Poundland to make big changes to more stores as fans say they ‘look fantastic’
POUNDLAND is rolling out major changes to more stores in just a few weeks, which will be a big boost for shoppers.
Shoppers will soon be able to browse clothing, homewares and chilled and frozen products in dozens of other Poundland stores.
It’s part of a massive new makeover project the chain is calling “Project Evo,” and some renovations have already been completed.
This includes locations in Urmston, Greater Manchester, Wolverhampton, West Midlands and Leeds Crown Point.
A total of 150 stores will receive a makeover between now and August 2024.
Shops in New Malden, Nottingham and West Bromwich.
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.
Shoppers can also purchase a £3 Poundlands meal deal at any location.
Poundland commercial director Tim Bettley said: “There has been a transformation underway at Poundland for some time.
“With our significant investments in ranges, stores and service, now is the right time to invite customers who have not yet seen what we now offer to come and see for themselves the changes we have made.”
Below is a full list of locations where renovations will take place in the coming weeks:
- New Malden, London – March 16
- Dartford Priory, Kent – March 16
- Droitwich, Worcestershire – March 16
- Basingstoke, Hampshire – March 23
- Hailsham, East Sussex – March 23
- Exeter Exe Bridges, Devon – March 23
- Cannock, Staffordshire – March 23
- Nuneaton, West Midlands – March 30
- Belper, Derbyshire – March 30
- East Kilbridge, Scotland – March 30
- Brigg, Lincolnshire – March 30
- Coulby Newham, North Yorkshire – March 30
- Rhyl, Wales – April 6
- West Bromwich, West Midlands – April 6
- Bangor, Wales – April 6
- Waltham Abbey, Essex – April 6
- Barnet, Greater London – April 6
- Nottingham Wheeler Gate – April 6
So far, 16 stores have already been renewed and these are listed below:
- Urmston, Greater Manchester
- Keynsham, Somerset
- Darlington High Row, County Durham
- Plymouth Royal Parade, Devon
- Keighley, West Yorkshire,
- Leeds Crown Point, West Yorkshire
- Coventry, West Midlands
- Chatham, Kent
- High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
- Plymouth New George Street, Devon
- Ashford, Kent
- Wolverhampton, West Midlands
- Pontypridd, Wales
- Maidenhead, Berkshire
- Liskeard, Cornwall
- Billingham, County Durham
Around 50 stores, including Irish Dealz stores, will have a makeover by April 6.
Shoppers have taken to social media to share their joy about the new stores.
A Facebook user in Billingham said their new store “looks fantastic”.
While one shopper in Medway wrote: “I can’t wait for the Gillingham store to get a makeover soon too.”
Another added: “It looks so much better there. The staff are great too.”
While a third exclaimed: “It looks amazing in there.”
In February, Poundland also completed the renovation of 11 former Wilko stores.
The retailer bought 71 ex-Wilko stores when the retailer went into administration.
The discounter quickly changed locations and opened many of the stores under its own brand before Christmas.
The 11 former Wilko stores that have been given a makeover are as follows:
- Leigh, Wigan, Greater Manchester
- Ammanford, Wales
- Peterlee, County Durham
- Leicester, Leicestershire
- Chepstow, Wales
- Worcester, West Midlands
- Bicester, Oxfordshire
- Greenock, Scotland
- Thornaby, North Yorkshire
- Stevenage, Hertfordshire
- Hull, East Yorkshire
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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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