TAUNTON's Bargain Buys is celebrating its new ownership with a three-day event offering customers the chance to win free Shopping every hour.

The "MEGA Weekend Event" will treat one customer in-store to a £10 voucher every hour, starting Friday, August 2 and running through Saturday 3 and Sunday 4.

Customers at the North Street store will be randomly selected using the in-store radio system, so if you were planning on stocking up anyway you might get lucky.

Andy Atkinson, Poundstretcher’s and Bargain Buys new CEO said: ‘Under new ownership and new leadership Poundstretcher & Bargain Buys is changing fast, whilst we’re just getting started, the feedback from customers on our price cuts and new brands has been great.

"The continued cost of living crisis has been difficult for households up and down the country, so I’m pleased we’re helping our customers to save money, and I’m happy to see more and more of them shopping with us every week.

"To mark the start of this new journey, we’re giving away tens of thousands of pounds worth of vouchers across the country over one weekend."

Emma Jordan, Store Manager of Taunton store said: ‘The pace of change at Bargain Buys under new management has been terrific.

"Me and my team are passionate about our business and it’s great that customers have been noticing the lower prices and new brands in our store.

"We’re excited to be celebrating this new chapter with a three-day chance to win shopping voucher event and look forward to welcoming more customers into our store."

The new owners are Fortress Investment Group, who acquired Bargain Buys in April 2024. Fortress also own Majestic Wine, Vagabond Wines, and Punch Pubs Group in the UK.

Since April, the new management reports that there have been over 800 permanent price cuts on many product categories across the store, including household and cleaning, DIY, Health & Beauty, Storage and reading glasses.