Poundland is set to shut another seven shops across the UK in February, as its total number of store closures in recent months extends beyond 150.
Poundland announced plans to shut 68 shops and two warehouses in the UK following its takeover by investment firm Gordon Brothers back in June 2025, affecting around 1,300 jobs.
These restructuring plans were approved by the high court in August, and store closure began shortly after.
The retailer concluded its main store closure programme in September, shutting 57 stores and placing 11 closures on hold.
More closures have taken place since then due to leases expiring or landlords serving notice.
Full list of Poundland stores set to close in February
At the beginning of the restructuring process, there were more than 800 Poundland stores located across the UK.
This number dropped to 651 at the end of 2025, the retailer revealed in its latest update.
Its portfolio shrank even further in January, with another 16 shops closing for good:
- Bexhill (January 5)
- Ponders End (January 5)
- Kilmarnock (January 5)
- Faversham (January 6)
- Mitcham (January 14)
- Liverpool (January 15)
- Yeovil (January 16)
- Cameron Toll (January 20)
- Nottingham Eastpoint (January 22)
- Dorchester (January 18)
- Plymstock (January 20)
- Bearwood Smethwick (January 23)
- Lymington (January 23)
- Christchurch (January 23)
- Bristol Avon Meads (January 29)
- Gosport (January 29)
Poundland is scheduled to shut a further seven stores during February:
- Winton (February 6)
- Chichester (February 8)
- Coatbridge (February 8)
- Feltham (February 8)
- Crayford (February 11)
- Nottingham (Chilwell) (February 13)
- Urmston (February 16)
Following these closures, Poundland has shut a total of 172 stores since August 2025.
Poundland has also closed its centres in Darton and Springvale, Bilston, in recent months in an effort to "consolidate its distribution network".
The same consolidation plan resulted in 2,200 job cuts at the Walsall customer service centre on December 28, 2025, reducing the site's overall headcount from 14,200 to 12,000.
On top of all that, Poundland has also retired its digital app, removed frozen food from all stores, and increased the number of items on sale for £1 in shops to 60%.
Poundland managing director Barry Williams said: "While there’s been significant progress as we re-focus and re-energise the business with lower prices and a sharper offer, we know we still have much to do.
"Our focus on our costs has, without doubt, given us a platform for future growth, but no sustainable turnaround can be based on cost management alone.
"That’s why our focus in 2026 will be on delivering the kind of ranges and price simplicity our customers want right across the store - in clothing, homewares as well as our core grocery aisles.
"They’ve told us loud and clear they want a simpler, more focused Poundland that keeps its promise of amazing value.
"We have clear indications from the work we’ve already done, that we’re on the right track."
"Extensive" clearance sales underway at closing Poundland stores
"Extensive" clearance sales are underway at the Poundland stores scheduled to close.
The clearance sales offer reductions of up to 40%, with items marked down in price until they’re sold.
The closing sales cover all stock in each store, from homewares and groceries to clothing and health & beauty.
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Poundland’s UK country manager, Darren MacDonald, said: "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."
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