Poundland announces closure of major location in Scotland

This comes as the brand pulls the shutters down on 12 locations across the UK, including those in Blackburn, Kettering and Taunton.

Reconfirming the store's closure programme, Poundland’s retail director, Darren MacDonald, said: “When a store nearby closes, we understand how disappointing that is for customers, but nevertheless look forward to welcoming them to another Poundland store in the future.

“Work is underway with colleagues through a formal consultation process in stores scheduled to close, exploring any suitable alternative roles.”

A raft of stores are set to close across the UK (Image: Getty Images) The Poundland store at Irvine's Rivergate Shopping Centre, which will close on September 14, will be among these 12 new closures across the UK.

Other Scottish stores closing down, which were previously announced by the company, include Port Glasgow (August 10), Broxburn (August 17) and Perth (August 17).

See the newly announced Poundland closures across the UK this August and September

Here are the new Poundland closures taking place across the UK this August and September.

1. Blackburn
25 Church Street, The Mall Shopping Centre, Blackburn, BB1 5AF

2. Cookstown
Unit 3, Orritor Retail Park, Orritor Road, Cookstown, BT80 8BH

3. Erdington
264-268 High Street, Erdington, Birmingham, B23 6SN

4. Kimberley
Kimberley Shopping Centre, 25 Greens Lane, Nottingham, NG16 2PB

5. Horsham
30 West Street, Horsham, RH12 1PB

6. Hull Holderness
Unit 8, Kingston Retail Park, Holderness Road, Hull, HU9 2AA

7. Irvine
Unit 16B, Rivergate Shopping Centre, Irvine, KA12 8EH

8. Kettering
Unit 1, 31-32 The Mall, Newlands Shopping Centre, Kettering, NN16 8JL

9. Omagh
9-11 Main Street Shopping Centre, High Street, Omagh, BT78 1BA

The Poundland in Irvine is closing this year (Image: Google Maps)

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10. Shepherds Bush
Units 2-4 The Broadway, West 12 Shopping Centre, Shepherds Bush, W12 8PP

11. Southport
36-40 London Street, Southport, PR9 0TJ

12. Taunton
31 North Street, Taunton, TA1 1LW

Poundland has been approached for comment and has confirmed these new closures.