Poundland relaunches £1 offer in UK stores amid huge shake-up and 68 store closures
IN FOR A QUID Poundland relaunches £1 offer in UK stores amid huge shake-up and 68 store closures
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POUNDLAND is relaunching its £1 offer in UK stores amid a huge shakeup.
The discount chain is going back to basics, with plans to increase the number of products sold in store for a quid, The Sun can reveal.
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Poundland will once again begin selling items for £1
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As part of the shake-up, the discounter will roll out £1, £2, £3 grocery pricing across all stores.
The new pricing will roll out to all Poundland's UK stores in phases
between now and September.
Eventually, the number of grocery items sold at £1 will increase to 60%.
Some 20% of goods will be sold at £2 and another 20% will be sold at £3.
Health and beauty, household, confectionery will also be smacked with a bargain price tag.
Poundland's popular clothing business will not be included in the offer.
However, The Sun has been told that a similar strategy is set to be rolled out within this department come 2026.
Branches in Manchester, Liverpool, Hanley, Brixton and Wandsworth are now live with the new offer.
The news follows a five-month trial within 17 Poundland stores across the Midlands.
In pilot stores, prices were reduced and ranges re-focused on what customers favoured.
Barry Williams, managing director, said: "Customers have told us loud and clear during these trials that they will back a simpler, more focused Poundland that keeps its promise of amazing value."
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"We've heard them, and the clear success of our pilot is why I'm confident that a Poundland that's focused on the simple value our customers expect, can have a bright future.'
Today's announcement comes five years after the business ditched its £1 price limit.
Back in 2019, Poundland stores began selling items for £10, after rolling out items for £2 to £5 a few years prior.
The chain is currently waiting for high court approval for a dramatic restructuring plan which includes the closure of 68 stores.
The chain was bought by the Gordon Brothers last month as part of a deal that included major restructuring and an £80million cash injection.
All change at Poundland
The bargain retail chain will make a number of changes following its sale.
Come September 16, shoppers will no longer be able to buy products off its website and its loyalty scheme, Poundland Perks will be axed.
Loyalty scheme customers signed up to the Poundland Perks app have until January 15, 2026, to use their rewards vouchers.
Poundland's new owners have said they also want to:
Close its frozen and digital distribution centre in Darton, South Yorkshire, later this year
Ditch frozen products from stores
Reduce the number of chilled food items sold
Close its national distribution centre in Bilston, West Midlands, in early 2026
Provide more womenswear and seasonal ranges
As it stands, Poundland operates 800 stores nationwide, but the company hopes to significantly reduce this number to between 650 and 700.
This includes the 68 stores closing by mid-October, as well as additional stores shutting when leases expire and are not renewed.
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