Poundland owner Pepco has said it expects to sell the discount chain by the end of September after reporting a "weaker outlook" for the brand after a tough first half Politics
Pepco has announced all 818 branches are up for sale and there are fears a quarter of them will close Politics
Pepco says it expects to sell the chain this summer Politics
The 825-strong chain has been up for sale since March. Events
Gordon Brothers, the former owner of Laura Ashley, is said to be the front runner to take control of Poundland Politics
Discount chain Poundland said the store in Copdock Mill Interchange in Ipswich was closing after it was unable to agree new terms with the site owner Politics
The pub chain has recently sold seven venues Politics
Poundland is closing four stores across the UK in the next ten days, with the discount retailer set to shut two sites in south England and one in Wales, as well as another in Liverpool Society
One site earmarked for closure this week is Poundland's branch in Liverpool's Belle Valle shopping centre with the shutters set to be pulled down on May 6. Politics
The discount store is shutting two of its south England branches in London and in Kent, one of its branches in Liverpool, and one in Wales Politics