The original Factory Shop sell a varieyt of good from good quality clothes, children's toys,…read morebedding to pet stuff and excellent electrical goods. My one piece of advice would be, if you see a bargin, grab it while you can as it may not be there next time you go. The staff are friendly and helpful but don't know themselves what is going to be on the next delivery. There is a small car park attached to store but this is often full, there is a council pay and display carpark just across the road. A shop well worth popping into regularly to spot a bargin or two.

This store seems to have good different sizes for the bigger woen and also has childrens and baby…read moreclothing aswell. The staff here are very chatty and helpfull, make you feel like you can just walk round and look and not have staff on your case. The shop looks very colourful and good selection in different colours and all set out very well. I brought four items and just came under £13.00 and this is for my holiday, and includes 2 tops and 2 bottoms. It is well worth the money. Lets hope that this shop does not close down.

This store has got so many bad reviews that decided to exit Google, so you can't find any Google…read morereviews for this shop anymore. Those reviews here belong to a long time ago when an old lady was managing the store and customers were happy. As long as Abdul, the new agent is running the store, it is awful! In fact the current seller of this shop is not a normal person at all. The shop pretends to be a cheap place, while has some bad quality stuff with triple the price of similar stuff in other shops and never cuts a key which can work at all. The man in the bright day light takes your money without any shame and then accuses you of racism! He charged me £7 to cut 2 keys, not working. twice I took them to the shop for a refund. The third time he refunded me on my debit card. The next day I checked and realized rather than refunding he had taken another £7! I went there, burst into anger and asked for my £14 or will call the police! He was laughing at me what did the police do? When he noticed I was serious, refunded me in cash. There was a CCTV there, recording all that happened. He lied to the police I spat on him and called him a bad name! It is now recorded in the police station. In the future, be aware if he wants to play the race card, he has at least one record in this regard at the police station BE MINDFUL WITH YOUR CREDIT CARD, HE GETS MONEY OUT OF IT WITHOUT YOUR CONSENT AND WITH NO SHAME, IN THE BRIGHT DAYLIGHT!

This shop pretends to be a cheap place, while has some bad quality stuff with triple the price of…read moresimilar stuff in other shops. Also can't believe someone has cut a key here and it ever worked! The seller is not a normal person at all. as in the broad daylight took my money and then started labelling me. He charged me £7 to cut 2 keys, which none of them worked. Twice I wanted for refund and he just put them in the machine, pretending correcting them, still didn't work. Third time I seriously asked for the refund and he said he refunded me on my debit card Checking my account next day I realized rather than refunding me, he has taken another £7 from my account! I was there, burst with anger and asked him for my £14 or will call the police! He was laughing at me that what the police can do? When he noticed police is coming, refunded me in cash, There was a CCTV, recording all happened. He lied to the police It is now recorded in the police station and I am following the case, also will make a complaint against this business. BE CAREFUL WITH YOUR CREDIT CARD, HE MIGHT CHARGE YOU WITHOUT ANY NOTICE!!!

Burtons is a great mans shop. Its generally aimed at under 30's as the clothes are fashionable but…read morecheap. The staff are helpful and are on hand to give advice, and always approach you at just the right time. The shop is well maintained and always have plenty of stock and I can always find suitable presents.

Really helpful and friendly staff at this Costco when I visited on a Sunday afternoon. Lots of good…read moresampling of food and drink too incl two kinds of Jamiesons! It was busy, but they had all lanes open at checkout and I lucked out with an empty one at the far right, so was in and out in under an hour which has to be some kind of record for Costco shopping! Btw, I really love the differences in Costco cafe food items between US and UK. There was a pulled pork sandwich for sale at the cafe here which I heroically resisted getting as wasn't very hungry. Maybe when/ if go again, will get it and update the review :)

I'm a Costco addict and thought it would be fun to visit while here from the States. I introduced…read moremy friends to it, who are here for a year. The prices are definitely good and make it worth the visit. This Costco has a lot of interesting items and food that we don't have at the ones at home.

