All Poundland articles – Page 17
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Analysis
What challenges will Aldi face following its ecommerce launch?
Following Aldi’s encroachment on the market share of supermarkets like Tesco, adopting a multichannel approach was the next natural step.
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News
Breakfast briefing: Retail news on Poundland, Primark and the living wage
Retail news round-up on September 25, 2015: Poundland completes fundraising, Starbucks to pay all staff living wage, Primark row woman lied.
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Analysis
Poundland to raise £50m as it cautions on profits: What the analysts say
Poundland is seeking £50m to finance its 99p Stores acquisition, but has warned first-half profits will fall. Here is what the analysts say.
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Analysis
Poundland launches £50m share placing but warns on first-half profits
Poundland aims to raise £50m through a share placing to help fund its £55m acquisition of rival 99p Stores.
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Analysis
Poundland takeover of rival 99p Stores given full clearance by CMA
Poundland’s takeover of value retail rival 99p Stores has been given full clearance by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).
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Video
The Retail Week: Asos boss exits, Poundland's ecommerce pilot and Halfords
Catch up on this week’s big retail stories with analysis from executive editor George MacDonald and news editor James Wilmore.
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News
Poundland launches trial ecommerce site for UK customers
Poundland is taking the plunge into online retail with the launch of a trial ecommerce site offering around 2,000 products.
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Analysis
Analysis: Why Poundland will not become the next Woolworths
Poundland is a much-loved value retailer with around 800 UK stores, mostly on the high street. Sound familiar?
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Analysis
Retail share prices: Stores fall amid China turmoil but Poundland deal approved
Food and general retailers alike were down with the market as the effects of financial turmoil in China were felt in markets globally.
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News
Poundland to scrap 99p Stores fascia but retain all its shops
Poundland will scrap the 99p Stores fascia and replace it with its own name, following news of provisional regulatory clearance for the £55m takeover.
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News
Poundland acquisition of rival 99p Stores provisionally approved by CMA
Poundland’s acquisition of rival retailer 99p Stores has been provisionally approved by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).
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News
Data: The top 30 retailers by store openings in 2015
A ranking of retailers by store openings reveals that the symbol groups dominate, while the popularity of c-stores shows no sign of abating.
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News
Poundland names former Sainsbury's executive as new trading director
Poundland has appointed Simon Twigger, a former Sainsbury’s executive, to replace Richard Lancaster as its trading director.
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Analysis
Analysis: Pep&Co aims to take the value fashion market by storm
Pep&Co opens the doors to its debut store in Kettering this week. Retail Week explores the discounter’s ambitious plans for the high street.
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News
Breakfast Briefing: Retail News on Clarks, Poundworld and Amazon
Retail news round-up on June 24, 2015: Clarks upgrades wi-fi, Poundworld director quits and US retailers withdraw Confederate flag products.
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News
Discounters outpace supermarket and convenience store growth
Discount retailers have opened stores at a faster rate than supermarkets and convenience stores over the past five years.
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News
Retail Diary: Poundland's craze-y talk and Tesco trolls Liverpool FC
Jim McCarthy’s craze-y talk, Kypros Kyprianou’s colour-coded ties and Tesco goes from trollies to trolls in dig at Liverpool Football Club.
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Video
The Retail Week: Waitrose 'Pick Your Own’, Poundland and Aldi Shmaldi
News editor James Wilmore and grocery reporter Luke Tugby examine the most interesting stories from the past seven days.
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News
Poundland mulls small store format as it spies convenience opportunity
Poundland boss Jim McCarthy has said the retailer is considering opening smaller stores, but is concentrating on its core offer.
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News
Poundland pre-tax profits jump 18.6%: What the analysts say
Poundland’s pre-tax profits jumped 18.6% in its first year as a public company. Here’s what the analysts have to say.