Poundland
This coverage explores Poundland’s strategy and performance in the UK retail sector, focusing on store operations, product range development, pricing strategies, marketing campaigns, and leadership decisions. Reporting highlights how Poundland competes in the value retail segment, adapts to consumer demand, and manages operational challenges — providing insight for executives, managers, and professionals in discount and general merchandise retail.
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Mar- 2023 -8 MarchSupermarkets
Poundland launches new price comparison campaign
Poundland is reportedly set to launch a new price comparison campaign that will see it compete as an alternative to larger supermarkets, The Grocer has reported. According to reports, in-store posters around its stores have shown the group comparing its prices to the likes of Asda, Morrisons and Wilko. A…
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Jan- 2023 -12 JanuaryHigh Street
Pepco Q1 revenues hit record €1.65bn
Pepco Group, the parent company of Poundland in the UK, has delivered record trading for the Christmas period as revenues hit €1.65bn (£1.4bn) for Q1 of FY23 ending 31 December 20222. As the group “outperformed” the wider market, its revenues for the first quarter represents year-on-year growth of 27%. The…
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Dec- 2022 -13 DecemberHigh Street
Pepco to accelerate expansion plans as revenues hit €4.8bn
Poundland owner Pepco has announced that it will accelerate its expansion plans after it posted revenues of €4.8bn (£4bn) for the year ended 30 September 2022. The discount retailer stated that it planned to have a greater focus on new stores in Western Europe and a refit programme in Central…
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Nov- 2022 -25 NovemberPeople Moves
Pepco Group appoints former CEO as chairman
Pepco Group, the parent company of variety discount retailer Poundland in the UK, has announced the appointment of Andy Bond as chairman and Neil Galloway as chief financial officer. Bond, who was the former CEO of the group and led it through its flotation on the Warsaw Stock Exchange, will…
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10 NovemberSupermarkets
Poundland to close on Boxing Day and New Year’s amid recruiting drive
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…
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Oct- 2022 -12 OctoberHigh Street
Poundland owner sees revenues rise 17.4% in FY22
Pepco Group, the parent company of Poundland, has revealed an increase in the group’s full year revenues of 17.4% on a constant currency basis to €4.8bn (£4.2bn) for the financial year ending 30 September 2022. Poundland experienced a “strong” like-for-like full-year growth of 5.2%, as the discount goods brand increased…
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Sep- 2022 -13 SeptemberDepartment Stores
John Lewis, Primark, Aldi to shut stores all day for Queen’s funeral
A number of retailers have confirmed they will shut all of their stores on the day of Queen’s funeral on 19 September as a mark of respect. Retailers including John Lewis, Homebase, WH Smith, B&Q, Primark, Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Argos, Ikea, Poundland and grocers Aldi and Sainsbury’s will shut all of…
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Aug- 2022 -3 AugustHigh Street
Poundland targets 25 new sites amid wide-ranging price cuts
Poundland has confirmed it is set to open 10 new and relocated stores before the end of September, with up to another 15 in the pipeline by the end of the year. The new openings stretch from South Wales and southern England to the north of Scotland, and its store…
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Jul- 2022 -14 JulyNews
Pepco Q3 revenues jump 17.4% amid expansion plans
Pepco Group has reported its group revenues increased 17.4% year-on-year to €1.21bn (£1.02bn) for the third financial quarter ending 30 June 2022 (Q3), as sales increased 4.9%. Pepco said its accelerated store expansion programme was the group’s single biggest driver of value creation, and the company is on track to…
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Jun- 2022 -30 JuneSupermarkets
Poundland to expands £1 range in response to inflation
Poundland has confirmed its intentions to reset 850-plus stores and expand the products it sells for £1 in response to rising inflation. According to new figures released last week, inflation has hit 9.1%, the highest rate in 40 years. As a result, Poundland said it would be “leaning more heavily…
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