Now this is more like it! Compared to Church Square shopping centre this place is like a hive of…read moreactivity! Theres plenty of shops in this centre. Superdrug, Hmv, Partners, Thorntons, Boots, Bhs, Game, Gamestation and many more little shops dotted around. Theres also a cafe in the middle of the centre too which is ideal if your tired after all that shopping! Nice and clean and always busy. Great place to shop.

A sad testament to the decline of Prescot town centre. The Prescot Centre itself is a 1990s…read moreshopping precinct of which half the stores are empty. Any time I've been there it's been deathly quiet. The lower floor used to house a large Somerfield supermarket, but that has since been put out of business by the larger Tesco, on an edge-of-town retail park. Now the place is an embarrassment. Just outside is Eccleston Street, once the town's main shopping street, but like the centre now in decline. Shame, as it's a historic thoroughfare with some beautiful buildings, including some very quaint Elizabethan features. Now the street and the Prescot Centre are crying out for regeneration.

Next in Prescot is located on the retail park and generally you can easily find a parking space,…read morealthough during the more popular times you may have to wait a little while. The store is large, but not huge and has a range of ladies, mens, childrens and home items. All clothing is all on the ground floor with the home items being on the first floor. There is a lift in ladies wear to access the first floor but the home range is quite limited, although you can always order your items from the Next Directory and collect in store, which saves on delivery costs.

This is the second Oxfam on Allerton Road. It provides a wide assortment of used furniture at…read morereally great prices. There are actually three floors of furniture and you will everything you can imagine here in all styles--beds, bookcases, night stands, CD storage, display cabinets for collectables, you-name-it. Some of the pieces here are very nice and you will certainly be getting a great deal as compared to what you would pay in a department store or a catalogue.

This oxfam store is of high quality, meaning that the clothing is of high quality, prices are…read morelittle more expensive than most but you are getting what you pay for, and lets not forget that proceeds are going to charity!!! I find myself in here alot and I always come out with something. Highly recommended for modern garments, not so much for true vintage!

B&M believe in selling top brand products at sensational prices. B&M now trade from 86 superb…read morestores in England, Scotland & Wales B&M was formed in 1976 and is the North West's premier discount retailer, selling everything from Baked Beans or Shampoo through to Barbie Dolls and Cushions, all at hugely discounted prices. One thing about B&M is certain, the customer is always a winner. With hundreds of new products appearing daily, you'd be MAD to pass by! B&M have an annual turnover of over £120 million and each B&M store attracts between 10,000 and 20,000 customers each week. Some things like milk seem to be same price as supermarkets but still cheap considering they are mainly in town centres not out of town Its great for drinks & goodies for the kids, really good value for money! Also you can get toys, gardening stuff etc - They have matress toppers at great prices too! A bit like home & bargains sells toys, garden stuff,house stuff, hair and beauty, food, drinks vast array of drinks, much cheaper and better selection then my local offy

An absolute dream to the Bargain Hunter whatever it is that you require it seems that this store…read morehas it. Bright and well laid out with tempting goods of all kinds, you are sure to find something that will come in handy!!! The great thing is that the staff are also '1st' class which makes shopping 'cheap' a pleasure. I'm sure that there is a branch near you.

Founded in 1888 and now in its 4th generation of family ownership, Tyrer's is dubbed by some as…read more"the Harrods of the North". Quality and service are two good words that sum up what Tyrer's is all about. They provide a range of top class fashions for men and women, together with beauty products and their own restaurant and hairdressing salon. It is a department store that has retained a little bit of tradition. You shouldn't have any problem finding it as it is in the town centre. They have a 'genuine' sale on at the minute, declaring that you could save 70% - it all sounds very good! I am not the best when it comes to sales and tend to have a brief filter through the sale items and then get totally put off and then swiftly move onto the full priced stuff! I am just no good. I need to be sent to sale buying training school!

A quality family owned business that has been here in St Helens for a very long time. There…read morecosmetics dept is great all the best names and free make-overs for men and women. As you would expect the fashion is a bit out there, but the quality is wonderful especially if your shopping for a night out or an occasion, Wedding, party, job interview. You can even get your hair done or have a cake and coffee. One of the best if not the best shop in town. Down side it's not cheap but you always get what you pay for.