B&M stores: seven new shops opening before Christmas
Christmas comes early for shoppers Shoppers will have seven more B&M stores to visit before Christmas, as the discount retailer rolls out a fresh wave of openings across the UK. The new branches are planned for Colchester, Kingswinford, Stirling, Middleton, Southport, Rayleigh and Newport on the Isle of Wight. The first shops are expected to […]
3 days ago
Poundland collapse: 12,000 jobs at risk as bid rejected
MPs question Poundland’s owner over chain’s survival prospects Gordon Brothers is facing questions in Parliament over Poundland’s uncertain future, with the US owner due to appear before the business committee on Wednesday 11 November as the discount chain edges closer to insolvency. Committee chair Liam Byrne has argued that Poundland should be able to survive, […]
6 days ago
Major UK store files for administration with thousands of jobs at risk
It would be among the biggest retailers to go bust A British variety store chain has thousands of jobs at risk as it files a notice to appoint administrators just days after reports that the company is on the brink of collapse. Earlier this week it was reported that the directors appointed to the Poundland […]
1 week ago
Major UK store close to collapse as directors set to quit
It would be among the biggest retailers to go bust A British variety store chain has thousands of jobs at risk as a trio of directors which were appointed in October are on the brink of resigning. As per Sky News, the directors appointed to the Poundland board this month are about to resign amid […]
2 weeks ago
Full list of Poundland closures as retailer faces ongoing difficulties
It was on the brink of administration in summer After nearly 150 stores have been closed and 2,200 staff axed, Poundland still has “much to do” to turn its fortunes around, the retailer’s boss said. Poundland also closed two of its four UK warehouses, in Darton, South Yorkshire, and Springvale in Bilston in the West […]
10 months ago
Full list of shops and bank branches closing down in 2026 revealed
The high street is set for a battering in 2026 A new year is meant to be a time of renewed hopes, dreams and aspirations – wiping the slate clean. However, for the UK high streets, it looks like in 2026 they’ll be getting wiped clean too. Of course the closing down and opening of […]
11 months ago