39 h. ago Fears for 200 branches of Poundland as whole chain to be sold 'this summer'

Pepco has announced all 818 branches are up for sale and there are fears a quarter of them will close

Politics

41 h. ago 200 branches of Poundland 'face closure' as whole chain to be sold

Pepco says it expects to sell the chain this summer

Politics

6 d. ago Poundland set to be sold ‘for a pound’ as frontrunners for takeover are revealed

Gordon Brothers, the former owner of Laura Ashley, is said to be the front runner to take control of Poundland

Politics

6 d. ago Poundland could be sold for just £1 amid high street struggles

The discount retailer has 850 stores, with 18 in Greater Manchester, putting thousands of jobs at risk across the UK

Economics

6 d. ago Poundland is set to be sold 'for a pound': 200 stores face the axe with thousands of jobs at risk as frontrunners for takeover are revealed

Industry sources have suggested that Poundland is now unlikely to 'survive without a large number of store closures', in another blow for the UK high street.

Events

6 d. ago Poundland could be sold for just £1 as hundreds of stores and jobs at risk

Poundland is feared to be about to disappear from Britain's high streets as its stores could be sold for a nominal fee in the near future owing to an "increasingly difficult" landscape

Economics

6 d. ago Poundland 'to be sold' for just £1 as hundreds of stores and jobs at risk

Poundland stores could be sold for a nominal fee in the near future owing to an "increasingly difficult" landscape, as its parent company, Pepco reportedly agrees a deal to sell the brand

Economics

6 d. ago Poundland to be sold off for £1 as budget business struggles to stay afloat

Thousands of jobs and hundreds of stores are at risk as bidders finalise takeover proposals for the iconic bargain brand, which has made a name for selling goods at rock-bottom prices

Economics