2 Poundland stores in South Wales closing TODAY - is your local shop affected?
The retailer revealed in June that it planned to shut 68 shops and two warehouses in the UK following its takeover by investment firm Gordon Brothers.
The closures place more than 1,300 jobs at risk.
Poundland also indicated it will shut more UK stores in the coming years under the new ownership.
UK high street shops that no longer exist
There are currently around 800 Poundland stores across the UK and Ireland, but this is expected to drop to around 650 or 700 following the overhaul.
Poundland stores in South Wales closing today
Last month, Poundland confirmed the location of 25 stores that will close under its restructuring and recovery plan.
This included two sites in South Wales:
Cardiff Valegate
Ammanford
Both these stores will shut for good today (August 10).
The stores, according to the Poundland website, will be open from 10am until 4pm, so shoppers can pay one last visit before they close.
Meanwhile, Poundland in Pontypool will also close next month, on September 7.
Poundland's retail director, Darren MacDonald, said: 'It is, of course, sincerely regrettable that our recovery plans include any store closures, but sadly that's necessary if we're to achieve our goal of securing the future of thousands of jobs and hundreds of stores.
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'While our anticipated network of around 650-700 stores remains a sizeable one, we entirely understand how disappointing it will be for customers when one nearby, closes.
'Nevertheless, we look forward to continuing to welcome them to a nearby Poundland.
'It goes without saying that we will work closely with colleagues through a formal consultation process in stores scheduled to close, exploring any suitable alternative roles. That work is underway.'
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