Major update on future of Homebase stores under new owners as three more sites to live on
THE new owners of dozens of Homebase stores have announced a major update with three more sites to live on.
CDS Superstores, trading as The Range and Wilko, has confirmed the next wave of openings for its new format stores.
It comes after Homebase crashed into administration in November last year with CDS acquiring 70 of its stores.
Three former Homebase branches in Newton Abbot, Felixstowe and Blyth will reopen as The Range stores on January 24.
The opening date for three other sites in Glasgow, Bournemouth and Birmingham has already been confirmed as January 17.
CDS Superstores said it plans to roll out up to 10 new superstores each month, up to a total of 70 branches, securing 1,600 jobs.
It also said it is prioritising retaining and transferring team members who previously worked for Homebase.
Alex Simpkin, Group chief executive officer at CDS, 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 as they are during the transition period, we’re focused on ensuring a seamless transfer of these locations into our new store format, with six launches now confirmed for January 2025 already.”
The new format The Range stores will feature products usually found in its stores but additional ones as well.
Some of the stores will feature “Garden Centres by Homebase” in them while others will contain “Kitchens by Homebase” spaces.
On top of buying the 70 sites, CDS is also relaunching the Homebase website with the brand living on online.