All Poundland articles – Page 8
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NewsPoundland parent delays flotation amid coronavirus volatility
Stock market volatility triggered by coronavirus fears and the unrelated illness of boss Andy Bond has prompted Poundland owner Steinhoff to hold off on floating the value retailer.
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NewsReading shopping centre owner wins permission for residential development
The owner of Reading’s Broad Street Mall shopping centre has gained planning permission to add new retail space as well as residential accommodation as part of its regeneration project.
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NewsPoundland extends frozen food offer to 60 stores
Poundland is expanding its offer of frozen and chilled food ‘shop-in-shops’ across 60 stores in a bid to cash in on the growing food-to-go market.
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NewsPoundland Christmas sales rise as new ranges boost growth
Poundland has posted an uplift in sales during the crucial Christmas trading period as its Pep&Co clothing concessions helped drive footfall.
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NewsFormer Poundland owner teams up to bid for Pepco
The former owner of Poundland has joined with two private equity firms in a bid to take over the discount retail chain’s parent company.
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OpinionPoundland: Why we deserve pride of place on Princes Street
Imagine my surprise last month when a Google alert told me The Times Scotland had decided the arrival of the latest Poundland store on Edinburgh’s premier shopping destination “threatens to cheapen Princes Street”.
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NewsPoundland to move from ‘single’ to ‘simple’ pricing at all stores
Poundland is rolling out its ‘simple’ price proposition across its 840-strong store estate following a successful trial.
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NewsIn pictures: Poundland makes grocery push as it launches frozen food pilot
Poundland has rolled out a fresh and frozen food range comprising 350 new product lines at it Ashbourne store in Derbyshire in a bid to get shoppers to do their full weekly shops with the retailer.
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NewsPepco names ex-Tesco exec Masters as managing director
European value retailer and Poundland stablemate Pepco has named Trevor Masters as its new boss.
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NewsPoundland parent rebrands as it gears up for European expansion
Pepkor, the owner of discount variety chain Poundland, has rebranded as Pepco Group as it seeks to align itself with its largest Central European brand.
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NewsPoundland owner prepares for sale or float
Poundland owner Pepkor Europe is understood to be mulling a €4bn (£3.6bn) sale or flotation next month.
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CartoonRetail cartoon: Poundland – what’s in a name?
Patrick Blower’s take on Poundland’s name-defying new pricing strategy.
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NewsPoundland pilots move from single price to ‘simple’ price
Variety store group Poundland is to pilot prices below £1 for the first time, along with higher price points to deliver “even more amazing value” for shoppers
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NewsPoundland owner sales rise as chain ‘outperforms’ high street
Pepkor Europe, owner of businesses including Poundland in the UK, has seen profits and revenue rise during the first half of its financial year.
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NewsPoundland owner posts sales rise as value chain ‘outperforms’
Pepkor Europe, owner of businesses including Poundland in the UK, has reported a rise in quarterly and half-year sales.
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NewsPepkor Europe’s revenues soar in first quarter
Pepkor Europe’s sales rose over the last quarter, with growth driven by Pepco and Poundland sales broadly flat.
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AnalysisRetail resolutions 2019: Henry Birch, Barry Williams and others
As the new year nears, retail leaders share their resolutions for 2019 with Retail Week.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Seven of the best retail moments of 2018
’Tis the season to be jolly, and Retail Week is celebrating by unwrapping the most light-hearted and affirming retail moments of 2018.
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NewsA messy, disruptive exit? Retail leaders' Brexit verdict
As prime minister Theresa May successfully overcomes a vote of no confidence, retail leaders have weighed in on another week of Brexit drama.
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AnalysisMove of the Week: Poundland's high-value hires
The arrival of experienced pair Tim Bettley and Dave Williams marks the completion of Barry Williams’ top team at Poundland, just over a year after the former Asda man took on the role of UK and Ireland managing director.