The Latest Breaking News from Home Bargains

Tinsel in August and pre-Christmas sales: UK festive shopping starts earlier than ever

Retail push months in advance means last-minute shoppers may risk missing out on gifts – and leads to demands for rules

The Guardian - UK · Dec 9, 2023

Mrs Hinch's first festive buy of the season is actually a candle in disguise – and we're a little obsessed

Creativity was certainly on the cards for this year's Christmas decorations

Ideal Home · Nov 15, 2023

Home Bargains set up ‘confidential hotline’ to report shoplifting with £500 reward

Home Bargains sets up confidential hotline where customers can give the company information on shoplifters

The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2023

Christmas and Halloween items in Wilko ‘everything must go’ sale

Administrators try to secure rescue deal for retailer, with talks expected to go on well into next week

The Guardian - UK · Aug 18, 2023

Wilko is the latest shop to be edged out by competition but it doesn't have to mean the end for the budget retailer

By selling pick ‘n’ mix, stationery, garden tools and bird boxes, Wilko has spent the last 90 years transforming from a one-store business into one of the UK’s major budget retail players. It now has around 400 stores, but it has also become the latest high street shop to face…

The Conversation · Aug 8, 2023

What went wrong at Wilko?

Analysts partly blame too many large stores selling low-profit goods on dearer high street locations

The Guardian - UK · Aug 4, 2023

Home Bargains is launching bakeries in its stores, and pastries will be as cheap as 55p!

The discount homeware store is launching bakeries in 69 venues across the UK

GoodToKnow · Jul 14, 2023

Home Bargains extends 'do not eat' warning to customers over potentially fatal product

The store has warned more items are affected by dangerously high levels of caffeine they contain

Wales Online · Jul 12, 2023

I tried Home Bargains' new in-store bakery and their bargain sausage rolls, pastries and doughnuts are as good as Lidl or Greggs

The Home Bargains bakery in Merthyr Tydfil opened in 2023

Wales Online · Jul 11, 2023

Home Bargains product recall: Item deemed "unsafe" for children and pregnant people urgently withdrawn

Everything you need to know about the Home Bargains product recall, after a protein powder product was found to contain dangerous levels of caffeine.

GoodToKnow · Jul 11, 2023