All B&M Bargains articles
B&M is one of the fastest growing retailers in the UK and also one of the leading variety discounters. Founded in 1978, it was led by brothers Simon and Bobby Arora since they acquired the business in 2004 until 2022. By March 2019, B&M traded through 620 B&M stores across the UK, taking it two-thirds of the way to its recently increased target of 950. B&M expanded internationally through the acquisition of the German-based Jawoll business in 2014 and Babou stores in France in 2018. It also increased its presence in the UK through the acquisition of 250-store food retailer Heron Foods in August 2017, which has become the basis of a growing convenience store business.
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Revealed: The most-popular value retailers online
With the value sector remaining popular with UK shoppers, Retail Week teamed up with SimilarWeb to track which discount retailers have been seeing the most traffic to their websites over the past two years
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Will ex-Morrisons men make Poundstretcher another shrewd buy for Fortress?
Last week, it was announced that Majestic Wine and Punch Pubs owner Fortress had acquired discount retailer Poundstretcher, along with a new leadership team made up of ex-Morrisons staff.
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B&M racks up 10% growth as shoppers seek out savings
B&M group sales have grown to £5.5bn as budget-conscious consumers continue to hunt for savings.
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B&M takes aim at grocery loyalty schemes with new food campaign
B&M has introduced a new food campaign in stores and online, which seemingly hits out at supermarket loyalty schemes.
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Ranking: The top 30 biggest retailers in the UK and where they’ll be in three years
Asos gets the boot, the discounters hit peak growth, Shein soars and more in our annual ranking of the 30 biggest UK retailers and where they’ll be in three years
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B&M chair set to retire after six years in role
B&M has announced that its chair Peter Bamford will retire this year.
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B&M sales rise on back of strong general merchandise volume
Value group B&M has reported an increase in sales over the third quarter.
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B&M raises profit outlook
B&M has upped its profit guidance for FY24, but said forecasting has been difficult against a volatile backdrop.
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Wilko store deals at risk as discounters renegotiate leases
Rescue deals for former Wilko stores are “at risk” and could fall through as potential buyers try to negotiate more favourable terms with landlords, The Times has reported.
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The Range makes £5m deal to acquire Wilko brand and website
Value retailer The Range has made a deal to buy the Wilko brand from administrators PwC for around £5m, saving 36 jobs in the process.
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Pepco Group to snap up 71 former Wilko stores
Pepco Group has reached an agreement with administrator PwC to acquire up to 71 former Wilko sites.
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What does the collapse of Wilko mean for the UK high street?
News emerged this morning that a rescue deal by HMV owner Doug Putman had collapsed, leading to a further announcement of the likely closure of all 400 stores and the loss of 12,500 jobs by early October.
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Opinion
‘Wilko’s rescue deal fiasco is a distraction from the real problem’
A new week brings fresh headlines about Wilko’s struggle to find a rescue deal that would save most of its 400 stores and keep its 12,500 staff employed but, as of the time of writing, the hunt for a buyer rumbles on.
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Analysis
Price cuts vs promotional offers: what have the discounters decided?
As more customers turn to discount retailers during the cost-of-living crisis, Retail Week takes a look at what changes the value sector is making to appeal to a wider range of customers
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Wilko redundancies on hold while rescue bids considered
Redundancies at Wilko have been put on hold while last-minute rescue bids for the troubled retail chain are considered.
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Opinion
‘Wilko’s demise doesn’t mean the death of the high street’
The collapse into administration of Wilko has been seen as symbolic of an ongoing ‘death of the high street’ as the town centres in which it mainly operates face the prospect of yet more shuttered stores – some in places where former Debenhams or Topshop stores may still stand empty since they toppled.
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Poundland and B&M circle 150 collapsed Wilko stores
Poundland owner Pepco Group and B&M European Value Retail, which trades as B&M, are reportedly in talks to acquire around 150 of Wilko’s stores, following failed attempts to find a buyer for the whole group.
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B&M and Poundland in running to save Wilko
Value retailers including B&M and Poundland are eyeing possible bids for struggling retailer Wilko after it fell into administration.
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Opinion
‘Wilko may look like Woolies 2.0, but it could still have a future’
Wilko may be teetering on the brink of administration, but the retailer is not necessarily destined to go the same way as its general merchandise predecessor, says George MacDonald
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B&M to keep group trading director in multimillion-pound deal
B&M has received a long-term commitment from its group trading director Bobby Arora, which will see the value retailer hand out millions to him in bonuses.