Most followed: Retirement delays, Rolls Royce, Ryanair, Poundland, Sports Direct
Millions of Britons could be forced work deep into old age.
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Poundland Group PLC
LON:PLND
Just 22 years since our first store opened, Poundland continues to be the high street trend-setter and is Europe’s biggest and fastest growing single price discount retailer. Poundland has proven that it’s possible to not just survive but thrive on the struggling high street, thanks to our successful retail proposition, ambitious growth strategy and top brands. Poundland continues to push the boundaries of the discount sector and has created many more customer advocates as a result. Pragma research showed that 50% of UK residents have visited a Poundland store and HIM revealed that 95% of customers would recommend Poundland to friends and family.
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