B&M steps up expansion after lockdown sales boom

Chain plans 45 new stores as it benefits from spending shift to out-of-town retail parksDiscount retailer B&M has stepped up its expansion plans after its stores, selling everything from tinned and frozen food to wallpaper and bedding plants, became a lockdown sensation.B&M said its UK sales increased by nearly 20% over the last three months despite the absence of a website. The retailer is benefiting from big shifts in spending as out-of-town retail parks win custom during the pandemic.