Discount retailer Poundland has confirmed another round of store closures with three branches shutting within weeks, while clearance sales offering up to 40% off are underway at affected locations
Poundland, the discount retailer, has announced further store closures, with the first three branches set to shut their doors in a matter of days. The budget chain has been reducing its footprint this year as it aims to improve its performance and secure its future on Britain’s high streets.
Shops that are due to close are currently holding clearance sales, offering discounts of up to 40% as they try to shift remaining stock. Stores closing imminently include Plymstock on January 20, Gosport on January 29 and Urmston on February 16.
Following these changes, the budget retailer has committed to pricing around 60% of grocery items at £1 across its remaining stores. This decision comes after a five-month trial at 17 locations in the West Midlands.
The company said this initiative will see it go “back to its roots” and mark “the end of additional price complexity”, with simple pricing set to be introduced across general merchandise and clothing ranges in the coming months.
The number of Poundland outlets is expected to fall to between 650 and 700 from 800 last year, as leases expire or landlords choose to serve notice.
Latest Poundland store closures
- Dorchester (January 18)
- Plymstock (January 20)
- Bearwood Smethwick (January 23)
- Gosport (January 29)
- Chichester (February 8)
- Feltham (February 8)
- Crayford (February 11)
- Nottingham (Chilwell) (February 13)
- Urmston (February 16)
The chain has also confirmed that stores due to close are holding major sales to clear their stock. A spokesperson for Poundland stated: “Customers will be able to take advantage of significant savings as these stores prepare for closure in the days ahead.
“The reductions of up to 40pc will see items marked down in price until they’re sold and cover all the stock in each store from homewares to groceries and clothing to health and beauty.”
Recent Poundland store closures.
Darren MacDonald, Poundland’s UK country manager, expressed: “We know how disappointing it is when we leave a store, but before we close our doors for a final time, we’re determined to say goodbye by offering even more amazing value to customers.
“The special reductions, on top of the value we provide in every store, will help us leave locations we’re leaving with pride.
“And when we close our doors, we look forward to welcoming customers to one of the hundreds of Poundland stores we’ll continue to operate right across the UK.”
Poundland stores that closed at the end of 2025
- Twickenham (October 5)
- Westhoughton (October 5)
- Market Harborough (October 9)
- Lowestoft (October 10)
- Colne (October 11)
- Rochdale (October 13)
- Leicester (October 17)
- Tenby (October 18)
- Blackpool – Cherry Tree Retail Park (October 25)
- Deal (October 27)
- Thurrock (October 27
- Walsall (October 29)
- Matlock (November 2)
- Hailsham (November 2)
- Carlisle (November 9)
- Burnley (November 9)
- Witham (November 12)
- Loughborough (November 14)
- Sidcup (November 14)
- New Malden (November 16)
- Peckham (November 20)
- Dalston (November 24)
- Beeston (November 27)
- Launceston (November 29)
- Melton Mowbray (December 4)
- Droitwich (December 9)
- Hempstead Valley (December 31)
