Poundland to close on Boxing Day and New Year’s amid recruiting drive
he temporary shop floor roles will end on Christmas Eve, though some colleagues may be taken on permanently where roles are available
Poundland has revealed that for the third year in a row all its stores will be closed on Boxing Day and New Year’s Day.
As part of its Christmas plans the discount retailer also confirmed it will take on around 1,200 seasonal colleagues to work in stores across the UK and Ireland in the run up to this Christmas.
The temporary shop floor roles will end on Christmas Eve, though some colleagues may be taken on permanently where roles are available.
Simon Wells, Poundland and Dealz’ people director, said: “The extra recruits will help us make sure that our stores are great places to work and shop at the busiest time of year.”
Poundland also said 18,000 members of the Poundland and Dealz team will each receive a £25 voucher (€30 in the Republic of Ireland) to spend in store between December and January and that their regular colleague discount will double from 10% to 20% during November.
Wells added: “We really appreciate how hard colleagues work during the year and are closing the stores on the extra days over Christmas and New Year so they enjoy a well-deserved break with friends and family.
“The vouchers and extra discounts are our way of saying thank-you and we know they’ll be appreciated.”
