I have never been to Toys 'R' Us before. My first problem with it is that I don't know how to do a…read morebackwards 'R' on the computer. I went in searching for a small toy to give to a new-born relative. Upon entering, I couldn't believe how scary and overwhelming this place is! True, if you're a kid, this place is a flashing, brightly-coloured, magical dream. But for a normal adult, it's almost a bit too much. There are toys from floor to ceiling everywhere you look, massive models of famous Disney characters and huge Lego models. Wow. So many toys though. This place really does what it says on the tin.

I've been to many branches of Toys 'r' us over the years from when i was a child up until now i'm a…read moreparent. the Bolton store is neither fantastic nor poor, it's best described as decent. the stock levels are good, the layout is fairly user friendly and the staff are approachable once you manage to chase one and pin them down long enough to ask them something! The store is a nice decent size, not too big to be overwhelming but large enough to have a lot of stock without being cramped. the only downside is if you phone them, they have a very strange holding system that either cuts you off or plunges you into unknown depths of silence for an indeterminable amount of time!

A note to parents across the globe: Don't do it!…read more It's not that I have something against soft toys and cuddly bears - it's that Disney do everything they can to promote shitty gender stereotypes. Walk round this store and you'll see exactly what I mean. On one wall, there's dozens of pastel and bright pink costumes, fairy wings, crowns and little princess style accessories for girls. On the other, there's Superhero costumes, plastic swords and cowboy and astronaut figures for boys. Just think about the message this is sending to kids about and what defines them and what they should aspire to be when they grow up. Pretty lame, isn't it? To borrow a triusm from the American artist Jenny Holzer: Raise boys and girls the same way.

Whenever I get broody, I pop into the Disney Store to remind me how useful birth control is…read more Because while one day I can imagine myself with a couple of anklebiters, being bewildered by the likes of Hannah Montana and High School Musical means I'm not quite ready yet. What is it with kids and cheesy musical numbers sung by squeaky teenagers these days anyway? The Disney Store is a bit of a misleading name... I bought an ex partner of mine a gargantuan Tweety Pie mug from here once and Tweety's not been seen near a Disney character since Who Framed Roger Rabbit. Gosh what a great film. Anyway while you'll find plenty of little trinkets bearing the image of your favourite classic Looney Tunes and Disney characters, upstairs is reserved for the baffling likes of Camp Rock and their ilk. Backpacks, dolls, clothing - this is a store where pester power is king, so be warned. Without a doubt, one for Christmas shopping FOR a specific child rather than taking said child. If you ever want to watch a tantrum or two for a laugh, it's worth popping in here.

This branch of Argos is a huge store in the centre of Bolton, it is literally a maze, considering…read moreArgos is a catalouge/online based retailer where you mainly get a product number and buy products from that, considering that, this store is huge and most of it is sadly empty space, walking into it for the first time was a big surprise considering I have been to many Argos stores such as my local branch in Middleton which is half the size, or the new Oldham store which probably goes to lengths where it is a third of the size. This means they have a large Jewelry and Watches section, the store didn't seem to busy but this was perhaps due to the later time I visited, around 5pm or so on a Thursday Afternoon, it even taken about a minute or so for someone to notice me at the checkout and come and serve me, despite my waving and loudly talking to my friend to grab the attention of an employee, this was quite frustrating. The man who served me seemed quite friendly, we got chatting for a few minutes about games, how he used to work at other retailers and how I paid £9.99 for a game here which is actually £17.99 pre-owned at Game, which is quite a saving for a NEW Game nonetheless! The waiting time to get my order after that was quite quick, it was near enough there straight away which was handy. The stock level at this store seemed good, but due to the large size of the store and a large amount of empty wasted space, I can't help but feel some of that could be used for an expanded stockroom, to make this an Argos Superstore which sells even more products, which would be better than the wasted space for both parties (customer and business) This Argos store deserves a solid 3 stars due to its' range and size, however could be much improved such as having staff on the tills ready to serve at all times, and at least introducing a better way to get staff over and to notice you, and also such as making the actual store size smaller to be able to improve the range of the stockroom, where all the products are actually kept, which would make this store more useful and could expand on a three star rating, which I feel it deserves right now.

