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Poundland staff could be out of work for years if retailer collapses, founder says

Steve Smith, who set up the firm with a store in Burton upon Trent in 1990, said: “Once these jobs are lost, they are lost” from Britain’s struggling high streets.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 1 source•1 min read•Updated November 3, 2026, 7:00 AM UTC

His warning comes as the chain’s 12,000 employees face uncertainty over their future in the run-up to Christmas.

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