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Poundland
Poundland Limited is a British variety store chain founded by Dave Dodd and Steven Smith in 1990, originally selling all of its items at the single price of £1. The retailer grew from a single location in Burton upon Trent, opening its hundredth location in 2003. In 2011, it expanded internationally by launching its first locations in Ireland under the name Dealz, and later into Poland and the Isle of Man. In 2015, it acquired rival 99p Stores. In 2016, Steinhoff International acquired Poundland for £610 million, later spinning it off into Pepco Group. In 2017, Poundland began offering a small selection of items in its stores exceeding £1. In 2021, it was reported that one in ten products in its stores had exceeded £1. In January 2025, in light of a sales slump, it was reported that it would increase its £1 and under product range. Following the collapse of Poundworld in 2018, Poundland was briefly the category killer of the single-price model until OneBelow ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
99p Stores
99p Stores Ltd. was a family-run business founded in January 2001 by entrepreneur Nadir Lalani, who opened the first store in the chain in Holloway, London, with a further three stores opening later that year. In 2002, Lalani decided to expand the business throughout the UK and had rapidly developed 99p Stores, operating a total of 129 stores as of March 2010 and serving around 1.5 million customers each week, undercutting their main rival Poundland by a Penny (British decimal coin), penny. As of mid-2009 the company offered more than 3,500 different product lines throughout its stores. Most of their stores were based in the south of the United Kingdom, UK, although there were stores as far north as Liverpool and Hartlepool. The chain saw accelerated store expansion upon the collapse of Woolworths (United Kingdom), Woolworths Group, where they took the opportunity to acquire 15 of these former stores, increasing their estate to 79 at that time. Landlords were regarding 99p Stores ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dealz
Dealz (also known as Dealz Poland) is a chain of discount store operating in Poland, Ireland and Isle of Man. Known as the "European version of Poundland" and operated by the same parent company, Pepco Group, it offers a range of general merchandise products, the majority of which are at the fixed price of Polish złoty, euros and pound sterling currencies. Until 2023 the brand was also active in several other European countries, including Spain and France, however it has gradually been phased out in favour of rapidly expanding Pepco branded stores with "a focus on larger shops that include a fast-moving product range alongside clothing and general merchandise" according to former Pepco CEO Trevor Masters. History The first two Dealz stores were opened in Blanchardstown and Portlaoise in September 2011, and by September 2013, the chain had expanded to 28 stores. Additional Dealz stores also opened in islands off of Britain: one in Douglas, Isle of Man and another in Kirkwall, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pepco (retailer)
Pepco is a Polish discount store chain with shops across Europe. It is part of the London headquartered and Warsaw Stock Exchange, Polish listed 'Pepco Group' alongside sister Polish brand Dealz. Pepco shops account for most of the group's shops with 3500 branches across Europe (out of a total of 4600), and has replaced Dealz (in format and brand) completely in most European countries, except for Poland, Ireland and the Isle of Man. History In 1999 the British retailer ...instore (then Brown & Jackson plc) expanded into Poland, where they opened Poundstretcher shops in the country. Following poor performance, B&J Poland was sold to South Africa, South African firm Tradegro in 2002 and was taken over by Pepkor in 2004. Following the takeover, the businesses and shops were rebranded to Pepco. From 2013 onwards, Pepco began to expand into other European markets: *2013 – opened shops in the Czech Republic and Slovakia * 2015 – opened shops in Romania and Hungary * 2017 – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steinhoff International
Steinhoff International was a multinational corporation, multinational holding company that was dual listed in Germany and South Africa. It was officially delisted in October 2023. Its holdings were in the retail sector, primarily in furniture and household goods, and included a 43,8% stake in South Africa's Pepkor group. The company operated in Europe, Africa, Asia, the United States, Australia, and New Zealand. It was well known for an Accounting scandals, accounting scandal which led to criminal charges against its former chief executive, Markus Jooste. History Steinhoff was founded in 1964 by Bruno Steinhoff in Westerstede, Germany. Bruno Steinhoff sourced furniture from Communism, communist countries in Europe, for resale in Western Europe. In 1997, Steinhoff acquired 35 per cent of Gommagomma, a furniture company based in South Africa, and prepared for a Mergers and acquisitions, merger the following year. The company moved its headquarters to South Africa in 1998, attra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poundworld
Poundworld was a British variety retailer. It was founded in 1974 as Bargain Centre by Yorkshire-based father-and-son team Chris Edwards Sr. and Chris Edwards Jr. The business then became a single-price retailer in 1997 as Everything £1, before renaming to Poundworld in 2003. The retailer rose to prominence during the 2008 financial crisis. In October 2010, it launched the multi-price sister brand DiscountUK, which would later become Bargain Buys. Poundworld was featured on the BBC One series ''Pound Shop Wars'', broadcast between 2012 and 2015, featuring its rivalry with Poundland. In May 2015, the Edwards family sold a majority stake in Poundworld to private-equity firm TPG Capital. The retailer would then struggle in the following years due to the weak pound, meaning it could no longer sell most of its items at the £1 price-point. In June 2018, Poundworld entered administration. The remaining stores closed down on 10 August 2018. The Poundworld brand was purchased by bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gordon Brothers
