This is probably one of the most maverick and unconventional Wilko stores I have visited, the main…read morebranch in Sheffield city centre - the store is over two floors and it is the first time I have ever seen a Wilko branch contain a Post Office, toilets and Cafe - although the latter two seem to close really early including the toilets a good 2 hours or so before the store closes which for me lowers that benefits - the only toilet which is open throughout the store is the disabled toilet which appears to be used for storage making it a nightmare for anyone, let alone a disabled person of which the toilet is designed for. The store being on Haymarket perhaps isn't the best location within the city centre, as it is a stop on the tram or a good 5-10 minute walk from the rest of the city's main shopping areas including The Moor and Fargate, the whole area seems a little rough including the nearby Hilton Sheffield - which of course lowers the overall feel of the store as it feels like the backstreets of a third world country rather than a city centre of the largest and main town of the South Yorkshire region. The staff didn't seem too friendly or helpful - the overall product range was okay but again the layout was confusing including one way in one way out forcing you to buy something - again this is a traditional method Wilko use in many of their stores but surely this adds extra inconvenience to customers just coming in perhaps to use the Cafe (at its' limited hours) or the Post Office who obviously have no need to wait at the crowded checkouts? Not in the best location in Sheffield but still central nonetheless, also let down by its' store layout and perhaps offering too much than it is able to cope with - proof of this is closing many facilities early or having different timings which don't seem to work out. 2*

The thing about Wilkinson is it really is cheap for everything. From shampoo to dining plates. Fair…read moreenough it might not be the best stuff in the world but the old saying you get what you pay for comes to mind and you have to remember that things here do come a lot cheaper than they do anywhere else. Layout and staff are average but expected, no grumbles but not amazement shopping here!

Sell everything at a fair price. Family run business which has been running over 40 years. With…read moreshops in Sheffield, wickersley and now in Maltby they always try and find what you are looking for. Free local delivery. And they do a lot of business on Facebook. (Martins furniture Rotherham). Loads of parking. Would recommend for every thing you need for your house and office.

Alan Martin's is one of my favourite places to go for furniture as there's always something unusual…read moreand different to the pre-pack mdf stuff. You have to search for the bargains some times but there's usual something great to be found. My favourite purchases are dark solid wood pieces which can usually be found. Delivery is available although there's a cost.

Furniture stores are few these days as big chains are in charge more or less. This shop though has…read moregrown from strength to strength. It offers all sorts of furniture to customers and is very popular to locals as it is cheap and unique furniture. If you don't want to follow the herd and go to IKEA then this is your perfect find. It really is great!

If you've got a Makro card then this is worth a visit as it's quite a large, good store. They've…read moregot a good choice of stuff and a lot of it is at really good prices. It's also just around the corner from Costco, which is even better! There's a cafe inside but I wouldn't recommend that. Not the staff's fault, but the menu isn't the best and it isn't particularly cheap - they should take lessons from their American rivals. Plenty of free parking which is always a bonus. Often queues at the tills and they never seem to open enough of them. Check your receipt carefully as there are often mistakes.

Makro used to be quite good for booze bargains but the competition from the supermarkets are fierce…read moreand so Makro can't compete with prices. It's a cash and carry so expect everything to be in large, catering sized packs, but that also includes sweets! Some of the reduced items are also worth a neb as damaged packaging can knock a lot of money off the price at the detriment of the product. Makro also sell clothes and some bargains can be found for the branded items and also books but again, electricals are expensive compared to online stores.

Love this shop.You can buy anything, from household products to gifts.Staff are always friendly and…read morevery helpful.Prices are very reasonable.The Barnsley store is situated upstairs in the Alhambra centre.

Wilkinsons located in the Alhambra shopping centre right in the heart of Barnsley is a popular shop…read morewhich sells mainly homewares and things for the garden but it also sells food and gifts. I go here regularly for their excellent wrapping paper, 2 sheets and 2 tags are only 50p - a total bargain as they are great quality. They do good deals on gifts and I have bought quite a few things from here for christmas. At easter they also have an excellent range of easter eggs. The staff are very nice and helpful and this is one of the 10 shops in Barnsley I regularly visit as it always has what I am looking for. Now Woolworths in Barnsley has closed I visit here even more.

This city centre charity shop is a good place for a lunchtime browse. The shop is small inside, but…read moreit's well laid out. It stocks mainly clothes, plus shoes, books, CDs, videos, bric-a-brac, and a small section for toys. The central location means that stock turnover is high, so even if you pop in every day, chances are you'll see something new. However this does mean that the shop gets very busy, especially at lunchtime. The clothes rails are tightly packed together so it can be difficult to manouvre between them when other people are trying to do the same. Also, there's only one changing room, so there can be queues if you want to try something on. Prices are average although there is sometimes some illogical pricing - sometimes they have items from Primark etc that are priced close to what the items would have cost new. I particularly like the book section, as they have some interesting books in great condition, priced around the £1.99-£2.50 mark.

Marks and Spencer is one of those truly British brands, from the Food Hall to clothes, they're…read moresurely a big name with huge, anchor stores around the country, this is another example of that stereotype, being one of the anchor stores of the Meadowhall of Sheffield, being towards the end of the mall it provides one of the linkways between the Meadowhall Interchange, basically forcing you to cut through here to get the train, or one of two tram stations which serve the largest shopping centre in the Yorkshire and Humber region of England, the other of course being Debenhams. It also surprises me that after 16 reviews which were merged onto Yelp originally from Qype this place has been unreviewed in nearly a whole decade, with no reviews yet actually written on the Yelp platform. The staff here seemed really friendly, but I find this to be usually typical of Marks and Spencer, a staff member even offered to help me out of the store where I was going, I found the layout and signage fairly confusing especially considering the fact there are many ways to get in, and out of the store. The store felt like a typical Marks and Spencer, product ranges were okay and this was one of the larger and better stores in the shopping mall, and for me, this would have warranted a solid three-star rating, but I'm pleased to say the service going the extra mile, makes this one of the better Marks and Spencer stores despite having a confusing layout, with the signs offering more harm than good, sending me into the changing rooms on search for the exit. 4*

On a recent business trip to Sheffield the quickest path between the main part of the Meadowhall…read moreCentre and the hotel was through M&S. I must have gone through that shop ten times over two days, and each and every time I couldn't help but grimace at the appalling clothes on display. Quite how M&S consistently manage to ruin perfectly good fabrics with such awful designs I cannot fathom, and yet the shops somehow survive and flourish all over the country. Their food is lovely, though. Bizarre.

When we moved to our first home last year we were worried that it would be really expensive to buy…read moreall of the furniture we needed. A friend recommended the Carpet Warehouse in Glossop. The man with the moustache who served us was really friendly and welcoming. All of the furniture is really great quality - fantastic solid oak woods - and we were really surprised at how cheap it was. It was so easy to find everything we needed - the shop is open plan with a few showrooms upstairs. Since last year, we've returned for new carpets, pillows, all sorts. Although it's called the Carpet Warehouse they sell beds, furniture, pillows, mattresses, all sorts of stuff for the home. I always recommend the Carpet Warehouse to my friends - it's fab.