All Value articles – Page 37
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NewsPoundland opens 11 stores in 11 days as it breaks the 450-store barrier
Poundland is opening 11 shops in 11 days as part of an expansion programme in which the retailer will open more than 50 stores this year.
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NewsUS luxury retailer Neiman Marcus takes first steps towards float
US luxury retailer Neiman Marcus aims to raise up to $100m as it takes up a delayed IPO.
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NewsPoundworld strikes deal with Barclays to fund 100 new stores
Poundworld has completed a funding deal with Barclays to support its plans to open 100 new stores over the next three years.
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NewsPoundland revamps its in-store marketing as it launches new campaign
Poundland has overhauled its in-store marketing to improve navigation as it launches a new campaign.
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OpinionComment: The rise of the 97p shop highlights retailers’ race to the bottom
While many cynics may look to the ONS for a positive view of the UK retail sector, it was quite the opposite this morning.
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NewsPoundland hits back at rivals as it cuts prices to 97p
Poundland has initiated an audacious price-war by charging shoppers just 97p in locations where arch rivals including 99p Stores have opened up.
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NewsPoundland owner Warburg Pincus mulls float or sale
Poundland is being readied for a sale or float by its private equity owner Warburg Pincus, it is understood
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AnalysisAnalysis: Lessons from the UK’s fastest growing retailers
Zolfo Cooper’s report on the UK’s 10 fastest growing retailers reveals lessons for the rest of the industry.
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AnalysisSunday Times Rich List: The top 10 discounters in focus
Value retailers made their mark on the Sunday Times Rich List this year, led by the Galen and George Weston family behind Primark. Retail Week takes a look at how the discounters fared.
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NewsValue retailers climb into Rich List top 100 as Sir Philip Green's fortune increases
Retailers appeared prominently in the Sunday Times Rich List once again with Topshop tycoon Sir Philip Green’s wealth increasing and value retailers ranking in the top 100.
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NewsDiscounter B&M Bargains' profits rocket 43% after strong year
B&M Bargains recorded a 43% surge in profits last year as pressure on disposable income drew more shoppers to the value chain.
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InterviewQ&A: Poundland chief executive Jim McCarthy
Poundland chief executive Jim McCarthy speaks to Retail Week about the retailer’s performance and growth prospects.
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AnalysisAnalysis: There’s more than one way to keep the tills ringing
Tesco turned up the pressure on price again this week with its Price Promise scheme. But price isn’t everything.
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NewsPoundland to invest £40m in new Essex distribution centre
Value retailer Poundland is to open a new £40m distribution centre in Harlow, Essex which will operate as its main distribution hub for the south east.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Is the Irish retail market down and out?
The appointment of examiners at B&Q Ireland has cast fresh doubts on the turbulent Irish market but, there are opportunities for growth too.
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NewsMoney in the banksy
Poundland is famous for its low prices, but an item worth about $500,000 has disappeared from the retailer’s Wood Green branch in north London.
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NewsPoundstretcher eyes over 20 former Comet stores
Poundstretcher is in negotiations to acquire over 20 former stores of electricals retailer Comet, which disappeared from the high street last year.
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NewsPoundland worker wins appeal as court rules unpaid back-to-work scheme
A former Poundland worker has won her claim that the government’s back-to-work scheme which required her to work at the value retailer for free breached forced labour laws.
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NewsPoundshops pull punches over power
A fight broke out on Twitter this week among the pound shops, over the hugely controversial subject of batteries.
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OpinionComment: from Andy Street to Jim McCarthy – my 2012 retail honours list
In a volatile economic climate it’s more difficult for retailers to shine. Following Jessops’ collapse, I wanted to hail successful organisations and the individuals who lead them.