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- 2019 -3 MayClothing & Shoes
Poundland to sell Pep&Co brand in 500 stores
Discount retailer, Poundland has announced it is to sell its Pep&Co clothing range in 500 more stores, after announcing its introduction to 300 of its stores last year. The latest stores to stock Pep&Co, mean that all 850 of Poundland’s UK and Ireland stores will stock the clothing brand as…
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Feb- 2019 -14 FebruaryComment
Killing plastic before it kills us
Research has revealed that a staggering 114,000 tonnes of plastic packaging ends up in landfill each year whilst 226,800 miles of wrapping paper are thrown away each year. 2019 must be the year that we reform. The amount of waste produced per household is increasing by 30% each year whilst…
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6 FebruaryHigh Street
Poundland sells 20,000 engagement rings in a week
Discount retailer, Poundland has announced it has sold 20,000 of its £1 engagement rings within a week of going on sale. Poundland’s Bling Ring range made headline news upon its release and has been marketed as a “placeholder” ring, with the words “because we promise they’ll want to choose their…
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Jan- 2019 -22 JanuaryHigh Street
Poundland sparks controversy over Valentine’s ‘Gift of Nothing’
Poundland has sparked controversy over the sale of its new ‘Gift of Nothing’ product, which is effectively an empty heart shaped package with the words “exactly what you asked for”. The product has been released as part of Poundland’s Valentine’s Day line and is on sale for the retailer’s trademark…
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Sep- 2018 -26 SeptemberHigh Street
Poundland to remove kitchen knives from stores
Poundland has announced it will have removed all kitchen knives from its 755 UK stores by the end of next month. The budget retailer said the decision was made through “thoughtful reflection about concerns raised by both communities and colleagues”. Knife crime in England and Wales has risen by 16%…
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20 SeptemberHigh Street
Poundland to open in 20 former Poundworld locations
Poundland is finalising plans to open stores in up to 20 large former Poundworld locations and has offered all former Poundworld staff to get in touch for “guaranteed interviews”. Initial openings in the first phase include Edinburgh (Cameron Toll), Killingworth (Tyne & Wear) and East Kilbride and Ayr in Scotland,…
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Jul- 2018 -23 JulyAdvice
Why Poundworld’s failure to differentiate from other discounters led to high street demise
Poundworld, which is set to disappear from the UK high street by early August 2018, must look to its own failures and in particular its failure to stand out from other discounters. It is easy to assume that the higher supply costs stemming from Brexit, ferocious competition amongst discounters and…
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10 JulyEconomy
Poundland founder prepares Poundworld bid after Chris Edwards pulls out
The founder of Poundland, Steve Smith, is preparing a bid for embattled rival Poundworld after Chris Edwards, the latter’s founder, withdrew his bid for the company. A Press Association release said Smith was in early-stage talks with Deloitte, however the administrators declined to comment when contacted by Retail Sector. Smith…
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Jun- 2018 -8 JuneClothing & Shoes
Poundland to make history with fastest roll out in retail
Poundland’s fashion brand, PEP&CO, will trade across the UK and Republic of Ireland from more than 300 locations by the end of June, a year since it first started its ‘shop-in-shop’ roll out. Poundland’s upcoming openings in Milford Haven, Edgware, Wallsend and Naas in the Republic of Ireland expect to…
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May- 2018 -31 MayHigh Street
Poundland spits back at Thameslink after Twitter jibe
Train operator Thameslink and discount retailer Poundland have traded barbs after a disgruntled rail passenger tweeted innocuously about delays. Thameslink has come under heavy fire in recent weeks due to unpopular timetable changes, and another set of delays prompted a Twitter user, ‘Kevin’, to tweet an image of a departure…
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