The bargain retailer will shut its store at Kiln Lane in Reading for the final time on Saturday, August 19.

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However, shoppers will be able to take advantage of a “bigger and better” store just down the road in Brunel Retail Park.

The new 22,000 square foot store which boasts a huge garden centre will open its doors to customers at 8am on Saturday, August 26.

The store manager at B&M Brunel, said: “We wanted a bigger and better store for our customers, giving them even more big, branded products.

“We hope customers are going to be delighted with their new store and garden centre, we’re really excited to get the doors open very soon.”

B&M is also temporarily closing its store at Glasgow Forge store on Sunday, August 20.

The shop is shutting to allow for refurbishment and expansion works to complete.

Following this, the new store will open back up to customers at 8am on Saturday, August 26.

The store manager at B&M Glasgow Forge, said: “We wanted to make our store even better for customers, giving them even more big branded products.”

“We hope customers are going to be delighted with their new and improved store, the team have been working really hard to get the store ready to welcome customers through the door.

“We’re really excited to open the doors of our new store in August.”

But B&M has closed a number of stores in recent months in:

• Bolton – May 24
• Widness – May 17
• Bishop Auckland – May 5
• Broadwalk Shopping Centre, Bristol – March 29
• Queens Drive Retail Park, Kilmarnock – March 26
• Boucher Road, Belfast – March 26
• Maesglas Retail Park, Newport, Wales – March 4
• Castlegate Shopping Centre, Stockton – Feb 25

It’s not all bad news though because the discount chain has already opened a number of new stores in:

• Armagh – May 5
• Widnes Trade Park – May 24
• Fforestfach (Swansea) – May 26
• Jarrow – May 27
• Fazakerley – May 31

How can I save money at B&M?

While a closing down sale offers big discounts on already bargain prices, there are still ways to save at B&Ms more than 600 stores that remain open.

The B&M barcode scanner app allows you to discover discounted items before the staff have even reduced them.

The scanner is located on the B&M Stores mobile app, which can be downloaded for free on your smartphone.

Shoppers can download it on the App Store or Google Play.

Once you’ve got the app, click on the “scan” button at the bottom of your homepage.

This will then bring up the camera on your smartphone, which you’ll need to use to scan barcodes. 

When you’ve found a product you want to scan, simply point your smartphone camera toward its barcode.

The app will then automatically bring up the item’s price – this is when you’ll know if it is reduced or not.

Bargain hunters say some items come up as £1, 50p or even 10p through the app.

Shoppers should also keep an eye out for products with a white reduction sticker on.

This means they will have a certain amount slashed off the price shown on the label.

Shop for products at the end of the season.

Get friendly with staff too.

They’ll be able to tell you when the sales will hit, or if there are bargains out the back – so you get the best bits.