Poundland to mothball one in 10 stores as shoppers heed coronavirus advice

Order for people to stay home prompts bosses to shut close-together stores and furlough 250 staffPoundland is to mothball about one in 10 stores and lay off 250 head office staff as shoppers follow government advice and stay away from the high street.The no-frills chain said it will close stores where there are two shops near each other or where they are located in a shopping centre that has shut due to the lockdown. Continue reading...