Home goods company The Range has confirmed the opening times of its new Watford store ahead of its official launch.

The brand-new store has moved into the former Mothercare unit at Watford Arches Retail Park and will be opening for the first time on Friday.

It will replace the existing store in St Albans Road, which has already begun a phased closure in line with the move.

What are the opening times of the new store?

Shoppers will be able to visit the new store in Watford Arches Retail Park between 9am and 8pm from Monday to Saturday.

Anyone visiting The Range on a Sunday will be able to do so from 11am-5pm.

Initially, the new store will open offering a selection of the retailer’s most popular products.

Watford Observer: The former Mothercare unit The former Mothercare unit

There are also plans to extend into the next-door B&Q Trade Unit later this year, which will give The Range the chance to add and also introduce an outdoor garden centre and Iceland.

Once the old store closes, staff will be transferring to the new location, with a total of 80 full and part-time jobs being created.

The new store will also have extra safety procedures in place to protect both staff and customers when it opens.

These include social distancing floor markers, sanitising stations at the store entrance and contactless payments where possible.