By Kieran Isgin

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Poundland is bringing in a significant change to its stores across the country. And it could help shoppers save money. The discount retail chain confirmed that it will make more products available for just £1. It comes after Poundland brought in a new pricing structure for many of its products, which will sell them at £1, £2, and £3 respectively. Now, the number of items to be sold at £1 has increased to 60% while goods at £2 have risen to 20% and those at £3 by another 20%. The new lower prices will apply to confectionery products, household items, and health and beauty products. Managing director of Poundland, Barry Williams, said: “We’ve reached a major milestone in converting the whole of our grocery aisle to a simple £1, £2 and £3 offer, reducing prices and focusing on the favourite items customers want us to bring them. But there’s much more to do, our Christmas and Halloween ranges, bought by our new in-house team, give a glimpse of what we’ll be bringing in 2026.” The new price range was initially trialled across 17 Poundland stores in the Midlands. During this period, customers saw reduced prices while products were more targeted to customer preferences. It was only five years ago when Poundland removed the £1 price limit on a wide variety of its products. Over the past few years, it had begun selling items at £2, £5, and £10. It comes shortly after the discount retailer changed its plans partly to close 68 stores across the UK. In total, 57 had already closed doors in its latest round of closures, with an additional six shut over the weekend Despite this, 11 stores that were originally set for closure had instead been spared and would remain open. Many stores that were at risk were instead restocked and reopened. Mr Williams said at the time: “We’re determined to deliver a simpler, more focused Poundland that keeps its promise of amazing value to customers. We appreciate the support we’ve had from suppliers, landlords and other partners who’ve now all been fully briefed on our plans to get us back on track. “While there is much work to do, I’m confident that a Poundland focused on the simple value our customers expect, has a bright future.” However, the company is pressing ahead with plans to reduce its store count from 800 to approximately 650 to 700.