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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May- 2021 -26 MaySupermarkets
Poundland owner debuts on Warsaw Stock Exchange
Poundland owner the Pepco Group has made its debut on the Warsaw Stock Exchange with an implied initial market capitalisation of PLN 23bn (£4.4bn). The group, which also owns the Pepco and Dealz brands, shares are identified by the ticker symbol PCO. Including the over-allotment option, it revealed approximately 92…
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21 MaySupermarkets
Poundland launches Local format pilot
Poundland is launching a pilot of its new Poundland Local format with two Yorkshire openings in Kendray and Hornsea. Set to be smaller than a traditional Poundland store, the Local sites are designed to operate in small towns and residential and urban neighbourhoods that the group does not currently serve.…
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5 MayHigh Street
Pepco valued at £5bn ahead of Warsaw listing
Pepco Group, the owner of brands such as Poundland, Pep&Co and the Dealz brands, has been valued at between €4.8bn (£4.1bn) and €5.8bn (£5bn) ahead of its listing on the Warsaw stock exchange. In a publication of its prospectus for the offering, Pepco revealed the listing will consist of up…
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Apr- 2021 -26 AprilHigh Street
Poundland owner confirms Polish IPO
Poundland owner, Pepco Group, has confirmed plans to go ahead with a listing on the Polish stock market that could value the company at around £3.9bn. The firm, which operates the Pepco and Dealz brands in Europe, had planned to go public in 2020 with a dual listing in London…
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19 AprilHigh Street
Poundland owner eyes £4bn IPO
Pepco Group, the owner of Poundland and Dealz, is reportedly set to pursue a £3.9bn initial public offering (IPO) on the Polish market in the coming months. According to Sky News, the group’s management team and shareholders alike have snubbed London in favour of Warsaw due to the firm’s large…
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6 AprilHigh Street
Poundland set for 30 new store openings
Poundland has announced that it is set to open up to 30 Poundland and Dealz stores across the UK and Ireland over the 12 months to 30 September 2021. The discount retailer also revealed that it brought 29 stores out of “hibernation” in February, and plans to reopen a further…
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Feb- 2021 -22 FebruarySupermarkets
Poundland owner to open 400 new stores despite dent to profits
Poundland owner the Pepco Group has announced plans to open 400 stores this year despite posting a drop in profits from €331 (£285m) to €229m (£198.2m) due to the impact of Covid-19. The group said the results for the 52-week period ending 30 September 2020 is primarily related to temporary…
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Jan- 2021 -27 JanuarySupermarkets
Poundland owner reports Q1 sales drop
Pepco Group, which owns brands such as Poundland in the UK, has reported a like-for-like sales decline of 2.1% in its first quarter due to lockdown restrictions resulting in store closures across the country. Despite this fall in sales, trading stores that were open for the full duration of any…
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Oct- 2020 -12 OctoberHigh Street
Poundland acquires Fulton Foods
Poundland has announced its acquisition of Fulton Foods, the Northern frozen food retailer, as the latest part of its transformation programme. The company has been working with Fulton for the last 12 months on the development of its chilled and frozen food range, as well as growing its distribution network.…
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May- 2020 -15 MayCoronavirus
Poundland to reopen 36 stores across the UK
Discount chain Poundland has revealed it is set to open 36 stores across the UK next week as it begins to reopen its store estate. While most of Poundlands stores have remained open for “essential” shopping, In March, the retailer closed around 100 stores that were located close to another…
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