Poundstretcher

Poundstretcher is a British value variety store retailer selling products in categories including garden, storage, kitchen, bedding and furniture. Since 2024, it has been a subsidiary of Fortress Investment Group. Retail Week provides news, analysis, features and opinion about Poundstretcher and the value sector.

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News
Poundstretcher seeks rent reductions under restructuring plan
2026-03-31T13:31:00+01:00By Aoife Morgan
Poundstretcher is looking to slash its property costs under a proposed restructuring plan, which it said has been designed to secure the long-term future of the business.
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Poundstretcher has made a raft of new appointments
2024-10-14T13:00:00+01:00By Megan Robinson
Poundstretcher has made several new appointments to support its future growth ambitions following its purchase by Majestic Wine owner Fortress.
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Poundstretcher has slashed prices on hundreds of products in-store
2024-09-03T15:03:00+01:00By Megan Robinson
Value retailer Poundstretcher has cut prices by up to 75% on hundreds of selected products in-store as part of its summer sale.

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Data

Revealed: The most-popular value retailers online

2024-04-24T05:00:00+01:00By Megan Robinson

With the value sector remaining popular with UK shoppers, Retail Week teamed up with SimilarWeb to track which discount retailers have been seeing the most traffic to their websites over the past two years

Analysis

Will ex-Morrisons men make Poundstretcher another shrewd buy for Fortress?

2024-04-16T15:18:00+01:00By Megan Robinson

Last week, it was announced that Majestic Wine and Punch Pubs owner Fortress had acquired discount retailer Poundstretcher, along with a new leadership team made up of ex-Morrisons staff.

Poundstretcher snapped up by Majestic Wine owner Fortress
2024-04-11T07:43:00+01:00By Hugh Radojev
Poundstretcher opens new store at former Wilko site
2024-03-25T15:44:00+00:00By Megan Robinson
Exclusive: PureGym and Poundstretcher eye former Wilko stores
2023-09-26T10:56:00+01:00By Megan Robinson
Poundstretcher announces pay rise for employees as inflation soars
2023-01-31T11:46:00+00:00By Ritika Bhoora

‘Why are auditors suddenly dumping retail clients?’
2020-11-02T06:00:00+00:00By Delphine Paterson
Struggling Poundstretcher launches CVA
2020-06-16T06:44:00+01:00By Hugh Radojev
Poundstretcher profits decline as sales dip
2018-12-11T07:45:00+00:00By Grace Bowden
Taking a pounding: winners and losers in value retail
2018-06-14T15:04:00+01:00By Suzanne Bearne and Gemma Goldfingle

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