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The 44 Poundland stores to be temporarily closed as shoppers stay at home
Poundland said it will close the doors to 44 of its shops which have been impacted by an 80% fall in footfall across some shopping centres and high streets due to the lockdown measures
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Poundland will close 44 stores from Saturday in response to the coronavirus lockdown - just two days after its boss vowed to customers that the chain would be here for you, however long it lasts .
The retailer, which has more than 800 stores nationwide, said a small number of outlets across the UK will go in to hibernation to protect them for the long term .
Poundland imposed the same measures in the March lockdown when it hibernated around 120 stores before beginning to reopen them at the end of May.
However, on Wednesday, the firm s managing director Barry Williams gave no hint of the impending closures when he told customers: We ll be here for you during this one, however long it lasts.