A gardening and DIY giant has slashed prices at one of its stores as it prepares to shut for good. All goods at the Homebase store in Winchester have been reduced to 90 per cent of their original price ahead of closing, the Hampshire Chronicle reports.
The popular retailer went into administration in November 2024, putting hundreds of Homebase stores across the UK at risk of closure, blaming a decline in consumer confidence and spending post-pandemic for its collapse. A deal was later struck with retail group CDS, owner of The Range, for the sale of up to 70 stores, securing approximately 1,600 jobs. Some Homebase stores have also been bought by B&Q and Wickes.
Visitors to the store on the edge of Winchester expressed their disappointment at its pending closure, according to the Hampshire Chronicle.
Staff confirmed it will be turned into a Range outlet, the paper said.
Several Homebase stores have closed in recent months, however the retailer has announced 14 “new and exclusive” garden centres will be opening across the UK next month.
The DIY and garden retailer has already opened more than 20 ‘Garden Centres by Homebase’ inside The Range superstores and has confirmed more will follow in April, including in Winchester.
The Homebase garden centres opening in April are in:
B&Q has agreed to take control of five Homebase branches – the former Homebase sites in Altrincham, Basingstoke, Biggleswade, Leamington Spa and Worcester are due to be converted into B&Q stores this spring.
While four former Homebase stores in Dunfermline, Bury St Edmunds, Leeds Moor Allerton and Northampton are set to reopen later this year under the Wickes brand.
Customers can also continue to snap up supplies, furniture, home decor items and more on Homebase.co.uk.
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