It is home to major names like Primark, Top Shop and many more.
However it has said goodbye to some big high street names over the years.
Here are some of the shops that used to call Commercial Road home and what they were replaced by.
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13. HMV
Before it returned to Commercial Road in 2019, HMV previously had a shop on the road which closed in 2014. Photo: Sarah Standing
14. Holland and Barrett - now where old HMV store was
Holland and Barrett can now be found where the old HMV store used to be. Photo: JPIMedia
15. Littlewoods
Littlewoods Index store could be found in Commercial Road next door to Woolworths but it shut down in 2006. Photo: Ian Hargreaves
16. Primark - replaced Littlewoods
Primark replaced the Littlewoods store in Commercial Road - before expanding and taking over the Woolworths store after it shut as well. Photo: Habibur Rahman