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Poundland pins rescue hopes on Yorkshire Tea, Pot Noodle and Gloria Gaynor
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Chain restocks stores in operation named after singer of I will Survive after US owners release funds Poundland’s under-fire US owners have released funds to help the stricken discount chain restock shelves temporarily, keeping hopes of a rescue deal alive in the run-up to crunch
Chain restocks stores in operation named after singer of I will Survive after US owners release funds Poundland’s under-fire US owners have released funds to help the stricken discount chain restock shelves temporarily, keeping hopes of a rescue deal alive in the run-up to crunch talks with the government. In an emergency resupply effort codenamed “Operation Gloria” by senior Poundland staff, about 16m grocery items were dispatched to 600 shops in the UK and Ireland over the weekend. Continue reading...
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