Poundland situation raises ‘fundamental question of ethics’, supplier contends

Poundland exterior, North Finchley

As Poundland’s future hangs in the balance, a supplier has told Retail Week that its circumstances call into question responsible business practice.

Speaking before Gordon Brothers bosses appear before Parliament’s Business and Trade Select Committee to answer questions about Poundland’s problems and why administration is an option given improved trading and profitability, Daswani told Retail Week that the restriction of access to funding imposed on the retailer by its owners raised a “fundamental question of ethics.”

 

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