Gordon Brothers Group is a retail focused investment firm that was founded in 1903 by Jacob Gordon. The firm has made headlines with its acquisition of Polaroid from bankruptcy in 2009 and its subsequent sale to Polish businessman Wiaczesław Smołokowski in 2017. Its headquarters are in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. In December 2022, Gordon Brothers announced that Norma Kuntz would be appointed CEO of the company, effective February 13, 2023. In May 2023, Gordon Brothers acquired H2 Brands Groups, a national consumer products company with annual sales in excess of $250 million and a portfolio of nationally recognized brands. In June 2025, Gordon Brothers acquired struggling discount chain Poundland from Pepco Group for a nominal one pound sterling. Notable liquidations * Bed Bath & Beyond *CompUSA *G.I. Joe's *KB Toys * Linens 'n Things *Music World * The Sharper Image * Anchor Blue Clothing Company (60 locations) *Hollywood Video/Movie Gallery/GameCrazy *Borders *Syms ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Variety Store
A variety store (also five and dime (historic), pound shop, or dollar store) is a retail store that sells general merchandise, such as apparel, auto parts, dry goods, toys, hardware, furniture, and a selection of groceries. It usually sells them at discounted prices, sometimes at one or several fixed price points, such as one dollar, or historically, five and ten cents. Variety stores, as a category, are different from general merchandise superstores, hypermarkets (such as those operated by Target and Walmart), warehouse clubs (such as Costco), grocery stores, or department stores. Dollar stores that sell food have been alleged to create food deserts: areas with limited access to affordable and healthy food. This is alleged to occur when dollar stores outcompete local businesses, and soon become some of the only grocery store–like businesses available in some areas. Economics Pricing and margins Some items are offered at a considerable discount over other retaile ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walsall
Walsall (, or ; locally ) is a market town and administrative centre of the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall, in the West Midlands (county), West Midlands, England. Historic counties of England, Historically part of Staffordshire, it is located north-west of Birmingham, east of Wolverhampton and south-west of Lichfield. Walsall was transferred from Staffordshire to the newly created West Midlands county in 1974. At the United Kingdom 2011 census, 2011 census, the town's built-up area had a population of 67,594, with the wider borough having a List of English districts by population, population of 269,323. Neighbouring settlements in the borough include Darlaston, Brownhills, Pelsall, Willenhall, Bloxwich and Aldridge. History Early settlement The name ''Walsall'' is derived from "Walhaz, Walh halh", meaning "valley of the Welsh", referring to the Celtic Britons, British who first lived in the area. Later, it is believed that a manor was held here by William Fitz-Anscu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
OneBelow
OneBeyond Retail Limited (formerly known as OneBelow Retail Limited) is a British variety store launched by Christopher Edwards and Chris Edwards Sr. Christopher Edwards is managing director while father Chris Edwards Sr is chairman. History In October 2018, it was announced that Poundworld founders Christopher Edwards and Chris Edwards Sr would be launching their own new variety store, where products are sold for £1 or less. OneBelow was incorporated on 29 September 2018 as OneBelow Retail Limited. One Below would be very similar to Edwards former venture of Poundworld which went into administration in June 2018. On 1 March 2019 OneBelow opened four new stores on the same day, with branches in Doncaster, South Shields and two more in two different areas of Leeds in Kirkstall and Rothwell. All of the new OneBelow shops that opened on 1 March 2019 were placed in former Poundworld Poundworld was a British variety retailer. It was founded in 1974 as Bargain Centre by Y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Midlands (county)
West Midlands is a Metropolitan county, metropolitan and Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in the larger West Midlands (region), West Midlands region of England. A landlocked county, it is bordered by Staffordshire to the north and west, Worcestershire to the south, and is almost surrounded by Warwickshire to the east. The largest settlement is the city of Birmingham. The county is almost entirely urban, with an area of and a population of 2,953,816, making it the List of ceremonial counties of England, second most populous county in England after Greater London. After Birmingham (1,144,919) the largest settlements are the cities of Coventry (345,324) and Wolverhampton (263,700), Solihull (126,577), and Sutton Coldfield (109,899). Nearly all of the county's settlements belong to the West Midlands conurbation, West Midlands and Coventry and Bedworth urban area, Coventry built-up areas, though the 'Meriden Gap' between them is rural. For Local government in Engl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Advent International
Advent International Corporation is an American global private equity firm. It is focused on buyouts of companies in Western and Central Europe, North America, Latin America and Asia. The firm focuses on international buyouts, growth and strategic restructuring in five core sectors. Since its inception in 1984, Advent has invested $56 billion in private equity capital. Through its buyout programs, it has completed more than 375 transactions in 42 countries. Advent operates from 14 offices in 11 countries, with affiliates in additional countries, employs over 240 investment professionals, and has around $92 billion in assets under management as of 2023. In June 2024, Advent ranked 8th among the world's largest private equity firms, with approximately $53 billion in Private Equity International's PEI 300 rankings. History Advent is a Boston, Massachusetts, spin-out from TA Associates by Peter Brooke. Brooke had founded TA Associates in 1968, after having expan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
