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B&M to open three brand-new stores this week – is one coming near you?
B&M to open three brand-new stores this week – is one coming near you?

The Sun

time3 days ago

  • Business
  • The Sun

B&M to open three brand-new stores this week – is one coming near you?

MAJOR discounter B&M is set to open three brand new stores this week in a boost for shoppers. The DIY, toys and games and pets retailer is pulling up the shutters on the sites between Thursday and Saturday. 1 A store in Erdington, Birmingham, will open on Thursday (June 19) while a second will open on Friday in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland. The third location is opening in Halifax, West Yorkshire, on Saturday (June 21). Details on the new stores including their contact numbers can be found on the B&M website It comes as B&M opens a number of branches across the UK, including 14 since the start of the year. Shops have opened in Leicestershire, Kent, Shropshire, Cumbria and Somerset. Wales, Winsford, Cheshire and Chatham, Kent. In its latest results, B&M reported an increase in group revenues of £5.6billion in the 52 weeks to March 29, up from around £5.3billion in the 52 weeks to March 30, 2024. But, group operating profit was down 7% over the same time window, from £608million to £566million. The retailer acknowledged the group's sales performance was "below expectations" due to a challenging economic backdrop. However, it said the group's overall profit in the 52 weeks to March 29 was still "resilient". 5 ways to save money in B&M The retailer said it opened 45 B&M stores, plus a further 11 in France over the year, with more openings expected this year. The retailer is yet to confirm the full list of 45 branches which opened over the 52 week period. OTHER RETAILERS OPENING STORES The retail sector has struggled in recent years as households turn to online shopping and amid high inflation. The Centre for Retail Research said more than 13,000 high street shops closed for good in 2024. The complete list of confirmed B&M openings this year Here is a list of the 18 locations we do know about: 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 Erdington - June 19 Galashiels - June 20 Halifax - June 21 Antrim – August 19 This was after more than 10,400 stores closed permanently in 2023, it said. However, some retailers and chains have been bucking the trend and opening stores across the UK. Discount supermarket Aldi recently earmarked 115 areas where it wants to open new stores. Among areas the retailer is eyeing up are Leicester, Sheffield and Wolverhampton. Meanwhile, M&S wants to open 12 new food stores across the UK, creating 500 jobs. The move is part of the retailer's 'store rotation and renewal' programme, which aims to bring in 420 bigger, fresher food shops and upgrade 180 full line stores by 2027/28. Family-owned Søstrene Grene is reportedly eyeing up 50 new stores across the UK as well.

After my dad died, I looked for signs of him everywhere
After my dad died, I looked for signs of him everywhere

Washington Post

time12-06-2025

  • General
  • Washington Post

After my dad died, I looked for signs of him everywhere

I lost my dad when I was 14, and he was 49. Childhood was confusing, but adulthood has been harder. There's a particular ache in never getting to know your parents as people — not just guardians — and that's a version of my father I'll never get to know. That loss has haunted me. In 2021, I co-founded a virtual grief group, The Dead Parent Club, with a friend. I'd never been drawn to any group activity — no sports league, no group therapy — but this was different. For the first time, I felt seen and understood. When one of our members introduced a book about receiving signs from the other side, I found myself more open than ever to shifting my perspective on what a connection to my dad might look like now.

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