Poundland news and analysis – Page 11
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NewsPoundland benefits from reduced rents and Pep&Co clothing growth
Profit growth was contributed to by ‘initial traction within Poundland to reduce store rents in line with prevailing market conditions’
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NewsPoundland takes on One Below with 50p ‘manager’s specials’ lines
Many One Belows are close to Poundlands, including one immediately next door in London’s Bexleyheath
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NewsPoundland flags up 'Britain's Best' produce in stores
Products signposted include Poundland’s own-label brioche and branded products such as Colman’s mustard
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NewsPep&Co clothing drives soaring revenue growth at Poundland
Store numbers rose by 0.5% from 871 to 875, with 20 opened and 16 closed as Poundland continued to ‘rationalise its portfolio’
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NewsSandwiches back on Poundland shelves in new fresh bays
The sandwiches are joined by 22 new branded and own-label food lines
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NewsPoundland rolls out Pep&Co clothing across entire estate
Pep&Co ranges are now in over 850 Poundland branches across the country
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NewsPoundland set for potential Mother's Day flowers shortage
The discount chain is warning that no-deal Brexit delays could mean flowers wilt before they cross the Channel
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Comment & OpinionIt's time for all retailers to take action on knife crime
Poundland took kitchen knives off sale in October 2018, says retail director Austin Cooke. Other retailers now need to play their part
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NewsPep&Co clothing helps drive 'broadly flat' Q1 for Poundland
The variety discounter saw unaudited revenues rise 0.6% to €516m in Q1
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NewsPoundland creates transformation team to reinvent proposition
Mat Ankers, currently finance director of Poundland’s in-store Pep&Co clothing chain, will head up the team in the new post of transformation director
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NewsPoundland planning to 'reboot' store design
Retail director Austin Cooke likened the planned reboot to Aldi’s Project Fresh
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NewsPoundland trials 'Secret Santa' aisle with gift-wrapped range
Everything in the aisle is from Poundland’s Christmas gift range but customers have no idea what they are buying
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NewsPoundland adds age restrictions to 'naughty elf' content
The discounter was chastised by the ASA over last year’s campaign
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NewsPoundland reveals two new top team appointments
Tim Bettley to take Poundland trading director post while Dave Williams becomes CFO
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Comment & OpinionWhat can be learned from the success of Poundland?
Shopping at Poundland is less likely to feel like a chore for shoppers, according to Jeremy Garlick
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NewsPoundland to bring back controversial Christmas elf
‘Elfie’ is to take over the discounter’s social media channels from 1 December
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NewsPoundland moves into 20 former Poundworld stores
The retailer said it was looking to recruit former Poundworld staff for the locations
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NewsPoundland suppliers still 'largely without' credit insurance after nine months
Nine months on, suppliers have ‘largely been operating without it ever since’
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Comment & OpinionStreet dancing and Elvis Presley: what retail can learn from Poundland’s fun approach
“Shouldn’t retail, and life in general, be a bit more fun?”
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NewsPoundland offers Poundworld staff guaranteed job interviews
It has set up a dedicated email address for affected Poundworld workers to contact it about vacancies