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Early in its history, Homebase used its
Sainsbury's experience to move into using central warehouses from which to deliver its stock. By the 1990s, it was receiving the vast majority of its stock into central warehouses, then delivering it to stores. Homebase still receives a few direct deliveries to
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In
February 2018, Wesfarmers reported losses relating to the takeover of £57 million in the year to June 2017, and stated that it would begin a review of the business. Wesfarmers sought buyers for the business in March, and by May, had received bids from restructuring firms Alteri Investors and
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On 18 January 2016, it was announced that
Australian retailer Wesfarmers, owners of Australia's leading hardware store Bunnings, would acquire Homebase for £340 million, subject to shareholder approval. The transfer of ownership to Wesfarmers took place on 27 February 2016 and afterwards Peter
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On 24 December 2018, Hilco opened its first redesigned store nicknamed BoB (Best of Both) in
Orpington. The store featured traditional Homebase "gondola" shelving alongside the Bunnings red racking, with a heavy focus on decorating, moving away from Wesfarmers' primary focus on tools. At that time
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On 25 May 2018, it was announced that
Homebase had been sold by Wesfarmers to turnaround specialists Hilco, for a nominal one pound sterling. Hilco took ownership of the business on 12 June 2018. All 24 stores converted to the Bunnings format were rebranded back to Homebase. At the end of August
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February 2020, it was announced that Homebase had returned to profit earlier than initially forecast, with nearly all of its 164 locations profitable. The company claims that its overhauled website, and the reintroduction of in-store concessions (many of which were removed by Wesfarmers) had
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Wesfarmers announced in June 2016 that it had cancelled the plans by Home Retail Group to close seven stores, and would seek to prevent the closure of eleven others. It described the closure of five additional stores as "unavoidable". It was also announced that
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confirmed in
October 2016 that it would remove its concessions trading in 22 Homebase stores by the second quarter of 2017, as Wesfarmers sought to remove all concessions and adopt the same business model as its Australian and New Zealand business.
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October 1999, Sainsbury's bought Hampden Group, the franchisee of ten Homebase stores in Ireland. In August 2000, the former chief executive of Texas Homecare, Ron Trenter, made an ultimately unsuccessful bid for Homebase. In September 2000,
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Homebase released contradictory statements, the first stating 'The company is not signed up to the
Workfare Programme' and the second that 'we have decided to make no further commitment to the Job Centre work experience programme'.
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In July 2024, it emerged that Norton Group
Holdings had approached Hilco Capital regarding a Homebase takeover deal, with an insider revealing that a formal sale process was due to begin within the next few days.
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as part of a trial, and opened in February 2017. An additional three were planned to be opened by June 2017, with up to six more completed by the end of the year. The stores adopted a low-cost warehouse model.
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In July 2013, Home Retail Group said the stores in Ireland had not made a profit in the previous five years, and that it intended to close three of the fifteen. In May 2014, Homebase launched the Homebase
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scheme, the United Kingdom's largest retail loyalty card. The Spend & Save card had been used by Homebase since 1982, and was believed to be one of the first store loyalty cards in the world.
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and more than twenty other companies who have ended their involvement with workfare. However we are prepared for further protests in the weeks and months ahead should they fail to do so."
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341:, in an attempt to return it to profitability. By February 2020, Homebase had 164 outlets, and was again profitable, with Hilco listing the retailer for sale in November 2020.
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as a couple. Morrissey and Ash were the face of the brand for six years, until March 2005, when Homebase launched a series of new advertisements created by
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1179:"Homebase to be rebranded Bunnings after Wesfarmers completes £340m acquisition from Home Retail Group – now what's happening with Argos?"
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joined the race to acquire Homebase, but was not successful.
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Davis was appointed Managing Director, succeeding Echo Lu.
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948:"Focus targets Homebase after Wickes yields to £289m bid"
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1878:"Homebase to leave Nectar points scheme at end of 2016"
1830:"Homebase Scrap Spend & Save Card and join Nectar"
1687:"Homebase to exit CVA early after returning to profit"
1334:"Bunnings unveils pilot store plans to BHETA members"
1152:"Homebase bought by Australia's Wesfarmers for £340m"
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concessions within the stores. In April 2015, former
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John Sainsbury, Baron Sainsbury of Preston Candover
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British home improvement retailer and garden centre
1661:"Homebase returns to profit earlier than expected"
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1925:"Protest at Bristol Homebase over 'workfare' row"
1590:"Homebase Completes Refinancing with Wells Fargo"
1564:"Homebase rescue plan voted through by creditors"
1308:"Bunnings DIY store opening causes Aussie sizzle"
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1464:"DIY disaster ends as Homebase sold for £1"
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625:Homebase in Antrim, Northern Ireland (2009)
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1538:"Homebase: The stores that will close"
1490:"Completion of divestment of Homebase"
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922:"Ex-Texas chief may join Homebase bid"
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1612:"Homebase Orpington Gets a Makeover"
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1633:Appleby, Matthew (28 April 2017).
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67:Texas Homecare Limited (1982–1996)
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1737:Hill, Eloise (28 February 2024).
1713:"Hilco puts Homebase up for sale"
1385:Butler, Sarah (5 February 2018).
896:"Sainsbury's tipped to buy Texas"
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2547:Companies based in Milton Keynes
1803:Hardy, Emily (31 October 2016).
1437:Espinoza, Javier (23 May 2018).
972:Bennett, Neil (1 October 2000).
946:Shah, Saeed (1 September 2000).
920:Rankine, Kate (25 August 2000).
870:"Sainsbury's buys out Texas DIY"
856:We are HHGL Limited t/a Homebase
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562:company voluntary arrangement
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1955:"Homebase Twitter Statement"
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1051:"GUS snaps up Homebase"
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19:For other uses, see
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664:Nectar loyalty card
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154:Number of locations
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