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Poundland Confirms Fresh UK Closures as Restructuring Sets December–January Exit Dates

Lease expiries and landlord notices are dictating exits as the Gordon Brothers-owned chain trims its estate to 650–700 stores.

Overview

  • Poundland will shut its Lymington High Street shop on December 14 following a landlord decision, with the company noting it had not planned to leave the site.
  • The Western Road branch in Brighton will close on December 31, with a closing-down sale already under way.
  • Worthing’s Montague Street store will trade for the last time on December 6 and is running discounts of up to 40 percent across stock.
  • Kilmarnock’s Glencairn Retail Park outlet has a final trading day of January 5, 2026, with clearance activity confirmed.
  • Poundland says it is reducing its UK network from about 800 stores toward 650–700 following its June 2025 sale to a Gordon Brothers subsidiary, having closed 57 sites from an initial 68-store programme with 11 on hold.