DISCOUNT retailer B&M has announced it will unveil 14 new sites this year with doors set to open within days.
B&M is opening in new locations across the country this summer, bringing bargains to more shoppers.
The budget retailer currently has more than 700 stores in the UK but has a long-term target of 950 sites.
The chain, which sells everything from homeware to furniture, DIY products, wardrobe staples and clothing, will roll up the shutters on a number of new sites in the coming weeks.
Three of the 14 planned openings are relocations as the retailer moves to offer customers better shopping experiences, while one is an expansion of an existing site.
The first of B&M’s new openings in London’s Bexleyheath welcomed customers on Friday (May 31), with more to follow this week.
Here’s a full list of stores opening their doors this summer:
- Bexleyheath, London – 31 May
- Maesteg, Bridgend County Borough – 8 June
- Bulwell, Nottingham (displacement) – 12 June
- Kingswood, Bristol – 14 June
- Oakham, Rutland – 22 June
- Oldham, Greater Manchester (relocation) – 26 June
- Bransholme, Hull – 28 June
- Bordon, Hampshire – 29 June
- Bloxwich, Walsall – 12 July
- Bradley Stoke, South Gloucestershire – 12 July
- Gainsborough, Lincolnshire (relocation) – 20 July
- Cannock, Staffordshire – 23 July
- Arndale, Manchester – 24 July
- Victoria Chambers, Derby – 26 July
- Harpurhey, Manchester (extension) – 24 August
B&M’s Bulwell store is moving into a former Wilko on Main Street. the existing store will close on June 7, the day before its new site opens.
The Gainsbrough store is also moving into a former Wilko in Marshalls Yard. the current store will close on July 17, three days before it opens in its new location.
B&M’s Oldham store will move from its current location to a former Debenhams premises in Spindles Shopping Centre. The existing site will close on June 22, before reopening on the new, larger site on June 26.
Unlike its rivals, B&M has thrived over the past two years by opening a number of new locations.
B&M stores opened in 2024
- Porthmadog – January 18th
- Chelmsley Wood – 25 January
- Stourbridge – 25 January
- Allestree – January 27th
- Washington – January 26
- Wigston – 26 January
- Loughborough – 27th January
- Cathedral Streets – February 2nd
- Harrow – 10 February
- Clowns – February 17
- Arnold – February 21
- Guildbourne Center (Worthing) – 21 February
- Douglas Castle – 22 February
- Thamesmead – 22 February
- Beaumont Lays – February 23rd
- Guinness – February 24
- Gate of the New Cross – February 24
- Selby – 17 April
- Abergavenny – 19 April
- Maidstone, Kent – May 2
- Marlowes, Hemel Hempstead – 2nd May
- Wood Green – May 4th
- Great Malvern – May 4th
B&M took over a number of Wilko stores after the chain went into administration in August 2023.
A number of potential buyers expressed an interest in Wilko, but unfortunately, a buyer for the entire business could not be found and it was announced that all 400 stores would be closed.
B&M agreed to buy up to 51 Wilko locations in a £13m deal in September 2023.
Poundland was also among those to buy former Wilko stores.
Meanwhile, it was agreed in September 2023 that The Range would take on the former retailer’s brand name in a £5m deal.
How can I save money at B&M?
The B&M barcode scanner app lets you spot discounted items before the staff mark them down.
The scanner is located in the B&M Stores mobile app, which can be downloaded for free on your smartphone.
Buyers can download it on the App Store or Google Play.
Once you’ve downloaded the app, click on the “scan” button at the bottom of your home page.
This will then bring up your smartphone’s camera, which you’ll need to use to scan the barcodes.
When you’ve found a product you want to scan, simply point your smartphone’s camera at its barcode.
The app will then automatically display the price of the item – this is where you’ll know if it’s discounted or not.
Bargain hunters say some items cost as little as £1, 50p or even 10p through the app.
Shoppers should also watch out for products with a white reduction sticker.
This means that they will be reduced by a certain amount from the price shown on the label.
Buy products at the end of the season.
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