Poundland news and analysis – Page 14
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NewsPoundland shares drop in wake of Jim McCarthy announcement
Everything looked so rosy a year ago when Poundland announced it was set to swoop for high street rival 99p Stores
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NewsMedia Bites 3 March: Poundland, Argos/Steinhoff, deflation
Poundland boss Jim McCarthy “ready to hand over bargain bucket”, write today’s papers.
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News99p Stores losses balloon in run up to Poundland sale
Losses at 99p Stores grew to £11m and sales went into reverse in the run up to Poundland acquiring the business last year,.
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NewsCharlie Dimmock teams up with Poundland for gardening range
TV presenter says new range will inspire people to take up gardening
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NewsPoundland fined over 'rat-infested' former 99p Stores sites
The retailer says it’s working hard to fix the problems
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NewsPoundland shares plunge to record lows
Poundland shares have plunged to an all-time low as it warned profits for the year would be at the low end of expectations.
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NewsPoundland stock hits all-time low
Poundland shares plunged 20% in early morning trading to a record low
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NewsFormer Asda executive Martin Dawson joins Poundland
He replaces Tim McDonnell who is taking up a new role within the retailer
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NewsPoundland shares plummet as it seeks £50m for 99p Stores deal
Poundland shares plummeted to a record low after it confirmed its intention this morning [Thursday] to raise £50m through a share placing to help fund the £55m acquisition of 99p Stores.
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NewsCity snapshot: Poundland confirms £50m share placing to fund 99p Stores acquisition
Poundland has confirmed its intention to raise £50m through a share placing to help fund the £55p takeover of rival 99p Stores
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NewsDuerr's rolls out single-serve jam and marmalade portions
Duerr’s aims to cater to single person households with its first retail rollout of single-serve…
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NewsMedia Bites 2 Sep: Poundland, UK manufacturing, contactless payments
On a quiet day for grocery news, the major story is yesterday’s announcement by Poundland that it is launching an online service.
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Comment & OpinionWill Poundland’s website prove worth the wait?
So Poundland has finally launched online. And no one could accuse it of rushing things. It started building its website in 2011, but it’s been stuck in development hell since. It came close to launching in 2013 and 2014, but CEO Jim McCarthy demanded further improvements. Today it went live, ...
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NewsPoundland launches online trial
Poundland has announced the launch of an online retail offer in the UK.
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NewsPoundland's Jim McCarthy undeterred by CMA wait
Poundland’s ambition to pursue more deals has not been diminished by four months of in-depth scrutiny…
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NewsPoundland shares soar on approval of 99p Stores merger
Shares in Poundland have jumped 5.5% this morning as investors reacted positively to news that its £55m acquisition of rival 99p Stores can now go ahead.
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NewsCMA clears Poundland/99p Stores deal: What the analysts say
Reaction to this morning’s CMA approval of Poundland’s long-expected acquisition of 99p Stores
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NewsSimon Twigger lands new role as Poundland trading director
Poundland has snapped up Simon Twigger, the former boss of Sainsbury’s convenience stores. Twigger, who has been on gardening leave from Sainsbury’s for the past few months, will join the single price discounter as trading director in September. He left Sainsbury’s in the wake of the group’s ...
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NewsPoundland shares sink despite £1bn breakthrough
Shares in Poundland sank more than 6% this morning despite sales at the discount retailer breaking the £1bn barrier for the first time.
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NewsPoundland shares fall to all-time low after house broker downgrade
Shares in Poundland have fallen today to their lowest price since the discount chain floated in March 2014 on the back of a downgrade from its house broker.