Poundland will be making big changes across 150 stores and fans will love the extra ranges
POUNDLAND is making a huge change to 150 of its stores in a major boost for shoppers.
Shoppers will soon be able to shop for clothing, homewares and chilled and frozen foods in dozens of other Poundland stores.
It's part of a massive new makeover project the chain is calling “Project Evo” and some renovations are already underway.
The stores will also have fresh new signage, flooring and lighting.
After the adjustments, all stores will offer more baby and children's clothing for parents on a limited budget.
The introduction of chilled food will give shoppers the chance to pick up items from Poundland's popular frozen range.
Alan Smallman, Poundland's property services director, said: “Over the past five years we have transformed our offering to customers by adding an extensive range of clothing, homewares, chilled and frozen products.
“We are now embarking on a program that will showcase these ranges in a modern and bright environment that is easy to shop, navigate and checkout.
“We look forward to bringing our best offerings to these 150 stores in the coming months.”
Below you will find a full list of locations where renovation work is already taking place or will begin in the coming days:
- Urmston – to be completed on Saturday
- Keynsham – to be completed on Saturday
- Darlington – to be completed on Saturday
- Plymouth – should be completed Saturday
- Keighley – will be completed on Saturday 24th February
- Leeds Crown Point – will be completed on Saturday 24th February
- Coventry – will be completed on Saturday 24th February
- Chatham – will be completed on Saturday, February 24th
The Sun has asked Poundland for the full list of 150 stores set to be renovated.
It comes just weeks after Poundland revealed it is rolling out thousands of new products, including homeware and bathroom decor lines.
Shoppers can pick up the new items at more than 850 branches in Great Britain and Ireland and online.
Pepco, which took over Poundland in 2017, revamped its clothing departments in Poundland stores last year.
More than 550 stores with clothing ranges were redesigned, doubling the amount of space for baby and children's clothing.
Meanwhile, Poundland is expanding its store portfolio after opening more than 85 stores in just 70 days before Christmas.
It included 10 branches that welcomed customers for the first time over two days in December, on what was dubbed “Super Saturday”.
The retailer has opened stores across the UK, including in Falkirk, Scotland, Birmingham and Plymouth.
Some of the new locations have been acquired from former rival Wilko, which went into administration in August last year.
In November, Poundland said it expected to have opened stores in 64 former Wilko locations before Christmas.
It came after Wilko's last remaining stores closed for good in early October.
The openings come as B&M makes similar moves, announcing plans earlier in January to open 17 new locations by the end of next month.
Branches have already opened in Stourbridge, Wigston and Loughborough, with more set to open in London, Castle Douglas and Beaumont Lays.
WHSmith announced last week that it will also open 15 new stores at airports, train stations and hospitals.
But it wasn't all good news for Poundland, which has also closed stores in the UK.
The retailer shuttered its branch in the Chineham Shopping Center near Basingstoke on December 31.
A spokesperson said it was closing the location because the lease could not be renewed.
Meanwhile, Poundland closed its store in Colwyn Bay, Wales, on January 5, leaving locals devastated.
Poundland opened its first store in Burton-upon-Trent in 1990 and today has opened more than 850 stores across Britain and Ireland.
The retailer employs 18,000 employees and serves seven million customers per week.
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