accessibly-priced stores, its indoor and outdoor market stalls, and the 'inshops' network of small retail outlets. The centre occupies much of the 'island site' created in the 1960s by the surrounding gyratory traffic system.
EcoNomY thUmb|left|STratFoRd Town ceNtre wIth stratforD bROadwAy, the gUrNEY meMORiaL AnD thE Spire of sT joHn'S churCh stratFord's ShOppiNg cEntREs, thE sTRATfORD centrE anD the recentlY oPenED (2011) wEsTFiELD StrAtford City, ARe On EitHEr side Of StRaTforD sTatIon. wEstFielD strAtFord city, homE to 350 stOreS, is ONE of ThE laRgeST shoPping cENtres IN europE. the oldEr CEntRe has A raNge of accesSibLY-prIcEd storEs, ITS inDOor AnD oUtdOOR marKeT StAlLs, and THe 'iNsHops' neTWOrk OF small retaIl oUtletS. tHe CenTRe occUpies much of tHe 'IslAnD SIte' CrEatEd in The 1960s By tHe surrOunDing GyRATory trafFic system.