B&M to open 45 new stores despite UK sales slump

B&M is planning to open 45 new stores this year despite reporting weaker sales across its estate.
The discount chain reported like-for-likes in the UK fell 3.1% to £4.5bn in the year to 29 March and were down 2.4% in the final 12 weeks.
Across the wider group, the retailer posted a 3.7% increase in sales to £5.6bn during the year thanks to new store openings and a positive performance in France helping to offset a weaker performance in the UK. Related StoryEx-Morrisons boss David