All Poundland articles – Page 10
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News
Today in retail: M&S joins online food race
Marks & Spencer has gone ahead with a one-hour pilot food delivery service, finally shouldering up to grocery rivals in the hotly contested convenience war.
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Analysis
Here today, gone tomorrow: Retail’s shortest tenures
The revolving door at retailers’ head offices can sometimes move especially fast, as Hobbycraft boss John Colley recently discovered.
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News
Poundland reshuffles board as it gears up for EU growth
Poundland has reshuffled its top team, promoting trading director Barry Williams to managing director, as it ploughs ahead with European expansion, Retail Week can reveal.
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Analysis
Retail diary: HOF evacuated as fox falls through roof
House of Fraser gets evacuated after fox falls through ceiling, Poundland helps to dump Trump, and bring on the retail battle at Tech.
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News
Today in retail: Sainsbury’s and Ocado fuel grocery war
Sainsbury’s has once again fired up the juicy supermarket fulfilment war with plans to use 100 of its convenience stores as Argos click-and-collect points.
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News
Pep&Co shutters stores to rev up Poundland rollout
Pep&Co has closed 20 of its standalone stores in favour of Poundland shop-in-shops as the value fashion retailer accelerates its bricks-and-mortar expansion.
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Analysis
Does Brexit spell boom or bust for value retailers?
Brexit has been hailed as an opportunity and bemoaned as a blight by value retailers. But how much impact has the leave vote really had?
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Interview
Poundland exec on Sales, suppliers and shrinkflation
Poundland has launched its first ever summer Sale this week and will be offering thousands of products at a 50p price point.
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News
Poundland launches first 50p summer Sale
Poundland has rolled out its first ever summer Sale across a variety of product categories following its push into multi-price earlier this year.
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Gallery
Christmas in July: The best-selling toy in 2017?
The golden quarter is hotly anticipated in the retail industry but for toy retailers, the Christmas period is make or break.
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News
Poundland seeks to create new Christmas consumer customs
Poundland is introducing popular Christmas products from overseas which it hopes will become as traditional in the UK as turkey and all the trimmings.
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News
Retail diary: Poundland’s pummelling and Kiefer at Cabot
Poundland’s homewares display features poo, Kiefer Sutherland stops off at Cabot Circus, and Benefit brings ‘wow brows’ to Glastonbury.
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News
Father’s Day sales edge up to £700m, driven by inflation
Father’s Day sales growth will be sluggish this year as the annual celebration rakes in less than half of the revenue raised for Mother’s Day.
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News
Today in retail: Boohoo gets investors' vote
In a challenging market, fast-fashion etailer Boohoo continues to set the pace.
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News
Steinhoff profits jump as Poundland sales climb
Steinhoff delivered a leap in profits and sales at the half-year mark, although its recent clutch of acquisitions dented margins.
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Data
Data: The UK's top 30 value retail hotspots
After value powerhouse B&M unveiled its latest spike in profits and sales last week, the retailer hiked up its UK store target from 850 to 950.
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News
Retail warehousing vacancy rate hits 16-year low
The vacancy rate for retail warehousing has fallen to its lowest level for almost two decades, new research has revealed.
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Video
Watch: Pep&Co boss explains its shifting strategy
In the run up to its 100th location opening, Pep&Co managing director Adrian Mountford explains the shifting focus to store-in-store tie-ups with Poundland.
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News
Pep&Co to replace stores with Poundland concessions
Pep&Co is considering closing up to a sixth of its standalone store estate in favour of shop-in-shop formats at nearby Poundland outlets.
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Opinion
Opinion: Just let Woolworths rest in peace
Over the weekend it was revealed that former Woolworths boss Tony Page is keen to relaunch the variety store group on the high street.