All Poundland articles – Page 16
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Poundland plans major expansion
Discounter Poundland is set to embark on an aggressive expansion programme, with plans to sell more top grocery brands and - for the first time - healthy foods.The nationwide chain, which is headed by ex-Sainsbury's Convenience boss Jim...
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"The collapse of Kwik Save leaves a lot of questions in its wake. Not least, was it trading insolvently?"
Is that it, thent for Kwik Save? A once-great discount store, a pioneer in convenience, "reduced", in the words of Withnail, "to the status of a bum". As M&S and Poundland (see p5) joined the queue expressing an interest in the 32 stores...
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McCarthy quits JS for top job at Poundland
Jim McCarthy, managing director of convenience at Sainsbury, is leaving the group in September to take up the role of chief executive officer of discount retailer Poundland. McCarthy was appointed to Sainsbury's operating board in June...
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McCarthy quits JS for top job at Poundland
Jim McCarthy, managing director of convenience at Sainsbury, is leaving the group in September to take up the role of chief executive officer of discount retailer Poundland.McCarthy was appointed to Sainsbury's operating board in...
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McCarthy quits JS for top job at Poundland
Jim McCarthy, managing director of convenience at Sainsbury, is leaving the group in September to take up the role of chief executive officer of discount retailer Poundland.McCarthy was appointed to Sainsbury's operating...
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McCarthy quits JS for top job at Poundland
Jim McCarthy, managing director of convenience at Sainsbury, is leaving the group in September to take up the role of chief executive officer of discount retailer Poundland.McCarthy was appointed to Sainsbury's operating board in...
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Poundland looking for CEO to replace Dodd
Discount retailer Poundland has started the search for a new chief executive officer following the decision of current CEO and company founder Dave Dodd to focus on new product development and sourcing.Colin Smith, chairman of Poundland, said...
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Flying the British flag
Colin Smith faces a challenge: to unite the entire supply chain behind the red tractor scheme. Richard Clarke reportsColin Smith is a busy man. The former chief executive of Safeway is now chairman of discount retailer Poundland and...
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Expert judges come on board to look for Gold
The judges for The Grocer Gold Awards 2004, sponsored by MEI, have now been confirmed.Retailers on the panels include: Colin Smith, chairman of Poundland; Sue West, retail operations director of Selfridges; Steve Melton, Argos supply chain...
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DCS Europe’s top lines at 99p
Toiletries and household goods distributor DCS Europe has launched a new promotion enabling retailers to stock top brands such as Flash, Colgate and Cussons for 99p.DCS customers, which include TM Retail, Poundland and Blueheath, will be...
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Poundland winning supplier confidence'
Drinks, snacks, confectionery and household goods suppliers are starting to sit up and take notice of Poundland as sales approach the £200m mark, its bosses have claimed. Poundland chairman and former Safeway chief executive Colin Smith said the...