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‘A stench hangs over Poundland’s demise’

After the value retailer filed an intention to appoint administrators, questions are being asked of owner Gordon Brothers about why it ended up in such a parlous position, says George MacDonald

‘A stench hangs over Poundland’s demise’
2026-10-30T10:58:00+00:00By George MacDonald
‘Marmalade and gherkin Budget was just tinkering around the edges’
2026-10-29T11:35:00+00:00By Charlotte Hardie
Rise in business rates bill wipes out last year’s savings for retail chains, analysis shows
2026-10-29T07:47:00+00:00By Francisco Uranga
Budget 2026: What’s in it for retail and how has the sector responded?
2026-10-28T16:19:00+00:00By Hugh Radojev
The growing role of flexible payments this festive season
2026-10-26T07:00:00+00:00In paid partnership with PayPal, By Christopher Godfrey
Sainsbury’s boss confident ahead of the Budget as grocery giant ramps up for Christmas
2026-10-22T13:33:00+01:00By Hugh Radojev
The cost of Christmas: How prices of classic 90s toys have changed
2026-10-21T06:28:00+01:00By Ellis Hawthorne
Subdued Christmas hiring reflects wider UK retail hiring problems
2026-10-20T15:50:00+01:00By Megan Robinson
‘We need more corporate leaders brave enough to bet on UK innovation and technology’
2026-10-19T05:30:00+01:00By Matt Truman

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Zalando quarterly earnings rise as B2B division performs strongly

2026-11-03T07:29:00+00:00By George MacDonald

Primark profits fall as it invests in price
2026-11-03T07:19:00+00:00By George MacDonald
Poundland founder rules himself out of 11th-hour bid to save retailer
2026-11-02T14:54:00+00:00By Hugh Radojev
Argos ‘energised’ as earnings rise ahead of sale
2026-11-02T10:29:00+00:00By George MacDonald
TGJones owner Modella circles fashion brand Joseph
2026-11-02T07:34:00+00:00By Hugh Radojev
Government ‘keeping options open’ over potential Poundland collapse
2026-11-02T07:29:00+00:00By Hugh Radojev
The Range and Wilko owner reports record revenue following Homebase acquisition
2026-11-02T00:01:00+00:00By Megan Robinson
UK consumers have become selective with purchases driven by cost of living
2026-11-01T07:15:00+00:00By Megan Robinson
Tesco to sell Czech Republic and Slovakia businesses
2026-10-30T07:56:00+00:00By George Arnett
Amazon sales outside North America slow as Christmas forecast disappoints
2026-10-30T07:51:00+00:00By Francisco Uranga

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