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Pepco mulls strategic options for struggling Poundland

Following a lacklustre financial year at Poundland, the UK discount retailer has now come under the lens of its parent company, Pepco Group, which is hoping to initiate a turnaround in its performance. Speaking to Reuters, Pepco’s new chief executive officer, Stephan Borchert, said the company was looking into “every strategic option” for the...

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Pepco Group records strong FY24 financial results

European variety discount retailer Pepco Group, in its preliminary unaudited results statement for the 12 month period said that revenue of 6.2 billion euros, increased by 10.2 percent, driven by new store growth. Like-for-like (LFL) revenue declined by 3.2 percent during FY24. Pepco revenue increased by 14.2 percent; Poundland by 0.2 percent...

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Pepco Group posts Q3 revenue growth, maintains outlook

Discount retailer Pepco Group’s year to date revenue of 4,681 million euros increased 10 percent at constant currency, while third quarter revenue of 1,481 million euros, increased 8 percent. The company, owner of the Pepco and Dealz brands in Europe and Poundland in the UK reported a like-for-like (LFL) revenue decline of 4.3 percent in the...

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Pepco sees low revenues for Poundland clothing as retailer falls behind expectations

European discount conglomerate Pepco Group has reported its interim results for the six-month period ended March 31, 2024, during which time it saw revenues rise 13.8 percent year-on-year to hit 3.2 billion euros. While the group itself welcomed positive results for the business as a whole, with group EBITDA up 28.2 percent and gross margin...

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Poundland owner Pepco ceases operations in Austria

Just two years on from its entry into the region, UK-headquartered Pepco Group NV is discontinuing its business activities in Austria. The retail group, which operated 73 budget stores of the same name in the country, came to the decision after an ongoing and thorough review of its performance concluded that the market did not meet its...

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Pepco posts 2.3 percent drop in Q1 like-for-like sales

Pepco Group reported first quarter revenues of 1.9 billion euros with constant currency revenue growth of 11 percent versus last year. However, group like-for-like (LFL) revenues declined 2.3 percent. The company said, Pepco brand LFL revenue fell 3.7 percent, Poundland LFL grew 0.9 percent, with a strong peak Christmas performance driven by...

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Pepco Group: Q4 revenue up 12.5 percent despite 'challenging' trading environment

Discount retail giant Pepco Group has reported strong fourth-quarter revenue growth and record full-year sales despite a “challenging market backdrop”. The group, which owns the Pepco and Dealz brands in Europe and Poundland in the UK, generated revenue of 1.44 billion euros in the three months ended September 30, up 12.5 percent on a...

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Pepco issues ‘downward revision’ to forecast, reorganises management

European retail chain Pepco is continuing to experience a downward trend in its financials, as revenues for August came in lower than anticipated and are worsening in September, with negative like-for-like sales and weaker than expected performance from new stores. The group, which operates UK-based Poundland, has been attempting to initiate an...

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Pepco Group CEO to exit amid retail expansion plans

The chief executive officer of Pepco Group, Trevor Masters, has announced his intention to step down from the top position with immediate effect. It comes as the Polish company, which counts Poundland among its portfolio, reported that its EBITDA for the year ending 30 September 2023 is expected to be “slightly lower” than it had previously...

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Pepco expands European footprint, debuts stores in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Pepco Group, owner of the Pepco and Dealz brands across Europe and Poundland in the UK, opened its first store in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Commenting on the retail expansion plan, Trevor Masters, CEO of Pepco Group, said: “The opening of the first Pepco store in Bosnia and Herzegovina represents a milestone in the group’s profitable store...

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Pepco Group posts 22.8 percent H1 revenue growth

For the first half period, Pepco Group revenue of 2,839 million euros, rose 22.8 percent compared with prior year on a constant currency basis, while like-for-like (LFL) sales growth was 11.1 percent. The company said LFL growth was driven by a good Christmas peak trading period of 13 percent LFL in the first quarter, followed by a resilient...

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Pepco brand to open its first store in Portugal

Discount retailer Pepco Group will open its first Pepco store in Portugal this week, as part of its European store expansion plan. The new Pepco store in Coimbra, which opens on May 18, will be followed by new openings in Albufeira and Olhão during May 2023. Further launches are planned in a number of cities across Portugal over the course of...