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B&M is ready to open a lot of new shops throughout the UK this 12 months. The finances retailer has confirmed plans for 45 new websites with 16 places revealed already.

The information comes regardless of a drop in B&M gross sales and a troublesome begin to 2025 for UK retailers. In a buying and selling replace final week, the enterprise revealed its gross sales throughout the UK fell by 3.1% to £4.5bn within the 12 months to March 29. Meanwhile, they had been down 2.4% within the final 12 weeks of the 12 months.

However, new retailer openings in France have helped to offset the weaker British efficiency. The wider B&M group unveiled a 3.7% enhance in gross sales to £5.6bn within the 12 months.

A number of recent shops will now open throughout the UK in a matter of weeks. They embrace websites in Leicestershire, Tunbridge Wells, Portishead and Doncaster.

Retailers throughout the UK have endured a tough begin to the 12 months after being hit by a lot of risings prices. As nicely as a hike in power prices and hire, Chancellor Rachel Reeves has elevated employer nationwide insurance coverage contributions and the nationwide minimal wage.

Quite a lot of main manufacturers, together with WHSmith, Sainsbury’s, Iceland and Homesense have already closed shops this 12 months. Meanwhile, Sports Direct, FarmFoods and Aldi are set to close websites this month.

Here are the places and opening dates of 16 B&M shops which can be set to open this 12 months:

• Hall Croft, Shepshed, Leicestershire – April 26
• New Rossington, Doncaster, South Yorkshire – May 2
• Eastgate, Louth, Lincolnshire – May 16
• Watling Road, Bishop Auckland, County Durham – May 17
• Bridge Street, Killamarsh, Derbyshire – May 21
• Middlebrook Way, Holt Road, Cromer, Norfolk – May 23
• Linden Park Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent – May 24
• Tweedmouth, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland – May 30
• Wyndham Way Retail Park, Portishead, Somerset – May 30
• The Market Hall, The Eden Centre, Carlisle, Cumbria – May 30
• Wrekin Retail Park, Arleston, Telford, Shropshire – May 31
• Horsted, Chatham – June 6
• Queens Parade, Winsford – June 11
• Picton Court, Bridgend – June 14
• Galashiels – June 20
• Antrim – August 19