B and M is the king of the discount stores! Sitting in amongst loads of closed down shops in the…read moreincreasingly more derelict Birkenhead High Street of Grange Road! You can find almost anything in here, from £1 CD albums to tents and camping stoves. Cooking equipment, lots of food and drink and random items such as key ring mobile phone chargers and cushion covers. You can even find DVD's that will never have appeared at the cinema, with actors and actresses that you've never heard of for around the same price! It's a step down from the likes of Home Bargain, but it's a great store for a bargain none the less. You can probably get a month's shopping for the same budget as you would spend on a weeks in a high street supermarket, therefore I would thoroughly recommend this place to students and poor people :)

Home & Bargain is a shop with discount goods. This particular store is kinda small and cramped, but…read moreit's packed with lots of products. I feel like it's the type of store where you wander in without any expectations, but can always find something you want to get. We picked up a lot of cheap snack products, Olympic mugs for 29p from Royal Doulton no less, BB creme makeup, and also some cheap Liverpool FC gear. You have to pay for parking in this plaza now, which is pretty ridiculous; I'm not into that.

This shop is such an improvement on the larger city centre store; the window displays are always…read morereally attractive and the shop itself is much tidier and well organised. The stock is categorised throughout with some key items on display enabling customers to locate their required product quickly and easily as well as allowing for a much more pleasant shopping environment. I don't think the stock varies greatly from store to store, however this shop seems more modern than that in the city centre for example with bright bold colourful cushions, curtains and bedding on display rather than net curtains, tea towels and blankets, of course this may be simply due to the display rather than the stock actually available as I am sure the latter are also available in this store.

Debenhams Browns of Chester is the only Debenhams store to retain its' original branding, Browns of…read moreChester. It has been owned by Debenhams since 1976, yet the store is fairly old being founded in 1780, while it doesn't seem to compare to the older department stores in London, it still is a fairly nice branch, you can enter the store through street-level or through the Grosvenor Shopping Centre. The store is pretty old and you can tell that through shopping inside, they have random sets of steps and ramps all over, so it isn't just one straight/flat level, so do be careful where you're walking to avoid tripping. They had a huge clearance sale on my visit, due to Debenhams' facing difficulties and having to close many of their stores, including this one, I still found many of their prices to be high even after the discount, I found the promotional offers to be inconsistent and it was hard to tell what item costs what as each part of the store/product range would have a different % off. The store did seem a little messy, but it did have some good products overall and it is nice to see they haven't ignored the history, it's a shame to see this store earmarked for closure as although it isn't perfect, it is and remains a nice addition to the town centre. 3*

This is a large department store where you can find really gorgeous bags, shoes, make up and…read moreperfume on the first floor and loads and loads of clothes on the second floor. This place really is fantastic for womens clothes - like debenhams it has all the usual brands such as Jane Norman and Oasis, and it has a great underwear section with huge variety of pretty knickers. It also has a wedding section with loads of higher quality dresses. Of course these come with a higher price tag that the high street stuff that can be found there but this is where I would come to look for something to wear for a special occasion.

A decent ASDA store at the Cockhedge Centre in Warrington, a short walk away from the train station…read moreand town centre, it is in a good location and does have parking as expected. It could be better lit and sign-posted in the car-park area, especially for pedestrians as it did seem a little dangerous for me, as I struggled to find my way out. Pretty much an average ASDA, the selection was fine, I also like the Scan and Go app where you can use your mobile phone to scan items as you shop, to save time at the checkouts. The staff could have been slightly more helpful in regards to finding items. 3* - OK sums it up, multiple better ASDA stores (or supermarkets) in the area to do your shopping, but it's in a good location and useful for the people of Warrington.

Asda's telephone customer service at their Warrington Cockhedge store was absolutely appalling this…read moremorning and left me no option but to take my custom elsewhere. There was literally no one happy to help or to even help

2 Tak is a handy little store which manages to cater for all of your local needs. The staff are…read morefriendly and the choice is wide and varied so when you enter there on your way around Liverpool you normally leave with what you are looking for which is just the type of quality a general store should have. The difference with 2 Tak is that it is an off licence as well meaning it has later opening hours and therefore more access for local people. Having an off licence and a general store all in one means that when you are visiting for a drink for a night in or even before a night out you can pick up the essentials you need, perhaps for a drunken munch later and as a student this is something you will be very grateful of. In the main this is a standard newsagent type store however having it as an off licence also gives it an edge over its competitiors.

Poundland was the original of many pound shops which have all followed suit in a similar style. The…read morePoundland in St. Johns Precinct is usually always crowded with people especially on a Saturday which suggests its popularity. And I understand why such a shop is popular as it is so easy to see why. By no surprise, I am a fan of Poundland myself since I do often find items here that suit my simple everyday needs, all of course for £1. Therefore you can't really complain about things being cheap quality because products are meant to be a basic standard. But what you do get normally without disappointment is items like shampoo, quick snacks and drinks. On the other hand, electronics or tools may sometimes be dodgy but it all depends on your own perspective. At the end of the day for £1, you can't really argue about quality. If you're looking to buy something simple on a budget, then come to Poundland as they sell a wide variety of products at their well stocked and service efficient St. Johns Precinct branch.

Poundland is situated on the top floor of St John's precinct. It sells a huge range of item, all of…read morewhich are £1 if you haven't already guessed. They sell items such as toiletries, food, drinks, pet food, kitchen ware, home ware, children's toys and much more. The stock is well organised and tidy. The shop is bright and clean. Poundland is always very busy. There are several tills which are usually all open and have queues. The staff work hard to get customers served as quickly as possible.

Well we've got yet another Aladdin's cave of bargain goods resting in the middle of Birkenhead's…read morefavourite street, Grange Road! A pound shop in such a great area that it has bouncers! But what a place to spend a quid! Last year you could still get Baddiel and Skinner Unplanned on video in this shop for £1 and I also managed to find a copy of Ocean Colour Scene's Live Greatest Hits! You really don't know what you're going to get in a store like this, not just for the items on sale, but for all the extras out of the League of Gentlemen that seem to shop here! I'm surprised they don't have a jar of pickled foreskins for sale on the counter as in the Wicker Man as this shop certainly houses a few oddities! Fully recommendable for a great bargain shop or alternatively when casting a new series in Roysten Vasey!

The hint is in the name. Poundland which means all the products are olny £1 lol, so its very cheap…read morewhy pay more for something when you can go to the poundland.