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Poundland And 15 Other Big Names Close Stores In 2025 — Is This The End Of Retail As We Know It?

Poundland and 15 other UK high street giants shut stores in 2025, fuelling fears of a retail crisis.

International Business Times UK

‘I’ll never say I’m popping to Jones’s’: shoppers yet to feel love for WH Smith’s high street replacement

TG Jones took over stores six months ago but consumers have noticed little change or investment

The Guardian - UK

Man related to first minister asked if I wanted crack, witness tells court

Ramsay El-Nakla, 37, Stephen Stewart, 52, Jennifer Souter, 39, and Victoria McGowan, 43, are on trial at the High Court in Edinburgh.

Evening Standard

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Full list of Poundland stores set for closure in December and January

Find out if a Poundland store is closing near you

The Independent UK

Poundland: List of stores set for closure

The discount retailer has said it is shutting another tranche of UK stores by February as part of its closure programme.

Evening Standard

Poundland announces another wave of store closures over winter

The budget retailer will have shut more than 100 shops in the UK by early next year after kicking off its restructuring programme.

Evening Standard

Poundland to close three more stores in December as retail shake-up continues - full list and dates

Poundland is set to close three more stores in December, as part of a wider shake-up that has already seen dozens of branches shut across the UK

Evening Standard

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Poundland Stores Closure Leads To £1-£3 Pricing Across UK as Retailer Goes 'Back To Its Roots'

Poundland stores are expected to drop to around 650 before 2025 ends. To make sure that all stocks are sold before closing, the retailer will revert to £1-£3 grocery pricing.

International Business Times UK

Massive clearance sale as two London Poundland stores set to close

Poundland shoppers in Mitcham and Sidcup are being urged to snap up bargains as both stores prepare to close their doors for good

Evening Standard

‘Do not eat’ warning issued for snack that could contain glass

Customers are being urged to not eat the product and return it to their local store

The Independent UK

Inferno at Dawn: 100 Firefighters Battle Towering Blaze in Penge

A massive early-morning blaze ripped through a Poundland store on Penge High Street, southeast London, as 100 firefighters battled towering flames that forced evacuations and closed major roads.

International Business Times UK

Huge fire at London Poundland shuts high street while 100 firefighters tackle blaze

London Fire Brigade sent 15 fire engines to the High Street in Penge

The Independent UK

Penge fire: 100 firefighters tackle huge blaze at Poundland on southeast London high street

Businesses evacuated as fifteen fire engines called to High Street in Penge at around 4.30am as shop engulfed in flames

Evening Standard

Poundland confirms major price changes amid store closures

The company stated the change marks a return ‘back to its roots’

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Evening Standard

Poundland rolls out pricing overhaul as part of turnaround efforts

The group said around 60% of grocery items will be priced at £1 across its estate following the changes.

Evening Standard

List of Poundland store closures revealed after restructuring plan agreed

Poundland has avoided entering administration but is set to close more stores

The Independent UK

The Poundland venues set for closure amid financial woes

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The Guardian - UK

Debenhams may sell Pretty Little Thing and shut distribution hub

Online fashion seller’s losses widen to £264m as Poundland confirms plans to close up to 150 stores

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The Independent UK

Marks and Spencer to pay customers to donate unused clothes

M&S said 15 per cent of the profits from resold items will go to Oxfam

The National (Scotland)

Poundland saved from administration with store closures announced

Poundland is to push ahead with more store closures after receiving court approval for a major restructuring plan

Evening Standard

Poundland saved from administration as judge approves restructuring plan

The High Court was told on Tuesday that the company would run out of money by September 7 if the scheme was not approved.

The Independent UK

Full list: All the Poundland stores to close after restructure approved

The closures come after the company received court approval for a major restructuring plan

Evening Standard

Poundland: List of stores closing after restructuring approved

Poundland launched a restructuring plan to shut 68 stores.

The Independent UK

Poundland saved from collapse just days before it was due to run out of money

The scheme will see up to £60 million of new funding injected to keep the retailer afloat

Evening Standard

Poundland to run out of money in days if restructure not approved, court told

Poundland is asking a High Court judge to rubber-stamp a restructuring plan.

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