Archive of all Poundland articles – Page 6
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NewsPoundland reports sales growth boosted by new ranges and price points
The growth in the first-quarter to December came despite ’significantly reduced footfall’
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NewsPoundland introduces ‘greeter’ role to encourage mask wearing
The greeters are tasked with asking shoppers to wear a face covering and providing a free mask if they don’t have one
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NewsPoundland temporarily closing 44 stores as footfall declines
The measure is in response to an 80% drop in footfall in some shopping centres and high streets as the UK’s various lockdown rules take hold, Poundland said
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NewsPoundland’s transformation director moves to finance role
Mat Ankers is moving to a finance role at parent company Pepco Group, while Poundland retail director Austin Cooke takes on the ’enhanced role’ of retail & transformation director
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NewsPoundland defends not repaying business rates relief
The variety discounter has argued it should not be judged on the same terms as retailers who saw business boom in lockdown ’like the supermarkets or Amazon’
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NewsPoundland thanks all staff with £25 Christmas gift vouchers
The vouchers are enclosed in a letter to all employees signed by the senior management team including MD Barry Williams
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NewsPoundland to open 45 UK and Ireland stores within 12 months
Ten of the 45 are set to open by Christmas
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NewsChannel 4 to track Poundland’s transformation in new series
The two-part documentary, Inside Poundland: Secrets From The Shop Floor, will focus on Poundland’s reinvention through new ranges at a time when rivals are failing
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Analysis & FeaturesFrom pound shop to fmcg destination: the growth of Poundland
In the space of a year, Poundland has added multi-price points, chilled food and booze. The Grocer visited its two new ‘destination’ store formats to see the results
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NewsPoundland begins ‘phase 2’ of frozen rollout after Fultons acquisition
The 40 stores are the first of 500 set to gain the frozen and chilled ‘shops in shops’ over the next two years
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat does the Fultons deal mean for Poundland?
Acquiring the frozen food specialist is a step towards becoming a credible weekly grocery shop destination, says MD Barry Williams
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NewsPoundland readies major push into fresh and frozen food with Fultons acquisition
Poundland has been working with Fultons for the past 12 months to grow its food range
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NewsPoundland to set more prices in ‘25p increments’
The business sees the move as in line with its ‘simple price’ strategy on the basis that multiples of 25p should remain easy for customers to add up
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NewsPoundland launches alcohol range in latest transformation step
The booze ‘shops in shops’ are offering branded wines, gin, rum, vodka, ready-mixed drinks, lagers, ciders and real ales
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NewsPoundland to open three stores in one day
The new openings come just weeks after Poundland announced the biggest transformation programme in its history
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NewsPoundland announces next 19 stores to get frozen and chilled ‘shops in shops’
The stores will also get a makeover as part of Poundland’s transformation drive, the retailer said
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NewsPoundland plans to build flats above its first-ever freehold store
Poundland bought the historic site in Elgin to pay for repairs itself after the council served a dangerous building notice
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NewsPoundland launches free-from ranges across snacks, bakery and more
Poundland has also begun extending its latest multipricing strategy to general merchandise, with new electronics products
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NewsPoundland launches range of reusable face masks at £5 for three
The masks are so people can ’continue to shop in style’, Poundland said
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NewsPoundland to launch online delivery and ‘destination stores’
The variety discounter is revamping its store estate in what it is calling its biggest-ever transformation programme