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New owner of Poundland to rebrand stores

Writer: Wally Dug
Wally Dug
1 hour ago

Word has reached us that US investment firm Gordon Brothers is seeking a buyer for it's Poundland stores that it bought in the summer of 2025 for a symbolic £1.


The chain has been struggling for a number of years due to pressures including rising costs and competition.

Launched in 1990, the chain where "everything's £1" was good value for money, but 36 years later, £1 does not buy anywhere near as much as it once did.


In fact, to reflect the rate of inflation since 1990, it is expected that the new owners will rename the discount chain to Two-pounds-fifty-seven-land.


image by Grok


Poundland to only stock dust, matches and individual toilet paper sheets

Writer: apepper
apepper
Jul 31, 2025


Poundland has announced a radical change of product line-up in order to keep selling everything for a pound.


"It's either this or rename the shops 'Tennerland' and that doesn't have the same ring to it", explained a spokesman. "We had reduced the range to Christmas cracker toys but they cost £1.50 to make now, so we're down to jars of dust from the stockroom floor - customers have supply their own jars - matches; we're offering a special deal of 2 for £1 - and individual toilet sheets. Obviously we charge £2 to actually use the toilet."


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First published 31 Jul 2022



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