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Poundland set to unveil its £65,000 2017 Christmas TV ad

Poundland set to unveil its £65,000 2017 Christmas TV ad

Poundland will tonight unveil its 2017 Christmas TV ad that cost just £65,000 to make and a total of £415,000 once the airtime is bought, compared to the £7million spent by John Lewis, which equates to a private jet or

01/12/2017 | Retail News, Retailer News | Read More
Poundland announces three new charity partners: Make-A-Wish UK, Tommy’s and Whizz-Kidz

Poundland announces three new charity partners: Make-A-Wish UK, Tommy’s and Whizz-Kidz

Poundland today announced its three new charity partners, Make-A-Wish UK, Tommy’s and Whizz-Kidz in a bid to collectively raise £1 million in the next year. From today, Poundland customers, suppliers, and colleagues are all being encouraged to change the lives of

20/11/2017 | Retail News, Retailer News | Read More

Discount retailers Poundland and Dealz partner with Aptos to support growth plans

Aptos, a recognised market leader in retail technology solutions, today announced a new partnership with discount retailer Poundland & Dealz. With approaching 850 stores in the UK, Ireland, Spain and France, in September 2016, Poundland became a key part of Steinhoff

11/10/2017 | Retail News, Retailer News | Read More
Poundland raises £3m for Macmillan Cancer Support

Poundland raises £3m for Macmillan Cancer Support

Poundland, leading high street retailer, has raised £3m for their charity partner Macmillan Cancer Support, an incredible achievement that is down to the generosity and enthusiasm of both customers and colleagues across the UK.

06/09/2017 | Retail News, Retailer News | Read More
Family fashion brand, PEP&CO to open 50 shop-in-shops in Poundland stores

Family fashion brand, PEP&CO to open 50 shop-in-shops in Poundland stores

PEP&CO, Britain's fastest-growing family fashion phenomenon, today revealed it was planning to open 50 'shop-in-shops' in Poundland over the next 100 days. The stores - offering a full range of women's, men's and kids' fashion - will open inside stores run

16/01/2017 | Retail News, Retailer News | Read More
Poundland underpins 99p Stores acquisition with in-store till system

Poundland underpins 99p Stores acquisition with in-store till system

Poundland, Europe’s largest value general merchandise retailer, has upgraded its electronic point of sale (EPoS) systems following the acquisition of 99p Stores with a solution from Box Technologies, the leading customer engagement technology provider. With an ambitious roll-out plan, Poundland sought

05/09/2016 | Retail News, Retail Technology, Retailer News | Read More
Poundland donates nearly £800,000 to UK charities from sales of plastic carrier bags

Poundland donates nearly £800,000 to UK charities from sales of plastic carrier bags

Poundland, Europe’s largest value general merchandise retailer, has announced it will be donating nearly £800,000 to charities across England, Scotland and Wales, from the sales of its plastic carrier bags. Legislation across the UK requires retailers to charge 5p per plastic

24/05/2016 | Retail News, Retailer News | Read More
Poundland invests in technology to improve its customers’ check-out experience

Poundland invests in technology to improve its customers’ check-out experience

Poundland, Europe’s leading single price retailer, has completed a significant technology rollout by upgrading all of its UK and Ireland (Dealz) stores to accept payment by contactless and Apple Pay. Poundland customers want a fast, friendly and efficient checkout experience. The

07/04/2016 | Retail News, Retail Technology, Retailer News | Read More
Poundland underpins 99p Stores acquisition with in-store network roll-out from Vodat International

Poundland underpins 99p Stores acquisition with in-store network roll-out from Vodat International

Poundland, Europe’s largest value general merchandise retailer, is upgrading its store network following the acquisition of 99p Stores with a managed network solution from Vodat International, the leading retail communications provider. With ambitious roll-out plans, Vodat will update the existing network

02/03/2016 | Retail News, Retail Technology, Retailer News | Read More

Poundland expands Helistrat recycling contract following 99p Stores acquisition

Poundland, Europe’s largest single price value general merchandise retailer, has extended Helistrat’s £4 million waste and recycling services contract to include an additional 250 stores, gained throughits acquisition of the 99p Stores.

