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On completion of the acquisition, following a period of consultation with the employees at the three stores, they will become employees of B&Q.

B&Q to buy three Homebase stores in Ireland

B&Q Ireland has reached an agreement to buy three Homebase stores in Ireland for £3.2m.

Earlier this month, the High Court appointed provisional liquidators to the company behind the chain of DIY stores in Ireland.

CCPC advises consumers to use Homebase vouchers

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has advised consumers who have vouchers for Homebase to use them this weekend or risk being left out of pocket.

Business • 29 Nov 24

Homebase's administration is Britain's biggest retail failure since cosmetics firm the Body Shop collapsed

Liquidators appointed to firm behind Irish Homebase chain

Up to 2,000 jobs are at risk after British home improvement retailer Homebase called in administrators who immediately sold up to 70 stores, the brand and its intellectual property to The Range owner CDS in a so-called prepack deal.

Business • 14 Nov 24

Homebase benefitted from consumers opting to undertake DIY projects while stuck at home during national lockdowns

Pandemic DIY boom boosts Homebase's Irish profits

Customers "falling back in love with their homes and gardens" during the pandemic contributed to pre-tax profits at the Irish arm of Homebase last year almost doubling to €8.09m.

Business • 01 Dec 21

Liam Cullen, MSFM Regional Director UK and Ireland, and Karen Turner, Divisional Business Leader, Homebase Ireland

Mercury awarded all-Ireland Homebase security contract

Mercury Security & Facilities Management (MSFM), an independent security provider and facilities management company has been awarded the all-Ireland security contract for home and garden retailer Homebase.

Business • 13 Apr 21

Grafton Group CEO, Gavin Slark, said more customers are coming through the door of their builders merchants business

'Manageable and sustainable' recovery in house building

Irish building materials and DIY group, Grafton has reported operating profit of £92.5 million for the first half of the year, which is up 17% on the same period last year.

Business • 22 Aug 18

Retail sales volumes in July rose by 0.7%, and were 3.5% higher than a year earlier

UK retail sales grow faster than expected in July

British retail sales grew faster than expected last month, after hot weather and the World Cup continued to boost food sales and shoppers took advantage of extended discounts on clothing and online sales.

Business • 16 Aug 18

Wesfarmers sells UK home improvement chain Homebase for £1 just two years after buying it

Australia's Wesfarmers sells UK chain Homebase for £1

Australian retail conglomerate Wesfarmers is selling UK home improvement chain Homebase for a nominal £1 just two years after buying it.

Business • 25 May 18

Sales were flat at Argos for the year to the end of February

Home Retail posts sharp fall in profit

Argos-owner Home Retail, which agreed last month to be taken over by UK supermarket Sainsbury's, today reported a 28% fall in annual profit, reflecting tough markets and increased investment.

Business • 27 Apr 16

Argos sales boosted by upgraded home delivery service

Home Retail sees sales at Argos improve

Home Retail, the retailer at the centre of a bidding war, said sales at its Argos stores open over a year fell 1.1% in the eight weeks to February 27.

Business • 10 Mar 16

Wesfarmers to spend another £242m refurbishing the Homebase 265 stores

Home Retail confirms Homebase sale to Wesfarmers

Britain's Home Retail Group has confirmed the sale of its Homebase chain to Wesfarmers, and said it would return £200m of the proceeds to shareholders.

Business • 18 Jan 16

Home Retail posts a bigger than expected 2.2% drop in like-for-like sales at its biggest chain Argos

Home Retail says poor sales at Argos to hit profit

British retail takeover target Home Retail reported a worse-then-expected 2.2% drop in like-for-like sales at its biggest chain Argos.

Business • 14 Jan 16

Operating profits at Argos dropped 47% to £6.4m in the six months to August 29

Argos owner warns over full-year profits

The owner of Argos has warned over full-year profits after first half earnings nearly halved at the high street chain amid weak demand for televisions and tablet computers and hefty start-up costs for its same-day delivery service.

Business • 21 Oct 15

Argos sales at stores open over a year fell 2.8% in the 13 weeks to August 29

Home Retail's Argos posts another sales fall

Home Retail said sales at its Argos business fell again in its second quarter, as weak demand for electricals such as televisions and tablets persisted.

Business • 10 Sep 15

Sales at Argos stores open for over a year fell 3.9% in its first fiscal quarter

Argos sales dented by poor electricals market

Home Retail said quarterly sales at its main Argos business fell, blaming waning demand for key electrical goods such as televisions and tablet computers.

Business • 11 Jun 15

Sales from Argos stores open over a year were up a weaker than expected 0.1% in the 18 weeks to January 3

Home Retail reports weak Christmas sales

The Home Retail group said it expected to post full-year profit before tax in line with expectations.

Business • 15 Jan 15

Homebase's Irish business exited examinership in 2013, with the closure of two stores

Homebase planning to close Longford store

DIY retailer Homebase has confirmed that it is planning to close its store in Longford.

Business • 08 Jan 15

Home Retail's Homebase downsizing plan is part of a strategic review by its new CEO John Walden

Home Retail to cut Homebase chain by a quarter

Home Retail said it will close a quarter of its Homebase home improvement stores by 2018 as it prioritises the development of its main Argos chain.

Business • 22 Oct 14

Q1 sales at Argos up 4.9%, Home Retail reports

Home Retail on track to meet year profit forecasts

Home Retail said it was on course to meet annual profit forecasts after posting strong quarterly sales growth at both its Argos and Homebase businesses.

Business • 12 Jun 14

Home Retail's underlying pre-tax profit for the year to March rose to £115.4m

Home Retail's annual profits up 27%

Home Retail posted a 27% rise in full-year profit as its digital push at Argos and revamps at Homebase start to bear fruit.

Business • 30 Apr 14

Sales at Argos stores open over a year up 5.2% in the final weeks of the company's fiscal year

Argos owner raises profit expectations

Britain's Home Retail Group said annual profit would now be slightly ahead of the top end of market forecasts.

Business • 13 Mar 14

Homebase's 13 stores are now on a 'more sustainable footing'

Almost 500 jobs secured at Homebase chain

DIY chain Homebase has secured almost 500 jobs as it successfully exited the examinership process today.

Business • 18 Oct 13

Home Retail Group said 17% of Argos' sales were made via mobile

Revenues rise at Homebase and Argos

Home Retail Group saw revenues rise at its Homebase and Argos chains in the past three months, according to a trading statement from the company.

Business • 12 Sep 13

Chief executive of Argos parent announces intention to retire

Home Retail's CEO to quit by next July

Home Retail Group, Britain's biggest household goods retailer, said its chief executive Terry Duddy plans to quit the firm by next July.

Business • 04 Sep 13

Homebase currently has 15 stores in Ireland

Homebase given boost by recent good weather

The recent spell of good weather has given an unexpected boost to the cash flow of DIY chain Homebase, the High Court has heard.

Business • 26 Jul 13