B&M Joins Battle to ‘Cherry Pick’ Poundland Stores in Sale

Discount retailer B&M plots offer to cherry

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B&M joins battle to ‘cherry pick’ Poundland stores in sale

Discount retailer B&M has joined the tussle to pick off select Poundland stores as its Boston-based owner Gordon Brothers eyes a rushed sale of the company. London-listed B&M European Value Retail is interested in acquiring a small number of Poundland stores, should the retailer be broken up if a buyer for the whole company is [...]

Discount retailer B&M plots offer to cherry-pick shops from rival Poundland

B&M European Value Retail, the London-listed discounter, is looking to cherry-pick sites from troubled rival Poundland as it teeters on the brink of administration.

B&M eyes select Poundland stores as rival chain prepares for sale

Lidl, Poundstretcher and The Range are also interested in acquiring varying numbers of stores

B&M joins fight for Poundland stores as collapse threat looms

B&M has joined the growing list of retailers circling Poundland’s stores as it races to secure a rescue deal and avoid administration. The company has reportedly registered its interest in snapping up a selection of Poundland shops, as owner Gordon Brothers considers selling the business outright or breaking it up. B&M is targeting a relatively small number of locations, potentially in the low double digits, rather than pursuing a takeover of th…

ANALYSIS Sales are up. So why is Poundland still fighting for survival? - InternetRetailing

Poundland’s uncertain future is a reflection of growing pressure on UK high streets, according to David Kemp, director at Liquidation Centre. Despite recording sales growth of more than 3% for the financial year ending 27 September 2026, the discount retailer is in talks with potential buyers as it looks for a rescue deal. Usdaw, which represents shop workers, says that failure to strike a deal could be “a disaster for our members”. Poundland ha…