This is quite a small Mr Cheap shop, right in the city. Our pound shops used to be Cut Price (which…read moreI liked better) and when they all closed most of the shops were taken up by Mr Cheap shops. This store is in a pretty great location with all the bus stops nearby. If I'm already shopping in Commercial Road I might pop in this branch, but as there is now a Poundland just a across the Road, I'd probably shop in there. They are still good value though, and this one seems to have quite a lot of bits for the kitchen in it. Stock doesn't seem to change very often (unlike Poundland) so I find it's not really worth going in unless I need something. This time of year they're always full of cheap Christmas decorations.

cheap and cheerful thats what this shop is-a great shop in budget saving times-plenty of household…read moregoods-hair/body products-cheap toys-gardening goods. you can go in here for one thing and come out with loads more! all so tempting and things you think you dont really want but need!

I ventured to Reading on an excursion from Uxbridge expecting to find a fairly monotonous, dull…read moretown. That's what I found in all honesty except for one or two gems. This place was one of the gems. More specifically than Oxfam it is an Oxfam Music Shop and it's really one of the best offerings Oxfam has. There are boxes filled with records of all genres from bluegrass to techno and a good selection of CDs and music books too. The prices are much better than you'd find in London and more akin to a charity shop than a record store. For me the best part was the classical music selection. 10 records for £5. That's 50p for an LP. Insane. I was giddy, I couldn't take too many back with me but I managed to find 10 with some supremely awesome arrangements and wonderfully designed covers. At 50p you can just pick 10 random records and take them home to listen to, if you don't like it you can redonate it at no really great loss and if you do then it's a bonus. I really wish I lived closer so I could go back time and time again. Also, erm, the staff were supremely hot. I mean it's kind of a cliché that hot indie types would work in an Oxfam music store but they do. Seriously.

This interesting charity shop is set just off Broad Street and sells primarily CDs, DVDs, sheet…read moremusic, LPs, EPs and other vinyls. Sometimes there can be some real classics to purchase, and when I was in there a customer enquired about an Iron Maiden LP which I think was priced around £35, so some collectors items can be had. I bought two pieces of sheet music which they priced at 99p each (both single songs). They have music for piano, recorder, organ, keyboard, double bass and guitar. I was very tempted by a Placebo CD for £3.99 in excellent condition although I refrained. Definitely worth a look if you're into music, and also want to help a worthwhile cause.

This type of shop is unfortunately perfectly at home in London Road. The 99p store joins the ever…read moregrowing population of discount stores in the area that also includes the likes of 'Poundsense' and 'Poundstretcher'. I'm not a huge fan of this place, especially as it comes at the cost of local business. If you are a regular user of stores like 'Poundland' then this shop is right up your alley; they have a very similar product range, stocking everything from perfume to breakfast cereal. I mainly come here for the energy drinks (4 for 99p). I would say that if you're looking for bargains, 99p store has a few, although so do all of the other nearby stores and so too does Sainsbury with the basics range of products.

What do you expect for a pound? Well, I didn't expect 9 bags of McCoys crisps for a pound, and…read morestill with a good couple of weeks left before the expiration of the sell by date. But when you think about how far expiry dates are set into the future, how long have these crisps been around for? Cleaning products, tacky Christmas decorations and afore mentioned snacks are all you can get away with buying from here. Anything else will most likely dissolve in your hands before you get them home.

The 'other' shopping plaza in Reading, Broad Street doesn't have the glitz and glamor of the Oracle…read moreShopping Plaza a short walk away. Which isn't to say it's a poor experience, because it's good! Anchor shops like TJ Maxx and Argos, plus name brands Supercuts, GNC, Ethel Austin, Poundland and Foot Locker. There isn't a food court, but there is a nice atrium with a coffee shop and a bakery (on site baking!) making for a pleasant experience in good weather or bad. There is a staffed kiosk for the Reading bus system for questions and for buying your bus fare debit card.

Although very much the poor relation to the Oracle, there is certainly nothing wrong with The…read moreButts. It has a wide range of shops to explore and always seems very busy. Broad St Mall also has a multistorey carpark attached to it so you don't have to rely on parking at the oracle which can get gridlocked at weekends. If you need a break from shopping there are plenty of places you can get a drink or something to eat to catch your breath before you return to the bargain hunting.

Discounted mens, womens and childrens fashion from the Next brand. Can usually find some nice items…read morewithin the store at a good price. The store is situated in Bletchley alongside TK Maxx, Boots, Argos, Brantano, Allied carpets, Wickes and Halfords. Open into the evening. Usually worth a look to see stock availble, if looking for smart clothes.