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28.04.2023 - 11:33 / dailyrecord.co.uk
A number of B&M stores are set to close next month in the retailer's latest announcement.
The budget chain, which has 650 stores across the UK, has already made a number of closures across the country, with a popular Kilmarnock location shutting up shop last month. And now there is more bad news for B&M shoppers with three additional closures confirmed by the company.
Thankfully for Scots fans, there are no extra store closures north of the border. Instead, it is good news for Scottish customers with a re-launch of a Fife site included in the latest announcement.
The retailer explained the reason for the closures and pending closures, with a number linked to new store openings as well as other external factors, reports the Mirror.
The Queens Drive Retail Park store in Kilmarnock closed it's doors but instead of ceasing trading in the Ayrshire town, the retailer moved to a larger unit.
In more good news, there are a number of relaunches planned over the next few months, including the Leven store.
The latest changes follow the scrapping the home delivery option on the main B&M website. The news came as a blow for shoppers placing orders online, especially for larger items.
The home delivery service only began trials in June last year, with some 1,000 products eventually made available through the service.
However, B&M pulled the plug on the service in February, according to Retail Week.
It means that customers ordering items such as sofas and wardrobes, will have to find a way to get the item home themselves.
There is a separate site for B&M Garden Buildings, with customers offered a home delivery option of items such as sheds, greenhouses, decking and furniture.
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