Wilko

One of the main shops in The Middleton Arndale is Wilko, it was formerly called «Wilkinson» until around 2014, I do feel the name Wilko is quite cooler and easier to say, but still I know many people who still call it by the original name, after the duo who founded the company in 1930.
This Wilko store has been in Middleton for a good few years now, in this location and I think it does have some sort of sponsorship of the Arndale, because as you enter the car park, underneath the logo for the Arndale, you see the one for this store.
Wilko is set over 2 floors with beauty products such as shampoo, soaps and lottery being located on the bottom floor, as well as a fridge of drinks (Although they do have a smaller one at every other checkout) and the top floor is mainly for paints, cards and things of a more home décor nature.
Wilko in a way is like an expensive pound shop, as it sells quite a few things, but to be fair some of their products are reasonably priced, but they is many things that will leave you thinking «That is (Insert price here) and continue saying it again and again», I honestly am not afraid to speak my mind, and done this while looking directly into an employee’s eyes (Not on purpose!)
Most of the drinks here are your standard drinks, although they do sell Lipton Iced teas in both Lemon and Peach for £1 each.
This store isn’t the nicest and most modern of stores and doesn’t seem to have had work done on it for a good few years, it would be nice to see something to keep up with modern times.
They do have a lift, which is a lot quicker and easier to use rather than the Arndale one, and I’m sure some people might use it even if they are not shopping here, but as this store is 2 floors, it is nice to see them having a lift, unlike WHsmith who had a staircase, but they have now shut down their top floor store in the shopping centre, which could prove this is the right method to have, although the lift is confusing, with 2 doors (only one opens) and annoying, as when you press a button it makes a rather loud sound, like an alarm is being pressed.
Overall, this is quite a big Wilko store but still some work, especially the likes of the flooring and layout could do with improvement, as well as pricing of some items and removing some items which just make the store seem tatty, like a pound shop.
Considering all reasons said above, I want to give a rather generous 3 stars, this rating is compared to the rest of Middleton, and it would of probably got 2, if you put this store in most other towns, the rating is mainly due to its’ selection, although I still feel this rating is generous, and I might revise it in the near future, I do feel that 3 stars is a fair rating, at least for now.