The Range

The Range is a rapidly expanding, mixed-goods value superstore chain founded by chairman Chris Dawson in the late 1980s. The Range trades through more than 200 stores across the UK and Ireland, and has partnered with Iceland to roll out grocery concessions within its larger locations. Retail Week provides news, analysis, features and opinion about The Range and the value sector.

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The Range has debuted its Homebase garden centre with a new store
2025-01-17T13:28:00+00:00By Megan Robinson
The Range has opened the doors to the first of its “many” superstores while debuting “garden centres by Homebase”.
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The Range earmarks next set of Homebase stores to reopen at the end of the month
2025-01-16T20:25:00+00:00By Hugh Radojev
CDS Superstores has earmarked three further former Homebase stores they are planning to relaunch as The Range Superstores by the end of the month.
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The Range has confirmed the locations for new superstores following Homebase acquisition
2025-01-06T15:21:00+00:00By Hugh Radojev
The Range owner CDS Superstores has confirmed the next wave of openings for its new superstores, following its acquisition of Homebase.

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The Range is set to open first new superstores following Homebase acquisition

2024-12-23T14:37:00+00:00By Chloe Mills

CDS Superstores, which owns The Range and Wilko, has announced the opening of the first of its new format stores following the acquisition of Homebase’s brand name, intellectual property and 70 of its UK stores last month.

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M&S and Kingfisher are among the retailers circling Homebase stores

2024-11-28T15:30:00+00:00By Ellis Hawthorne

Two of the UK’s biggest retailers are among the names circling a number of Homebase stores following the DIY retailer’s collapse into administration just weeks ago.

The Range owner completes acquisition of Homebase
2024-11-13T18:05:00+00:00By Hugh Radojev
The Range is circling a chunk of Homebase in a pre-pack deal
2024-11-13T13:04:00+00:00By Ellis Hawthorne
Majestic Wine opens new store at The Range’s head office
2024-11-12T16:42:00+00:00By Hugh Radojev
Q&A: Wilko’s chief executive on bringing back the much-loved retailer to UK high streets
2024-08-27T15:53:00+01:00By Megan Robinson

A year since its collapse, where should Wilko focus to win back customers?
2024-08-23T14:11:00+01:00By Megan Robinson
Wilko and The Range has appointed a new head of property as it continues UK store rollout
2024-08-15T10:00:00+01:00By Megan Robinson
What does value player The Range want with stricken DIY giant Homebase?
2024-07-23T16:40:00+01:00By Ellis Hawthorne
The owner of Homebase is mulling a sale after a takeover approach from The Range
2024-07-22T06:24:00+01:00By Chloe Mills

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