All Homebase articles
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GalleryThe Range opens new superstore format featuring Homebase shop-in-shop
The Range has opened a new superstore format, featuring a ‘Kitchens by Homebase’ shop-in-shop for the first time.
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NewsWickes acquires Homebase units to fuel expansion plans
Wickes has acquired the leases for several Homebase stores following the retailer’s collapse into administration.
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NewsHomebase owes unsecured creditors including retailers over £650m
Homebase owes more than £650m to unsecured creditors following its collapse into administration last November.
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NewsCDS Superstores relaunches Homebase ecommerce website
The Range owner CDS Superstores has today relaunched the Homebase website, following its earlier acquisition of the brand out of administration in 2024.
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NewsThe Range has debuted its Homebase garden centre with a new store
The Range has opened the doors to the first of its “many” superstores while debuting “garden centres by Homebase”.
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NewsThe Range earmarks next set of Homebase stores to reopen at the end of the month
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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NewsThe Range has confirmed the locations for new superstores following Homebase acquisition
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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NewsB&Q has bought five more Homebase stores
B&Q has reached an agreement to purchase five more Homebase stores for £2.5m, following the retailer’s collapse into administration in November.
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NewsNearly 170,000 UK retail workers lost their jobs in 2024
Almost 170,000 UK retail workers lost their jobs in 2024, according to data from the Centre for Retail Research.
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NewsB&Q is snapping up three Homebase stores
DIY powerhouse B&Q has agreed on the acquisition of three Homebase stores in the Republic of Ireland.
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NewsThe Range is set to open first new superstores following Homebase acquisition
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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NewsM&S and Kingfisher are among the retailers circling Homebase stores
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.
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AnalysisAre job cuts, store closures and inflation really inevitable after Labour’s Budget retail ram raid?
From “disappointing” to “clobbered”, the retail backlash to last month’s Budget has only grown with every passing day. The next question is what the sector will do in response?
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Retail Navigator AnalysisHomebase (Strategy)
Homebase collapses into administration, with up to 70 stores acquired by CDS Superstores, owner of The Range. CDS Superstores group chief executive Alex Simpkin said the group will “continue to invest in the Homebase brand”.
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NewsThe Range owner completes acquisition of Homebase
CDS Superstores, the owner of The Range and Wilko, has completed its acquisition of Homebase’s brand name, intellectual property, and up to 70 of its UK stores.
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NewsThe Range is circling a chunk of Homebase in a pre-pack deal
The Range is circling a deal with Homebase to snap up a chunk of the business that will save almost 1,500 jobs.
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NewsHomebase is poised to kick off talks with potential investors
DIY specialist Homebase is preparing to start discussions with potential new investors, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsSainsbury’s snaps up a raft of Homebase stores in a deal valued at £130m
Grocer Sainsbury’s is buying a raft of stores from DIY specialist Homebase as it seeks to extend its presence and “offer more food choice to more customers”.
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AnalysisWhat does value player The Range want with stricken DIY giant Homebase?
The Range has bought Homebase − but what will a sale bring to the value retailer’s business?
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NewsThe owner of Homebase is mulling a sale after a takeover approach from The Range
Homebase owner Hilco Capital is reportedly mulling a sale of the DIY retailer to The Range after being approached regarding a potential takeover.
