B&M to open 45 new UK stores despite sales drop
It also revealed that it is making progress on finding a replacement for departing chief executive Alex Russo and expects to make an announcement in the coming weeks

B&M has revealed that it is aiming to open 45 new stores in the UK in 2025 despite the fact it saw its UK like-for-like sales drop 3.1% to £4.5bn in the year ended 29 March 2025.