Poundland is putting the finishing touches to its new store in Morecambe’s Arndale Centre.
The new store, at 20 Royalty Mall, opens on Saturday 12 November at 9am, just a few yards from the existing store it replaces.
At nearly 10,000 square feet, the new unit has given Poundland the opportunity to provide Morecambe shoppers with a brand new store designed to offer the widest range of items possible at prices to help offset the impact of higher inflation.
It will employ 21 full and part-time colleagues, including seven new recruits to provide the best possible service to customers.
The new store, previously occupied by Home Bargains, is in a prime location in the Arndale, in the heart of the town centre.
The investment by Poundland marks a vote of confidence in Morecambe town centre and the Arndale Centre which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year.
It will have more space for everyday essentials such as groceries, drinks and snacks that shoppers love, as well as revamped health and beauty, entertainment, stationery and craft ranges, plus a pick’n’mix selection, so customers can do more of their shopping in one trip.
It is one of the growing number of new and existing stores – set to reach around 350 this autumn – to get a makeover as part of Project Diamond, including the introduction of a wide range of chilled and frozen food so customers can buy more of what they need in a single trip.
The new Arndale store will also include a section dedicated to Poundland’s PEP&CO clothing for the whole family. Following a period of remarkable growth, the PEP&CO brand has become one of the top 20 clothing retailers in the UK by volume in just seven years since its launch.
Poundland’s director of retail, Darren Kay, said: “Morecambe is a great location for us and the move gives us the opportunity to open a store that shows Poundland at its best.
“Whether they live in Morecambe or are visiting this famous seaside town, we’ll be offering customers the amazing range and value they have come to expect from Poundland and bringing even more choice at a time when household budgets are under so much pressure.”
Luxury house prize draw raises £4.5m towards Eden Project Morecambe
Champion of Parkinson's sport and Morecambe FC receives MBE
Frontierland developer search "in its final stages"
Tour de France and Eden Project among priorities as Lancaster City Council sets out two-year vision
Crews called to fire at Midland Hotel in Morecambe
Morecambe man charged with house burglary and possession of knife in public
City set for busy weekend with Pride, Lancaster Day, music festival and World Cup kick-off
International Market to return to Morecambe Promenade
Up to 93 new homes near Lancaster recommended for green light despite hundreds of objections
Public invited to official launch of revamped Lancaster tennis courts
Plans to revamp former Lancaster antiques centre recommended for green light
Parents in Lancaster and Morecambe warned of ‘potential dangers’ after unsafe squishy toys seized
M6 closed near Lancaster due to jack-knifed HGV
LISTEN: Lancaster men's mental health champion speaks out during awareness month
Update on building safety work at ex-social club as Lancaster pub set to reopen
Gaming centre opens its doors in Lancaster
How you can help shape future development in the Lancaster district
Morecambe Car Club rally recognising Illuminations tradition pays tribute to former winner
Lancaster children's nursery garden smashed up by vandals
Lancaster war hero back home after D-Day commemoration in Normandy
