Home Bargains’ automated distribution centre in Merseyside has reached a key operational milestone, strengthening the retailer’s nationwide supply network. Opened in May at Omega Business Park near the M62, the facility currently serves 200 stores across the UK. It handles more than 25,000 pallets weekly, picking and dispatching close to two million cases, alongside over 1,000 store deliveries. Automation already accounts for over 60% of all case processing.
The centre will pause scaling operations for peak trading before resuming in January 2026, when it is expected to supply 312 outlets. Development continues on a new Doncaster distribution facility set to open in Summer 2028, which will support over 300 additional stores and increase overall supply chain capacity.
Home Bargains is also recruiting seasonal staff to meet demand during its busiest trading periods, reflecting its ongoing expansion across the UK retail sector.
