56 h. ago Poundland reveals 68 UK stores and two warehouses could shut with 1,300 jobs now at risk after discount retailer was sold for £1 to investment firm Gordon Brothers

Discount chain Poundland, known for primarily selling products for £1, had been put on the market in March after a sharp downturn in trading - and confirmation of its sale for a 'nominal' fee was given last week.

Economics

58 h. ago Poundland to shut 68 stores as part of rescue deal after chain was sold for £1

It comes after Poundland was sold for £1 last week to investment firm Gordon Brothers, the former owner of Laura Ashley

Economics

3 d. ago Discount store to shut three Scotland locations as it launches closing down sale

The move comes as part of a major restructuring plan formed by Modella Capital.

Politics

3 d. ago IKEA to shut two UK stores today – see if your local branch is affected

IKEA is set to close two of its stores in the UK on Monday, with the Swedish retailer having announced the decision following 'valuable lessons' learned in recent years

Politics

6 d. ago Full list of Poundland stores already confirmed to close as company sold for £1

Poundland has already closed more than a dozen stores over the past few months and there are several more branches that are scheduled to close this summer

Economics

1 week ago Hobbycraft closing down: arts and crafts chain to shut 9 stores amid closing down sales

Bargain hunters are flocking to stores for huge discounts 🎨

Politics

1 week ago Iceland confirms exact date another supermarket store will shut for good this month

The Shotton Iceland branch - which is located on Chester Road - is pulling down the shutters for good when the store closes at 4pm on Monday, June 23

Economics

2 w. ago The Original Factory Shop to shut 10 high street stores in weeks

The Original Factory Shop - which employs around 2,000 people - has been struggling in recent years, and as part of its plans to bounce back it is shutting its loss-making stores

Politics

2 w. ago Poundland closing another store 'with 200 more at risk of being shut'

Devastated shoppers have launched an online petition to try and save the Poundland store, with customers saying that alternative branches are too far away

Events

3 w. ago Victoria’s Secret shuts down company website over ‘security incident’

The lingerie company said is has also shut down “some in store services”

Events

3 w. ago High street chain to shut another store in weeks ahead of eight other closures

The Original Factory Shop is shutting its Chester-le-Street store in County Durham on June 28 with devastated shoppers taking to social media to express their upset

Politics

3 w. ago Full list of Scots Santander branches closing in summer as 95 UK stores to shut

The major bank has revealed the list of its branches set to close this year- including 10 Scottish branches to close in June and July.

Politics

4 w. ago High street legend set to return 13 years after all stores were shut for good

Electricals giant Comet - which had more than 200 stores before its collapse in 2012 - is the latest retailer to be relaunched online

Politics