Shoppers rush to B&M and Poundland rival to bag bargain garden essentials scanning for as little as 47p
SHOPPERS are rushing to a B&M rival bargain store to bag garden essentials which are scanning at the tills for as little as 47p.
Gardeners are clearing the shelves in Pound Stretcher as they stock up for the summer season.
The chain have slashed their prices on nearly all of their gardening stock.
Solar fairy lights are ringing up for just £4.50, while fairylights are now just £6.99 after 44 per cent was taken off the price.
But the real bargains can be found at the plant pot section – where many are marked down to just 47p.
One shocked shopper shared photos of the discounted prices on Facebook, saying: “Lots of Garden stuff on Sale in Pound Stretcher”.
Similar pots can be found in Dunelm – for 4 times the price.
It comes as B&M shoppers have gone crazy for a “gorgeous” garden must-have that has been spotted in Home Bargains.
Hot air balloon outdoor lights have been a huge trend among gardening fans across the UK
Inside the multi-coloured glass or plastic balloon sits a light, reflecting warm colours across your backyard.
Several retailers have sold them in recent weeks and they sell out pretty quickly every time.
Shoppers were screaming about the lights which were recently spotted in Home Bargains for less than £5.
The whimsical decorations were recently listed as a Home Bargains £4.99 Star Buy.
How to bag a bargain
SUN Savers Editor Lana Clements: explains how to find a cut-price item and bag a bargain…
Sign up to loyalty schemes of the brands that you regularly shop with.
Big names regularly offer discounts or special lower prices for members, among other perks.
Sales are when you can pick up a real steal.
Retailers usually have periodic promotions that tie into payday at the end of the month or Bank Holiday weekends, so keep a lookout and shop when these deals are on.
Sign up to mailing lists and you’ll also be first to know of special offers. It can be worth following retailers on social media too.
When buying online, always do a search for money off codes or vouchers that you can use vouchercodes.co.uk and myvouchercodes.co.uk are just two sites that round up promotions by retailer.
Scanner apps are useful to have on your phone trolley.co.uk app has a scanner that you can use to compare prices on branded items when out shopping.
Bargain hunters can also use B&M scanner in the app to find discounts in-store before staff have marked them out
And always check if you can get cashback before paying which in effect means you’ll get some of your money back or a discount on the item.
If you don’t manage to get your hands on the Home Bargains lights you can try other stores.
You could try B&M where the Firefly Hanging Hot Air Balloon Solar Light was selling for £6.
Or check out B&Q where similar lanterns are going for a bit more at £15.99 each.
More on Pound Stretcher
Poundstretcher is one of the UK’s biggest discounters, rivalling high street giants Poundland and B&M.
It specialises in selling cheap goods like toiletries, homeware, gardening and food and drink items.
The firm is based in Leicester and employs around 4,000 staff.
In July 2020 the store entered a CVA which allowed the business to restructure and continue trading.
At the time, it closed 500 branches and paid around £13million of what it owed.
In March 2022, 17 stores were shut and over 1,000 retail jobs were cut.
It was around this time Poundstretcher’s profits halved – yet, the company was still pushing for an aggressive expansion.
Poundstretcher exited its CVA in October 2022 and says it is on track to deliver an improved performance for 2024.
The retailer has shut more stores in recent times.
Most recently, the Poundstretcher in Chesterfield shut its doors for the final time on March 16 in a blow for locals.
We put together a list of all of the retailers selling hot air balloon outdoor lights.
Alternatively, you can do a quick scan on the Google Shopping/Product tab to see what else is out there on the market.