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B&M plans seven store openings across the UK by December 5
B&M plans to open seven new stores across the UK between November 27 and December 5.
The discount retailer’s new outlets are listed for places including the Isle of Wight, Colchester, Kingswinford, Stirling, Middleton, Southport and Rayleigh.
The openings follow a new store in Newtown, Wales, which opened on November 7 after a refurbishment.
B&M sells branded household goods at discounted prices and has close to 1,300 stores in the UK and France.
The expansion comes after B&M warned about profits in January and said it was discounting unwanted stock.
Its plan also includes lowering prices and reducing product ranges to simplify operations and cut costs.
B&M says its changes aim to restore lasting growth in its UK business over the next 12 to 18 months.
B&M plans to open seven stores across the UK between November 27 and December 5, 2026.
The openings include stores in Newport on the Isle of Wight, Colchester, Kingswinford, Stirling, Middleton, Southport and Rayleigh.
Four of the seven stores are scheduled to open on November 28.
The planned openings follow the opening of a refurbished B&M store in Newtown, Wales, on November 7.
The expansion comes after B&M issued a profit warning in January.
- Who
- B&M, the British variety store chain.
- What
- It plans to open seven new stores.
- When
- From November 27 to December 5, 2026.
- Where
- Across the UK, including Newport on the Isle of Wight, Colchester, Kingswinford, Stirling, Middleton, Southport and Rayleigh.
- Why
- The article describes the openings as an expansion plan but does not state a specific reason.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
A refurbished B&M store opened in Newtown, Wales.
A B&M store with a garden centre is scheduled to open on Godric Road in Newport, Isle of Wight.
New stores are scheduled to open in Colchester, Kingswinford, Stirling and Middleton.
A B&M store is scheduled to open on Chapel Street in Southport.
A B&M store is scheduled to open on Eastwood Road in Rayleigh.
- Planned openings
- 7 stores
- First scheduled opening
- November 27, 2026
- November 28 openings
- Colchester, Kingswinford, Stirling and Middleton
- Southport opening
- December 3
- Final scheduled opening
- Rayleigh, December 5
What people are saying
confident the actions we are taking can restore sustainable like-for-like growth at B&M UK over the next 12 to 18 months