Poundland’s retailing concept is extremely simple: a range of more than 3000 items, each offered for sale at only £1 each – representing AMAZING VALUE for money.

Their pilot store opened in the Octagon Centre, Burton-upon-Trent in December of 1990, followed by new stores in High Street, Meadowhall and other quality trading locations.  Shoppers loved the concept, and so did fellow retailers and landlords.  The stores proved to be a huge success. Meadowhall’s success was repeated by further stores opening by the end of the year.

Read more about Poundland here.

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