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To not be surprised that Poundland is failing. (Another 14 stores to close.)

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Ved · 06/12/2025 13:40

And they've already closed around 100.

It used to be called Poundland because everything in there was a pound. Then a few years ago, they started selling loads of things that were £2, and £3, and £4. Then they ramped it up and started selling clothes and shoes and toys and household ornaments and cushions, and general household items and the like, and some stuff started being priced at much more. £8, £10, £15. Even more for some items.

The whole point was that everything was a pound. So they've basically lost their way... I haven't shopped in a Poundland store for about 5 or 6 years now. I use B & M, Poundstretcher, and Home Bargains... Seems like many others have drifted away too, as they're closing down stores left, right, and centre...

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https://uk.yahoo.com/finance/news/poundland-reveals-more-store-closures-121000388.html

OP posts:
luckylavender · 06/12/2025 13:58

Where I live we don’t have B&M or Home Bargains & The Range is out of town. And it’s a handy place to walk to at lunch. So it will be a loss.

HaveANiceFuckingDay · 06/12/2025 13:57

I buy my glasses in there. I'm always losing mine and can't go wrong 3 for £3.00.
I'll have to stock up . I dont know anywhere that does 3.5 reading glasses that cheaply

hazelnutvanillalatte · 06/12/2025 13:57

Same. Everything that was good value is now equal or better somewhere else. Most things are actually more expensive there. They tried to level up with their Pepco range but with the name Poundland they should have kept their USP.

The only good thing there are kid's toys. You can get a decent primary school birthday present there for £3-5 which is better than most places.

TheWytch · 06/12/2025 13:57

Sadly the one in the local town isn't on the current closure list but I won't be surprised if it isn't soon.

They painted the entire building the Poundland colour(now hideous) and went into direct competition with a similar locally owned and long established business which most local people continue to support in preference. The Poundland store is almost always empty.

lalaloopyhead · 06/12/2025 13:56

I loved Poundland and I am disappointed that all our local ones have closed.

I bought cleaning stuff, lunchbox biscuits and crisps and their £3 meal deal was brilliant value.
I did think that the clothes would not catch on though.
The staff in our local one were lovely and I feel bad for them losing their jobs just before Christmas.

Needmorelego · 06/12/2025 13:54

IndigoIsMyFavouriteColour · 06/12/2025 13:50

We never go in there. Not our sort of place

How do you know.....if you never go in there 🤔

Runlikesomeoneleftgateopen · 06/12/2025 13:53

There's far too many of these kind of shops now, Home bargains, B&M, Savers The Range, all selling same items.you can get for same price in most supermarkets.

tsmainsqueeze · 06/12/2025 13:52

It was good when it started , my best buy ever was wooden brio trains, but now you have Home bargains selling the same things but often branded names at cheaper prices.
Its sad that people will lose their jobs and that there will be another boarded up shop on the high street.

OonaStubbs · 06/12/2025 13:51

They should have kept selling items for a £1. Or changed their name to twopoundland and sold everything for £2. The single price point was their gimmick and once that was gone, people weren't interested.

IndigoIsMyFavouriteColour · 06/12/2025 13:50

We never go in there. Not our sort of place

Needmorelego · 06/12/2025 13:49

While it was owned by Pepco they should have changed their name to Pepco which is what the stores in some other European countries are called.
The "wah wah it's not a pound anymore" people could have stopped moaning and it would have been just a regular shop selling useful items at a reasonable price.
I'm pissed off that so many of my local branches have closed because I regularly shopped there.

Pluto46 · 06/12/2025 13:48

More likely that consumers soon cottoned on that some items were less than £1 elsewhere!

mumofoneAloneandwell · 06/12/2025 13:46

Yanbu

My local poundland is run down anyway - although they do sell very useful DIY bits and bobs, like drill bits and allen keys for £1

Will have to stock up 👀

TootsMaHoots · 06/12/2025 13:46

YABU. There was a time when they could sell a wide range of products for a £1. Then they couldn’t so they had to start selling things for more than a pound. It’s not easy or cheap to change the name of an already established business. In the meantime, people began to buy items that they would have bought at a pound shop online from Shein, temu etc.

JDM625 · 06/12/2025 13:45

I rarely go in one. Somethings cost more than I'd pay in a regular supermarket and there isn't anything that I can ONLY buy from there.

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