08-05-2025
Major retailer is opening huge new UK store TOMORROW with exclusive garden centre and freebies for shoppers
Read on to find out if one has opened near you
FROM THE ART Major retailer is opening huge new UK store TOMORROW with exclusive garden centre and freebies for shoppers
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A MAJOR retailer is set to open a huge new home and garden store tomorrow - and shoppers can nab a handful of freebies.
After a large scale takeover which saw parent company CDS Superstores buy out 70 Homebase stores, the popular chain is expanding its reach across the UK.
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The Range will open a new store in Tiverton, Devon tomorrow
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The retailer will wave in customers in Tiverton, Devon from tomorrow.
As part of the celebration, goody bags will be given to the first 50 people in the queue, and there are two major prizes up for grabs for the first two customers through the door.
Alex Simpkin, CEO of CDS Superstores, trading as The Range, wilko and Homebase, said: "We're fully committed to retaining the best of Homebase's heritage while introducing the broader product range and value that customers expect from us as The Range.
'While those Homebase stores acquired by CDS will continue to trade throughout the transition period, we're focused on ensuring a seamless transfer of these locations into our new store format, with fifteen launches confirmed for this year so far.
'We're also eager to help consumers nationwide by investing in the Homebase brand with the relaunch of offering customers nationwide an upgraded shopping experience via a diverse range of products for all their home and garden projects.
"This latest development underscores CDS Superstores' commitment to revitalising the retail landscape by blending trusted brands, preserving jobs and enhancing local economies.'
Which stores have already reopened?
The Range has opened 33 new format superstores across the UK and Republic of Ireland since January.
The full list of locations and their reopening dates are:
Pollokshaws, Glasgow - opened January 17
Christchurch, Bournemouth - opened January 17
Kings Heath, Birmingham - opened January 17
Newton Abbot - opened January 24
Felixstowe - opened January 24
Blyth - opened January 24
Stroud - opened January 31
Putney Road, Leicester - opened January 31
Blandford Forum - opened January 31
Penge - opened February 7
Woking opened February 7
Leighton Buzzard - opened February 7
Staines - opened February 14
Ashbourne - opened February 14
East Dereham - opened February 14
Huntingdon opened February 21
Reigate opened February 21
Bicester - opened February 21
Admiral Park, Eastbourne - opened February 28
Morecambe - opened February 28
Oxford - opened February 28
Bodmin - opened March 7
Loudwater - opened March 7
Selby - opened March 7
Craigleith Park, Edinburgh - opened March 21
Horsham - opened March 21
Ruislip - opened March 21
Maidenhead - opened March 28
Harrogate - opened March 28
Sligo, ROI - opened April 4
Drogheda, ROI - opened April 4
Winchester - opened April 4
Balloo Park, Bangor, NI - opened April 4
These stores sell a mixture of The Range and Homebase gardening and homeware products.
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Several of the new stores also include Garden Centres by Homebase, which sell a range of house and garden plants.
They are available in the Sligo, Drogheda and Bangor stores.
Selected stores also have Kitchens by Homebase departments, where customers can shop a range of kitchen designs and accessories.
Alex Simpkin, CEO of CDS Superstores, said: 'The expansion marks a significant milestone in our journey and allows us to offer an even more exciting shopping experience to our customers, with a wider selection of home improvement, gardening and kitchen products available under one roof at convenient locations across the UK and Republic of Ireland.
'We continue to look forward to welcoming shoppers into our stores and providing them with everything they need for their homes and gardens.'
Which other retailers have purchased Homebase stores?
A handful of other retailers have stepped in to purchase some Homebase stores that were not included in the chain's rescue deal.
Among them is B&Q, which agreed to buy eight of the chain's stores that were put up for sale.
Wickes has also acquired five more stores, including a former Homebase location that closed before the chain entered administration.
Meanwhile, B&M has confirmed that it has acquired the lease for Homebase's former site at Tweedmouth Retail Park in Berwick.
