Overview

• Rochdale is scheduled to shut on October 13, with further October closures confirmed in Leicester on October 17, Tenby on October 18 and Walsall on October 29.
• Branches in Porthcawl, Livingston and Musselburgh that had been due to close were rescued through new landlord deals and will reopen on October 11, 13 and 17 respectively.
• Poundland says 57 stores had closed by September 28 under an initial programme, with 11 closures placed on hold as negotiations continued.
• Clearance sales of up to 40% off are running at sites designated to close as the company winds down those locations.
• Reports attribute proposed operational changes to the new owners, including cutting frozen and reducing chilled ranges, closing distribution centres and discontinuing online sales.