TJ Hughes is a small chain of "Budget" Department stores mainly in the north of England and Scotland. Firstly, it's a shame to see the decline of this brand going from opening a store in Liverpool in 1925 and becoming a national chain with 57 shops to only having 18, but based on this store here in Oldham, I can understand why sadly, as I recall they did recently open a store in Preston so do seem to be expanding again. This store is in a decent location, it is tucked away at the back of Spindel's Mall in Oldham but as it is over two floors, it is in a prime location for Parliament Square, and the new part of Oldham so the location is good being near basically "new" Oldham where a cinema and various restaurants have opened within the past month or so. I really don't like the idea of a budget Department Store as it ruins the feel of it, it makes it feel cheap, they don't sell Fragrances, so it ruins that typical Department Store feel, it feels like a jumble sale in some areas of cheap rubbish that not many people wants, imagine a department store quiet on Christmas Eve, that basically just proves it, it felt like a Ghost-town in a way, and basically an expensive poundshop so with regret I sadly feel TJ Hughes deserves just a single one star here in Oldham. read more