This Argos store has been in Bolton as long as I have - and is the closest store to my parents…read morehouse. Situated on the corner of Bridge St, it is in a great location for large pick-up items as they have an area where you can drive into around the back of the store - handy if you're buying huge items. On this occasion I was with my Aunty and cousin, making use of Argos' 3 for 2 on toys offer (they have young kids - no toys were bought for me, unfortunately) The store was very busy, with it being the start of Christmas shopping, this is to be expected. The staff were helpful, but couldn't seem to get through the queue of people quick enough. I won't go into detail on how Argos works - everyone knows that. Not many customers were using the pay and go machines, proof that not everyone wants to interact with a robot - so once we got through the queue it was plain sailing from there. We picked up the ridiculous amount of toys we purchased and were out of there rapido!

When I lived on Oldham Street many moons ago, I used to pop into Forbidden Planet on a weekly basis…read moreto pick up new copies of The Sandman, The Invisibles and other cool comics. These days, I only venture in now and again for something specific, like Reinhard Kleist's awesome graphic novel based on the life of Johnny Cash - I See A Darkness. For me, the layout and interior of Forbidden Planet lacks the ambience and wow factor of somewhere like Dave's Comics in Brighton but their range of comics, manga and graphic novels is faultless. For true fantatics and collectors, they also stock a massive range of cartoon, comic and pop culture memorabilia including tee-shirts, games, videos and toys. Personally, I have my eye on one of Frank Kozak's toy smoking rabbits complete with eye patch.

One of the best shops I have been to. A great selection of comics plus a continual supply of…read morespecial offers.

Cool shop the products are good quality but it's slightly more expensive then it should be would…read morerecommend asian supermarkets for the japanese snacks it's much cheaper

KENJI is a gift store specialising in Japanese style culture and items, they have beverages and…read moreother items associated with Japan, it is a pretty new store to the mall. I was drawn in by a post which claimed they sold hand sanitisers and due to the current situation regarding Coronavirus (CONVID-19) it seems every pharmacy, drug-store or anywhere which would sell hand gels have been sold out however - They were advertising a product they did not sell - They were overpricing them heavily at £2.50 for a small one, which although isn't as bad as merchants on online giants such as eBay it still is around double the price it would be usually, which Boots and Superdrug still charge nearby if you're lucky enough to get your hands on one. The store also is so narrow, they've crammed so much stuff in a small place meaning it's so hard to walk around the store or find a specific product or even stop to look at something, the store did look good but even if the store is quiet, it isn't really made with the customer experience and ease of getting around the store in mind. Looking good and delivering a good customer-experience should go hand in hand, not one or another. Strangely, they had a drink selection with writing in Japanese I struggled to read allergen information and they didn't seem ready to drink they were lukewarm, being in a hot mall location without refrigerating them which is a bad idea. A Japanese themed gift-shop is a really exciting concept and it's a shame this store is more dire than exciting and fails to live up to its' great potential. 1*

Jackie is a great employee to your company. Always friendly and cheerful. It's always a pleasure…read morefor her to serve me. The only thing with the store I ve been in the last few days and they haven't had what i wanted. Hopefully when i come in on Saturday Hopefully they will have the HCC black cider Cheers

A small Home Bargains store, close to ASDA in the Burden Park area of Bolton, it is one of the two…read morebranches they have in the town centre, I do prefer the other location which is more centrally located within the town's main shopping area. The store did seem pretty messy, even more so than most Home Bargains stores, which meant it wasn't the most comfortable shopping experience. The product range was OK, but the selection was pretty basic. The staff didn't seem too helpful, and the checkouts didn't seem to go down very quickly, on a busy Saturday they should be utilising most of their checkouts, and it just seemed they weren't. Very few good deals, many items are at a similar price to ASDA nearby or even B&M which is also next store, I'd prefer to go to one of those other two stores in the future. 2*

Staff were very informative and polite. Enthusiastically helpful. Were honest about whether or not…read moreI would actually like a comic, based on the Information that I provided. Provided me with over 9 recommendations, and answered all of my questions. Will be returning. I was assisted by Kelly, and she was 10/10

TM Saved my interest in games and such…read more.. I went into the shop with a friend to try and get into gaming a little as have never really got it before. Liked it a lot in here, clean and friendly and has a much better atmosphere than the total BO fest that is Fanboy 3, a nearby store that perpetuates the stereotype that all Geeks smell. Had it not been for how nice and cool TM was, FB3 would have totally put me off and made me feel dirty even thinking about gaming.