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IRELAND: Poundland to open ten Dealz stores
19 April 2012
UK discount retailer Poundland is to open a further ten Dealz stores in Ireland.
UK: Poundland announces Christmas sales rise
20 January 2012
Poundland, Europe's biggest single price discount retailer, today (20 January) announced a 6% rise in Christmas sales.
UK: Poundland to extend Dealz format to UK
6 December 2011
UK discount retailer Poundland has confirmed it is considering extending its Dealz store format beyond the Republic of Ireland.
UK: Poundland sales rise by a quarter
13 October 2011
Poundland, the UK-based single price value retailer, said today (13 October) more consumers were looking for value as it reported a 26% increase in annual sales.
Editor's choice: the highlights on just-food this week
5 August 2011
Kraft Foods' surprise decision to split itself in two dominated the industry headlines this week. Elsewhere, there had also been speculation that Unilever could sell its food operations and Kraft's move prompted discussions over whether PepsiCo could look to break up its businesses. The US also saw the latest food safety scare, with Cargill pulling millions of tonnes of meat over a possible link to a fatal salmonella outbreak. Click on the headlines for more.
Quote, unquote: just-food's week in words
5 August 2011
This week, Kraft announced plans to split the company in two, while speculation continued that Unilever might sell-off its food division. Meanwhile, Premier Foods booked what it described as a "poor" first-half and Smart Balance acquired gluten-free manufacturer Glutino. Here's the best of what was said this week:
Talking shop: Poundland puts expansion plans into action with Ireland move
3 August 2011
The recent headlines from Ireland's retail sector have focused on Superquinn's fall into receivership and Musgrave Group's plans to buy the business. However, with the economy in the doldrums, discount retailers have been gaining more ground. This week, UK retailer Poundland announced plans to open stores in Ireland and industry watchers believe the business has potential across the Irish Sea. Michelle Russell reports.
IRELAND: Poundland to expand into Republic of Ireland
2 August 2011
UK discount operator Poundland has announced plans to expand into Europe through the opening of six stores in Ireland.
UK: Poundland plans 50 new stores
8 February 2011
UK discount operator Poundland told just-food today (8 February) that it plans to open some 50 new stores in the 2011/12 financial year.
UK: New Plum Baby owner looks to boost UK listings
2 June 2010
The new owner of Plum Baby plans to boost the UK organic baby food business' retail listings.
UK: Private equity swoops for Plum Baby
1 June 2010
UK organic baby food business Plum Baby has become the latest company to be acquired by a private-equity firm after it agreed a GBP10m (US$14.6m) takeover.
Best bits: Private-equity returns to the table
26 May 2010
As each day goes by, there seems to be more evidence of the revived appetite of private equity for deals in the food sector.
Quote, unquote: just-food's week in words
7 May 2010
UK retailers Marks and Spencer and Asda both announced the departure of members of their executive teams this week. For M&S, finance and operations director Ian Dyson left to jon pub group Punch Taverns, while Asda announced the exit of CMO Darren Blackhurst. And, aside from a raft of quarterly results, there was some M&A activity, with Poundland the subject of a takeover from US private-equity firm Warburg Pincus who described the firm as "an exceptional business". Here is the best of who said what this week.
The top stories on just-food this week
7 May 2010
The sheer volume of quarterly results this week was enough to leave you cross-eyed but some other stories cut through, including the acquisitions of Poundland and Barts Spices in the UK - and Warren Buffett's latest criticism of Kraft Foods' takeover of Cadbury. Here are the most popular stories on just-food this week
just the facts – private-equity M&A in food
6 May 2010
Earlier this week, US private-equity firm Warburg Pincus agreed to acquire UK discount retailer Poundland, while UK peer Langholm Capital backed a management buy-out of UK herbs business Barts Spices. Here we take a look at other recent private-equity acquisitions in the food industry.
In the spotlight: UK discount retailer Poundland
5 May 2010
For those of you who thought the discount retail bubble had burst in the UK, think again.
UPDATE: UK: Poundland can thrive in recovery, says new owner
4 May 2010
UK discount retailer Poundland can prosper even as the country's economy moves into a phase of fully-fledged recovery, the company's new owner said today (4 May).
UK: Private-equity firm Warburg Pincus "buys Poundland"
4 May 2010
Poundland, the UK retailer, has a new owner after private-equity firm Warburg Pincus reportedly agreed to acquire the business.
Best bits: Return to premium? Too early to call
4 May 2010
It really is too early to call either way. No, not the UK General Election, but whether consumer confidence is finally returning.
UK: Poundland owner mulls future of retailer
12 March 2010
The private-equity owner of UK discount retailer Poundland is mulling the future of the business, which could lead to the sale of the company, just-food understands.
UK: Value-chasing consumers boost Poundland
11 January 2010
UK discount retailer Poundland saw an increase in like-for-likes sales over the festive period as consumers continued to look for value for money on the high street.
Related research
Mixed Retailers in the United Kingdom
Variety stores continued to perform well throughout 2011, as pressure on consumer spending encouraged shoppers to trade down. Price-point retailers in particular, such as Poundland and Poundstretcher increased their shares, as their store networks spread nationwide. Independent fixed price retailers also showed stable revenue growth in the channel.
Discount Retailing Market Report
This report examines the UK discount retailing market, which, for the purposes of this report, has been divided into the following two sectors — discount grocery retailers and discount non-grocery retailers. The grocery sector is comprised of retailers, such as Aldi, Lidl and Iceland, while non-grocery retailers are dominated by outlets such as Primark and Matalan, as well non-clothing specialists such as Poundland. Although these types of retailers differ in the range of products that they sell, maintaining low costs is the most essential priority for all such companies operating within the discount market.
UK Retail Briefing - Food Focus - February 2010
UK Retail Briefing is a monthly briefing providing news and analysis that includes company results, store openings, cross-border moves, M & A activities, executive changes and property developments.
