Budget chain Poundland has said it will be closing 68 stores as part of a turnaround plan to revive its fortunes. A distribution centre at Darton, South Yorkshire and its national distribution centre at Bilton in the West Midlands have also been earmarked for closure in early 2026. In addition, Poundland is seeking rent reductions...
Emma Haslett Business reporter Charlotte Edwards BBC business reporter Tom Espiner BBC business reporter Sharon Carroll Poundland used to be a big attraction when everything was £1, according to Sharon Carroll Sharon Carroll once shopped so much at her local Poundland that her friends described her as “Mrs Poundland”. “I’d just buy so many things,”...