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<\/div>\nStandalone Wilko stores are set to return to the high street and retail parks before the end of the year as its new owner prepares for an aggressive roll-out.<\/p>\n
The Range owner SDS Superstores, which acquired\u00a0the discount chain\u2019s brand and intellectual property\u00a0in a \u00a35m deal after it collapsed into administration, said it was preparing a national roll-out of stores across England, Scotland, Wales and for the first time, Northern Ireland.<\/p>\n
The parent company said it planned to unveil five new concept locations before this Christmas \u2013 including in Plymouth and Exeter \u2013 ahead of the rest of the store openings throughout 2024.<\/p>\n
It said that it would prioritise former Wilko employees in the recruitment process for the new shops.<\/p>\n
Subscribe to Retail Gazette for free<\/strong><\/h5>\nSign up\u00a0here\u00a0to g<\/span>et the latest news straight into your inbox each morning<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\nThe news comes as the parent company relaunched the Wilko website earlier this month and introduced the brand\u2019s products to The Range\u2019s 200 stores.<\/p>\n
CDS Superstores chief executive Alex Simpkin said: \u201cFor the majority of its 93 years, wilko was an incredibly successful business that gave its customers exactly what they needed to get their home and garden jobs sorted.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was their advanced own-brand capabilities that encouraged us to invest in the brand and wilko.com and we\u2019re excited to now be selling wilko products online once more and across our 200 stores network.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe public reaction to the loss of wilko stores was undeniable. It\u2019s clear that there\u2019s a huge love for wilko and we\u2019ve seen an encouraging demand for the return of its own-brand products.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s why we\u2019ve taken the decision to reintroduce wilko back to many of the high streets and communities that it used to so proudly serve.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur team from wilko that joined us through the acquisition has shown true resilience, they\u2019ve set to work to integrate the best parts of wilko into The Range\u2019s operational systems.<\/p>\n
The news comes as the parent company relaunched the Wilko website earlier this month and introduced the brand\u2019s products to The Range\u2019s 200 stores.<\/p>\n
CDS Superstores chief executive Alex Simpkin said: \u201cFor the majority of its 93 years, wilko was an incredibly successful business that gave its customers exactly what they needed to get their home and garden jobs sorted.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was their advanced own-brand capabilities that encouraged us to invest in the brand and wilko.com and we\u2019re excited to now be selling wilko products online once more and across our 200 stores network.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe public reaction to the loss of wilko stores was undeniable. It\u2019s clear that there\u2019s a huge love for wilko and we\u2019ve seen an encouraging demand for the return of its own-brand products.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s why we\u2019ve taken the decision to reintroduce wilko back to many of the high streets and communities that it used to so proudly serve.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur team from wilko that joined us through the acquisition has shown true resilience, they\u2019ve set to work to integrate the best parts of wilko into The Range\u2019s operational systems.<\/p>\n