'Not Another' Say Shoppers After Major Discounter With 850 Branches Confirms Exact Date It Will Shut Store In...

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The discount budget store Poundland has told customers that it's branch at The Shires Shopping Centre in Trowbridge will close on Saturday 20 July - in just eight days time.

For residents of Trowbridge, the closest nearby locations are in Warminster, Devizes, Chippenham, Swindon, and Salisbury.

It comes after terms on the shop's lease could not be agreed between the retailer and shopping centre's management.

The closure means shoppers have been left fearing a ⁘ghost town⁘, as there are so many empty retail units in the area.

The Sun also contacted a spokesperson for the retailer, who added: ⁘We've also now confirmed that Hitchin is staying open , and not closing after we've arranged a new lease.⁘

The discounter pulled down the shutters on a store in Altrincham, Greater Manchester , just last month, after taking it on from failed chain Wilko last year.

But since then, several have closed down, including in Ellesmere Port , Galashiels , Scotland , and the Sailmakers Shopping Centre in Ipswich.

However, despite the nine closures, it still means Poundland has massively grown its presence on the high street in recent months.