Home improvement retailer B&Q has announced its plans to open more of its new convenience stores in the UK. A 'takeaway range' of DIY essentials will be offered at the smaller stores.
The company trialed its first B&Q Local convenience stores on high streets in 2020. It plans to expand its presence by rolling out these new smaller stores, as Retail Gazette reports.
The new stores will be the first to feature the B&Q Local brand, which the company recently applied to trademark. The next two stores will open in London's Palmers Green and Camden districts in the opening quarter of 2023.
B&Q chief executive Graham Bell said: "Depending on the test and trial we could probably see quite a few – there are 50 odd catchments where we’re not represented. But it’s finding the physical location and getting planning permission. Grocers have led the way with ventures like Sainsbury’s Local and Tesco Express.”
B&Q’s smaller stores offer a 'takeaway range that’s probably most of the DIY generic bits and pieces'. Mr Bell added: “You’ll still be able to plan and buy a complete kitchen and order lots of goods in larger stores and get them delivered the next day for click and collect."
Earlier this year, B&Q launched an online marketplace featuring over one million home, DIY and garden products. The retailer said at the time it hoped to create a 'a one-stop shop for your home'.
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