Poundland opens new Armagh outlet – other NI stores ‘transformed’
As Armagh store opens with 22 jobs, Poundland’s commitment to Northern Ireland continues – with the discount retailer group transforming other stores over the past year.
The opening of Poundland in Spires Retail Park in Armagh confirms the discount retailer’s role in the recovery from the pandemic, after severnal stores were brought out of ‘hibernation’ in Feburary.
This is part of the retailer’s commitment to open a total of 25-30 Poundland & Dealz stores in the UK and Republic of Ireland over the 12 months to 30 September 2021.
To date, Poundland has created more than 400 new jobs in the current financial year and expects to create at least 250 more by the end of September 2021.
Hibernation
As an essential retailer, the majority of Poundland stores have remained open throughout lockdown, while some went in to ‘hibernation.’
Millions of people changed their shopping habits during various lockdowns and those who have not visited their local Poundland over the past year may not be aware of the significant changes that have taken place while they’ve been away. These include – over 130 stores now have chilled and frozen food with the ranges set to be added to new locations over the coming months, with the new Armagh store one of the first in Northern Ireland to offer this; PEP&CO fashion for the whole family can now be found in 350 Poundland and Dealz stores; every one of Poundland’s 800-plus stores has new Homewares ranges under the PEP&CO brand.
Extended grocery range
Launching this week in every store is an extended grocery range with more of day-to-day brands such as Nutella, Marmite and Old El Paso that customers have asked us to stock at amazing value.
Poundland also confirmed today it is pressing ahead with the £25 million transformation programme launched last July, including new store openings and relocations, store revamps and investment in its chilled and frozen food distribution network following the 2020 acquisition of Fultons Foods. New stores recently opened include Ballymena, with the new opening and relocation at Armagh Spires Retail Park.
