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Poundland shutting 44 high street stores from tomorrow - the full list of closures

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reports that the outlets across the UK will go into "hibernation" after Saturday, to allow the business to focus on larger stores in consolidated areas.

It comes after an 80 per cent fall in footfall since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, as shopping centres had to shut on high streets.Where appropriate, staff who are affected in hibernating stores will be place on furlough, the company said.Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free MEN newsletterYou can sign up very simply by following the instructions hereAustin Cooke, retail director at Poundland, said: "We learned valuable lessons during the lockdown in March about how buying patterns change as people stick to government advice to.

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