Poundland: Struggling bargain chain sold for £1
Source: BBC
Struggling budget chain Poundland has been sold for £1 and now faces a shake-up of the business.Its owner Polish firm Pepco confirmed it had sold the brand for a "nominal" sum to US investment firm Gordon Brothers.Poundland has 825 UK stores and around 16,000 staff and was struggling to compete with other discount stores, with sales down this January and February.Following the sale a proposed restructure will be…
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