The Range (retailer)

CDS (Superstores International) Limited, trading as The Range, is a British variety store and garden centre retailer, originally founded as Chris Dawson Superstores in 1989 as a single store in Plymouth. In the 1990s, it became a chain and was rebranded to 'The Range', establishing a presence across the South West by the end of the decade. In the 2000s, it engaged in rapid nationwide expansion and became one of the UK's fastest growing retailers. In September 2023, it acquired the Wilko brand and website from administration, and reopened select Wilko stores from December of that year. In November 2024, it acquired the Homebase brand and 49 of its stores from administration, rebranding these stores as 'The Range'. The company also refocused its existing garden centres and kitchen showrooms as Homebase-branded concessions, as well as acquiring the Bathstore brand and relaunching Homebase.co.uk.