focus diy sale

Aidy

anniemf2508 wrote: »

Been to Buckingham store this morning, 25% off mowers.

Booo, Northampton only has 10% off mowers, and that makes them more expensive than Argos still.

Garden Power Tools (strimmers, garden vacs etc.) are 20% off but again not really cheap compared to Argos / B&Q etc.

hellokitty08

Aidy,

Did they have any of the plant pots reduced? Should i pop in after work? I need a few pots for the garden.

someuser_2

From kingfisher website (B&Q owner) these are the stores being bought by B&Q :

List of stores:

Louth Gainsborough Ashington
Melton Mowbray Goole Consett
Newark Fakenham Malvern
Skegness Sudbury Cardigan
Huntingdon Thetford Ebbw Vale
Spalding Haverhill Pembroke Dock
Buxton Witney Devizes
Uttoxeter Leven Leominster
Harrogate Kendal Stroud
Chard Shepton Mallet
Dorchester Launceston

Subject to regulatory approval etc... will become B&Q's.
I suspect they will still have to sell off the focus stock though, unless some can be absorbed. I suspect it's probably easier to sell it all off and then convert the stores though...

Hope this helps someone... first post!

boggitt

If anyone comes across box 2 of the neveda 4 gas burner bbq I will be enternally gratefull if you could let me know where.

I have box 1 for £15 which includes the main body, but box 2 has the base and grill, thought it was worth the gamble

Daisy_doo_3

On my local news it said that the owner of Range was looking at buying at least 15 stores. They are sorting details and Will be announced next week. Think this will be in the southwest but hopefully good news for staff etc.

thatguy1

http://everythingmustbesold.com/

They've even got Facebook so you can keep up to date with offers & you can sign up to a newsletter & texts with new offers!

invisibleyousee

Daisy_doo wrote: »

On my local news it said that the owner of Range was looking at buying at least 15 stores. They are sorting details and Will be announced next week. Think this will be in the southwest but hopefully good news for staff etc.

That would be good - the Trowbridge store here isn't on any of the current lists as being bought/taken over by someone else, and would be a real shame to see another unit here empty (we already have B&Q and Wickes here).

Big fan of The Range, the one at Swindon is particularly good - here's hoping someone can help to save some more jobs...

only_mee

Daisy_doo wrote: »

On my local news it said that the owner of Range was looking at buying at least 15 stores. They are sorting details and Will be announced next week. Think this will be in the southwest but hopefully good news for staff etc.

Is talk/rumours of one in Kingsteignton, not sure if that's closer than Exeter for you.

Always_searching

Evening again one and all. To say its got a bit busy would be an understatement and with Bank Holiday weekend I expect mayhem for the next 3 days. Every store should now have its POS in place to show discounts in different areas. Although some people seem to have forgotten how to behave like humans rather than animals. Anyone who finds it appropriate to assault a member of staff will be dealt with in an appropriate manner. Just because we are closing it don't mean you can suddenly start treating to and talking to staff like c***!!! Enjoy the bargains (yes there are some if you look in the right places) but please remain adults!!

1984ReturnsForReal_2

Always_searching wrote: »

Evening again one and all. To say its got a bit busy would be an understatement and with Bank Holiday weekend I expect mayhem for the next 3 days.

I expect loads to walk in & walk out having bought nothing.

Always_searching wrote: »

Although some people seem to have forgotten how to behave like humans rather than animals. Anyone who finds it appropriate to assault a member of staff will be dealt with in an appropriate manner. Just because we are closing it don't mean you can suddenly start treating to and talking to staff like c***!!! Enjoy the bargains (yes there are some if you look in the right places) but please remain adults!!

Prat