Full list of February 2026 shop closures including Poundland, River Island and GAME
Shops on the British high street are once more at risk in February 2026, with some popular chains closing a number of branches.
Poundland is one of several struggling chains as its new owners are carrying out a major restructure, which includes shutting down 30 of the discount retailer’s stores.
Another high street chain whose restructuring plan will cause store closures this month is River Island.
GAME has also recently shocked shoppers with the news that it would be closing its last remaining branches after being thrown into administration.
Metro has compiled the closures set for February 2026 for you to check if your local shop is affected.
Sign up for all of the latest stories
Start your day informed with Metro's News Updates newsletter or get Breaking News alerts the moment it happens.
Which Poundland shops will be closing in February 2026?
Poundland was sold by its former parent company Pepco Group to Gordon Brothers last year in order to save it from administration, but this has led to a restructure involving the closures of many of its stores across the UK.
Dozens of stores have already closed in the last few months, but Poundland has confirmed that more are shutting in February.
The full list of Poundland stores set to close this month are:
- Chichester
- Feltham
- Crayford
- Nottingham (Chilwell)
- Urmston
Many of the brand’s stores have already shut their doors, with the following shops having closed over the last few months:
- Twickenham
- Westhoughton
- Market Harborough
- Lowestoft
- Colne
- Rochdale
- Leicester
- Tenby
- Blackpool (Cherry Tree Retail Park)
- Deal
- Thurrock
- Walsall
- Hailsham
- Perry Barr
- Matlock
- Carlisle
- Burnley
- Witham
- Sidcup
- Dalston
- Beeston
- Launceston
- Melton Mowbray
- Droitwich
- Hempstead Valley
- Lancaster, Lancashire
- Northampton Sixfields, Northamptonshire
- Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset
- Hammersmith, Greater London
- Prestatyn, Denbighshire
- Faversham, Kent
- Liverpool, Merseyside
- Yeovil, Somerset
- Nottingham Eastpoint, Nottinghamshire
- Lymington, Hampshire
- Christchurch (47 High Street), Dorset
- Dorchester
- Bristol Avon Meads, Bristol
- Winton, Dorset
- Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire, Scotland
- Christchurch (Meteor Retail Park), Dorset
- Arnold, Nottinghamshire
- Plymstock
- Worthing, West Sussex
- Droitwich, Worcestershire
- Ballymena, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
- Oldham, Greater Manchester
- Weston Favell, Northamptonshire
- Portishead, Somerset
- Grantham, Lincolnshire
- Portadown, County Armagh, Northern Ireland
- Farnham, Surrey
- Bearwood Smethwick
- Brighton, East Sussex
- Hempstead Valley, Kent
- Bexhill, East Sussex
- Gosport
- Ponders End, Greater London
- Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire, Scotland
- Mitcham, Greater London
- Cameron Toll, Edinburgh, Scotland
Prefer us to the others? Then tell Google!
As a loyal Metro reader, we want to make sure you never miss our stories when searching for your news. Whether it is the latest politics news explained, live football coverage or a showbiz scoop.
Click here and tick Metro.co.uk to ensure you see stories from us first in Google Search.
River Island closures continue
River Island has been caught up in Britain’s high street trouble and its restructuring plan is moving towards online shopping rather than in-person retail branches.
It was previously announced that 33 stores would be closing permanently by the end of January 2026, but more have reportedly shut shop in February, including the Rugby, Warwickshire shop.
On the plan, River Island’s CEO Ben Lewis said: ‘We have a clear transformation strategy to ensure the long-term viability of the business, and this decision gives us a strong platform to deliver this.’
He added: ‘Recent improvements in our fashion offer and shopping experience are starting to show results, and the restructuring plan will enable us to align our store estate to our customers’ needs.
‘We are grateful to our suppliers, landlords and other stakeholders for their constructive engagement and shared confidence in River Island’s future.’
The stores that have so far closed are:
- Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire
- Bangor Bloomfield, Northern Ireland
- Barnstaple, Devon
- Beckton, Greater London
- Brighton, East Sussex
- Burton-Upon-Trent, Derbyshire
- Whitefriars, Canterbury
- Cumbernauld, Scotland
- Didcot, Oxfordshire
- Edinburgh Princes Street, Scotland
- Falkirk, Scotland
- Gloucester, Gloucestershire
- Great Yarmouth
- Grimsby, Lincolnshire
- Hanley, Staffordshire
- Hartlepool, County Durham
- Hereford, Herefordshire
- Kilmarnock, Scotland
- Kirkcaldy, Scotland
- Leeds Birstall Park, West Yorkshire
- Lisburn, Northern Ireland
- Northwich, Cheshire
- Norwich, Norfolk
- Oxford, Oxfordshire
- Perth, Scotland
- Poole, Dorset
- Rochdale, Greater Manchester
- Rugby, Warwickshire
- Leicester Road, Rugby
- St Helens, Merseyside
- Stockton-on-Tees
- Surrey Quays, Greater London
- Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire
- Taunton, Somerset
- Workington, Cumbria
- Wrexham, Wales
GAME closes its standalone stores in the UK
Earlier this week, video game retailer GAME announced that it had entered administration and would be closing its remaining standalone stores.
GAME’s presence on the high street has gradually eroded over the past decade, to the point where shops are now a rare sight and instead concessions within JD Sports.
Last week, the company filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators, marking the second time GAME has fallen into administration since 2012.
Frasers Group, the owner of GAME, decided to close the chain’s last three remaining standalone stores, which are thought to be:
- Dudley
- Lancaster
- Sutton
Which shops have entered into administration?
Claire’s Accessories and The Original Factory Shop
Claire’s Accessories and The Original Factory Shop (TOFS) were put into administration in January 2026 when Modella Capital said that attempts made to rescue the brands failed.
This means 1,355 employees in the UK and Ireland at 154 Claire’s shops will be put at risk.
Meanwhile, 1,180 staff across TOFS’ 137 stores have also been put at risk.
Quiz Clothing enters administration for third time
In another hit to the hit street, fashion retailer Quiz Clothing announced this week that it too had entered administration, for the third time in six years.
According to reports, the company, which was founded back in 1993, had been struggling and suffered from lower-than-expected sales over the Christmas holidays.
The company operates 40 stores and seven concessions in the UK, and while these stores will remain open and hold clearance sales, it’s thought that around 109 members of staff at are risk of losing their jobs.
Quiz Clothing’s online website has shut down.
Other 2026 closures
Santander announces 44 bank branch closures
At the end of last month, Santander announced that it will be closing 44 bank branches in 2026, as customers choose digital services rather than physical banks to manage their money.
As we outlined, a number of bank branches will be closed in April and May 2026, as well as by the end of January next year. None have been confirmed to shut this month.
Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@metro.co.uk.
For more stories like this, check our news page.