Now I don't know where I got this impression from but I always thought Ethel Austin was a shop for older ladies I don't know where I had that from but other people I know have thought the same. Anyway my mom insisted on taking me in there ther other day to our local one on Bloxwich High Street and I was plesantly suprised by the selection of younger fashion clothes they had in store. The Ethel Austin store I visited was quite small but was neatly arranged with plenty of choice for womens clothes especially. I was particularly impressed with the amount of long jumpers they had in stock which actually fit me perfectly, being 5ft 9 it is sometimes hard for me to ...  Read the complete review

There is an Ethel Austin in my town centre and although I like to have a browse through the store on occasion. I very rarely have any desire to buy anything here. The store in my town, is very large and well layed out. There is a large selection of items for sale. Although most of the stock is centred around clothing and accesories for children and women. They also have a small selection of baby bottles, bibs and blankets. Although the stock is very reasonably priced, I am very disappointed by the style and quality of the items on sale. They always seem a bit cheap and nasty to me. Really low end chintzy fashion. But I would say, that the cost of clothes is ...  Read the complete review

In my small town without many shops, the closing of the local Woolworth's was a real blow to the area. So when we heard a new shop was coming to town, everyone got pretty excited. That new shop was Ethel Austin. Ethel Austin opened in the old Woolworth's building a couple of months ago. For the occasion, they advertised themselves all over the place and handed out discount vouchers around the centre of town to lure people in. I happened to be out shopping the day they opened looking for some wine glasses, so I popped in to have a peek at their homewares department and also looked around at their clothing. The homewares section was disappointing. ...  Read the complete review

This shop is in the centre of the shopping arcade in St Helens, it has a good selection of clothing for babywear and womenwear, the selection of the menwear is very limited. The childrens wear ranges from the age of birth to 12 years, they have sales on quite often, so this is the place to be to catch a good bargain. They have a small section of baby toys, small gifts and accessories for prams, bedding, blankets. The prices in this shop are very cheap, but the quality of the products arent very good in my opinion. The staff are always friendly,and are very helpful when you need assisting. There is a small range of underwear in store, ...  Read the complete review

Below is my review of the local branch in St Helens of Ethel Austin originally written for the qype website. Ethel Austin shops have been around for ages, as has this branch in St Helens. The place is at the corner of the shopping centre near one of the exits. It does offer a wide range of clothes for mainly women and children. There doesnt really seem to be a mens section. There are also a selection of toys and teddies but this is severly limited. The prices can be high but occasionally there are bargains to be had. I recently bought a blanket for my child at a very reasonable price. The quality of goods is generally high so I suppose many people ...  Read the complete review