Poundland in Rescue Talks as Owners Seek Buyer

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• UK discount retailer Poundland, which has about 600 stores and 12,000 employees in the UK and Ireland, confirmed it is in talks with potential buyers, with executives working with Irish real estate firm Martin Property Group on a management buyout, as first reported by Sky News, according to the BBC.
• The Usdaw union warned the retailer could fall into administration, putting thousands of jobs at risk, if the buyout falls through, saying management's offers have reportedly been turned down so far. Poundland was sold for £1 last summer by previous owner Pepco to US investment firm Gordon Brothers; the chain expects 2026 sales to grow more than 3%, which managing director Barry Williams cited this month as evidence its recovery plan "is working."

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