21/01/2016 | Retail News, Retailer News | Read More

Poundland contracts Hermes to provide online delivery service

Hermes, the consumer delivery specialist, has secured a contract to provide online delivery services to Poundland Group, Europe’s largest single price general merchandise discount retailer. The move comes after Poundland announced the launch of a trial online shopping service earlier

04/09/2015 | Retail News, Retailer News | Read More
Rieves Lotteries launches scratchcard campaign in Poundland to raise money for Breast Cancer Campaign

Rieves Lotteries launches scratchcard campaign in Poundland to raise money for Breast Cancer Campaign

Rieves Lotteries, a leading UK retail charity scratchcard specialist, is today delighted to announce a new partnership with Poundland, which is looking to raise £150,000 for breast cancer research charity Breast Cancer Campaign over the next few months. The Rieves Lotteries

04/03/2015 | Retail News, Retailer News | Read More
Poundland selects Victoria shopping centre Southend for major expansion plan

Poundland selects Victoria shopping centre Southend for major expansion plan

Europe’s biggest single price value retailer, Poundland has selected The Victoria shopping centre in Southend as its latest location for a new store. The large 8,400sq ft store has just opened on the ground floor of the shopping centre, in

09/10/2014 | Discount retailers, Retail News, Retailer News | Read More
Suppliers need to use insights from success of Aldi, Lidl and Poundland to boost retail prospects, says Bridgethorne

Suppliers need to use insights from success of Aldi, Lidl and Poundland to boost retail prospects, says Bridgethorne

A report that discount supermarkets Aldi and Lidl could be on track for combined sales in excess of the UK’s fourth-biggest multiple – Morrison’s – together with news that Poundland has posted double-digit rises in full-year sales and profits, boosted by the

15/08/2014 | Comment, Opinion Time | Read More
Poundland records strong sales growth and opens first Dealz store in Spain

Poundland records strong sales growth and opens first Dealz store in Spain

Poundland, Europe’s leading single price discount operator, has reported full-year sales growth of 13.3% to £997.8m, driven by new store openings and mature stores. The group opened 70 net new stores in the year to 30 March 2014, taking the year end store number

03/07/2014 | Discount retailers, Retail News, Retailer News | Read More

Research reveals a hardened nation of price conscious bargain hunters, Shoppercentric research shows

Middle ground supermarkets need to watch out from the threat posed by the discounters, according to new research into UK shopping habits by Shoppercentric, an independent shopper research agency. Its report, entitled: “Window On…The Rise of the Discounters” surveyed more

10/03/2014 | Data Time, Research | Read More
Former Seabrook Crisps managing director launches TAGS brand of crisps

Former Seabrook Crisps managing director launches TAGS brand of crisps

The former managing director of Seabrook Crisps has launched his own range of crisps. John Tague, who took Seabrooks from £11m turnover to £30m, has created TAGS Tasty Crisps. The range is made up of 125g premium hand cooked potato

14/05/2013 | Crisps and savoury snacks, Manufacturer news, Product Time, Retail News | Read More
Poundland voted most helpful by shoppers in post-Christmas slump, study shows

Poundland voted most helpful by shoppers in post-Christmas slump, study shows

Asda and Poundland have been voted the most helpful retailers in the tough post-Christmas period by shoppers in a study by a company specialising in creating online communities for retail brands. The Vision Critical survey talked to 2,000 UK consumers

28/02/2013 | Data Time, Research | Read More

Retail property market in north of England has investment potential, says law firm

Law firm Olswang reports its property team has been busy buying and selling shopping centres in cities across the north of England and has invested nearly half a billion pounds on behalf of its clients in the last 12 months.

01/05/2012 | Legal Time, Retail News | Read More
Discount stores lead occupancy at ex-Woolworths stores, new data reveals

Discount stores lead occupancy at ex-Woolworths stores, new data reveals

Discount stores have increased their occupancy of former Woolworths stores the most in the last 12 months, figures form the Local Data Company reveal.  Discount retailers now occupy 29% of the former Woolworths estate, up 7% on January 2011. Supermarkets

19/01/2012 | Data Time, Research | Read More
Poundland invests in communications upgrade

Poundland invests in communications upgrade

Value retailer Poundland is upgrading its communications systems across administrative and distribution functions. The retailer has signed a contract with communications supplier NextiraOne to design, supply, implement and maintain its communications infrastructure.  According to NextiraOne, the investment will ensure the

31/08/2011 | Discount retailers, Retail News, Retailer News | Read More
Discounter Poundworld targets 240-strong chain in three years

Discounter Poundworld targets 240-strong chain in three years

Discount retailer Poundworld is planning to open 120 new stores in the next three years after relocating to a new 215,000sq ft warehouse in Normanton, West Yorkshire. The retailer, which currently trades from 118 stores, claims to have enjoyed record

12/07/2011 | Discount retailers, Retail News, Retailer News | Read More
Amazon is world’s top retail brand by value

Amazon is world’s top retail brand by value

Amazon has been ranked the world’s top retail brand by value in the Brandz 2011 league, published by global research agency, Millward Brown. Amazon took pole position in the retail rankings with a brand value of $37.6bn, up 37%. It beat

13/05/2011 | Data Time, Reports | Read More
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