‘Not an attractive place to shop’: how Poundland lost its appeal to shoppers
<p>Budget retailer had a pre-tax loss of more than £51m last year and is struggling to lure back customers amid stiff competition from rivals</p><p>“It’s not actually that cheap any more. It’s kind of lost its appeal because everything is not a pound.”</p><p>Samantha, a shopper outside Poundland’s Luton retail park outlet who is heading off to B&M to find some better deals, sums up the feelings of many of her fellow bargain hunters and a central problem facing the new owner of the budget retailer.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/jun/21/not-an-attractive-place-to-shop-how-poundland-lost-its-appeal-to-shoppers">Continue reading...</a>
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