UK: Poundland names ex-Tesco exec Higginson chairman
By Michelle Russell | 11 July 2012
UK discount retailer Poundland has appointed former Tesco finance director Andrew Higginson as its chairman.
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UK discount retailer Poundland has appointed former Tesco finance director Andrew Higginson as its chairman.
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