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Discount retail giant B&M is opening a giant new warehouse in Ellesmere Port as it looks to open even more stores.
The Liverpool-headquartered B&M European Value Retail reported revenues for the 26 weeks to September 27 of £2.6bn – up 3.7% on the previous year. Pre-tax profits fell from £222m to £169m –
Over the six months B&M opened 30 new B&M stores in the UK, as well as four Heron Foods stores and five B&M stores in France.
Chief executive Alex Russo said the group now planned to open a new UK imports centre by 2026 to help it manage the volume of goods it handles. B&M now handles 40% more containers than it did in 2019, showing how the company is growing.
Mr Russo said: “Our new
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