New Sports Direct to replace Poundland at this Lancashire retail park

Last month The Post revealed that the budget retailer was shutting nearly 100 sites - including the Ormskirk outlet in Two Saints Retail Park - as part of a wide-scale restructure.

The closures formed part of the retailer’s wider turnaround strategy under new ownership by Gordon Brothers, who acquired the business for just £1 last June. The move helped the company avoid administration in August after a High Court-approved restructuring plan was secured.

The Ormskirk store will close it’s doors on March 30, with a 40 per cent off clearance sale already underway. A spokesperson for Poundland said: “Sadly, we’ve been unable to secure ongoing lease terms that would enable us to keep trading there.”

Sports Direct

This week plans have been verified with West Lancashire Borough Council (WLBC) to rebrand the unit into a Sports Direct Store, with new illuminated and non=illuminated signage to the elevations of the units.

The nearest other Sports Direct shops are in Aintree, Preston, Southport and Wigan.

No further details have been shared about the opening, although the site is now listed on the Sports Direct website. The Post has contacted the Fraser Group, which owns the brand, for more information.

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