Poundland plans to bring the remaining stores out of hibernation in the coming weeks and is working closely with landlords and shopping centres on re-opening plans. Dubbed Operation Spring Back, all the stores coming out of hibernation will reopen to customers with the robust health and safety measures that have been in operation throughout the pandemic. Poundland retail director, Austin Cooke, said: “We’re proud to have kept most of our stores open serving our communities with the essentials they need, but in some places, we couldn’t stay open when so many of our neighbours were forced to close.