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In August 2024, Hilco sold 10 Homebase locations to [[Sainsbury's]] for £130 million, to be converted into supermarkets.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hill |first=Eloise |date=2024-08-29 |title=Sainsbury's snaps up 10 Homebase stores in £130m deal - Retail Gazette |url=https://www.retailgazette.co.uk/blog/2024/08/sainsburys-homebase-stores/ |access-date=2024-08-29 |language=en-GB}}</ref>
In November 2024, it was reported that Hilco is preparing to place the business into [[Insolvency|administration]], with the retailer collapsing into administration on the same day.<ref name=":1" /> Norton Group Holdings acquired the Homebase brand name, intellectual property, and around 70 UK stores, the remaining 50 stores and the business in the Republic of Ireland are not part of the deal. Stores that have been acquired will be converted to The Range concept stores featuring a larger range of DIY products, the Homebase brand will live on in its website and products.<ref>https://www.retailgazette.co.uk/blog/2024/11/the-range-homebase/</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Hill |first=Eloise |date=2024-11-13 |title=Homebase in administration: What went wrong and what next? - Retail Gazette |url=https://www.retailgazette.co.uk/blog/2024/11/homebase-what-went-wrong/ |access-date=2024-11-14 |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |last=Goodbody |first=Will |date=2024-11-13 |title=Liquidators appointed to firm behind Irish Homebase chain |url=https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2024/1113/1480802-uk-retailer-homebase-falls-into-administration/ |language=en}}</ref>
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