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Homebase has introduced the opening of three “new and exclusive” backyard centres inside The Range superstores.

The DIY and backyard retailer has been step by step launching its backyard centres all through this yr, with greater than 100 websites already open inside The Range superstores throughout the UK and Ireland. The openings come after Homebase was compelled to shut down a swathe of its retailers after falling into administration in November final yr, blaming a decline in shopper confidence and spending post-pandemic for the collapse.

A rescue deal struck with retail group CDS – which owns The Range – saved round 70 Homebase shops and 1,600 hobs, whereas B&Q took over an additional 5 branches. The former Homebase websites in Altrincham, Basingstoke, Biggleswade, Leamington Spa and Worcester are attributable to be transformed into B&Q shops this spring.

An extra 4 Homebase shops are additionally attributable to be reworked into Wickes after the house enchancment model acquired the leases for websites in Dunfermline, Bury St Edmunds, Leeds Moor Allerton and Northampton. These shops are attributable to reopen later this yr below the Wickes model.

Despite a wave of closures, Homebase isn’t disappearing for good as prospects can now store the model in its new backyard centres inside The Range superstores throughout the UK and Ireland.

More than 100 of those backyard centres have already opened to prospects and now three extra have been added to the ever-growing listing, with new openings based mostly in Frome, in Somerset, Sittingbourne in Kent and Newmarket in West Suffolk.

These openings come forward of an additional 11 backyard centres which are attributable to open inside The Range superstores later this month and in May.

Announcing the three new websites in a put up on Facebook, Homebase stated: “THREE brand-new & unique ‘Garden Centres by Homebase’ have formally opened inside The Range superstores! Say an enormous howdy to Frome, Sittingbourne and Newmarket!

“Each one is filled with premium houseplants, backyard must-haves, and all of the green-thumb gear you possibly can dream of! But that’s not all… extra openings are on the way in which! Coming this April:

• Portlaoise, IRE
• Sevenoaks
• Bishops Stortford
• Drakehouse Park, Sheffield
• Haverfordwest
• Rayleigh Weir

“Opening in May:

• Market Harborough
• Woodside Park
• Tiverton
• Cookstown, NI
• Citary “