Breaking News! Poundshop Has Been Bought By Poundland, Is This Good Or Bad News?
In the News
Dear Customer,
We are so excited to announce that www.poundshop.com/, the UK's largest online value e-tailer has been acquired by Poundland, the UK's largest high street value retailer, meaning we’ll be able to offer you the best of both worlds!
There are some really exciting developments in the works, as we expand our range to that of the great value products that you can shop in your local Poundland stores with the convenience of having them delivered directly to your door, with www.poundshop.com/'s fantastic customer service!
Our renowned, engaging, and easy to use www.poundshop.com/ website will be staying the same. Those exact same great value brands that you know, and love aren't going anywhere ...and that experience of you opening one of our famous purple www.poundshop.com/ boxes are staying put!
We're super excited by this change, and hope you will be, too! We can't wait to take you all along with us on this journey.
Love,
The Poundshop Team.
I heard this yesterday.
Poundland are trying to get into online sales by the looks of it.
Can't see it doing much harm tbh.
We don't have a Poundland nearby, so the option to shop online would be good.
I wonder what the delivery charge would be though 
I don't know if you know but Poundshop changed their delivery prices TheChimp and have given more options, so I hope that stays, just one option for spending £30 or £40 whatever it was was too much, this is what it is now.
UK Mainland Standard Delivery
Delivery within 3-5 working days
- Spend £10 - £19.99 (£4.95 delivery)
- Spend £20 - £29.99 (£3.95 delivery)
- Spend £30+ (FREE delivery)
Next Working Day Delivery
(When your order is placed by 2pm)
- Spend £10 - £19.99 (£5.95 delivery)
- Spend £20 - £29.99 (£4.95 delivery)
- Spend £30 - £39.99 (£3.95 delivery)
- Spend £40+ (Only £1)
I think it's great news, hopefully it will mean more choices for customers and keep another store on the highstreet.
With the cost of living soaring, soon we wont have anything to buy for a pound. Will be www.tenpoundshop.com/ 
I believe they acquired the 99p shop previously and their plans are to swallow up that market. I’ve no problems if they keep prices low
I feel a bit dubious about it though to be honest, I remember something about Poundland buying the 99p stores and then them falling into administration and then Poundland closed loads of stores at some time amid this coronavirus virus, Poundshop is doing ok, I'd hate for them to be brought down! It would be good to get the choice of 2 stores to buy from though!
Poundland bought Fulton foods and closed them on the high street and Starbargains online. Reduced competition is never a good thing for customers In the long run.
Initially I thought that any reduction in competition would inevitability lead to price increases, but then realized one was an online shop, as I don't drive I welcome this.
As it is an online retailer that they have acquired I don't see the problem. It just means that they will now sell more stuff online. I don't go to our local pound shop often as I don't go into the town centre unless I need something, but I do like the Pep&co clothing range for my son, not sure if it is the same retailer as this one though.
Ah but quite a lot is also under a £1, I've shared loads and I have also posted Daewoo speakers for £6.99 and Cuddle Cushions for about £4 when they sell for £15, you can't expect to get things like that for £1, but surely you appreciate the savings to be made there or do you think that's not right?
I would be more impressed if you could buy things for a £1 in those shops. A lot seems more expensive these days
Imnotcheap I agree. I don't shop in poundland etc often but Iv always found home bargains far cheaper for essentials.
I didn't know this until now. I did not know Poundshop and Poundland were rivals. Both shops sell inferior goods compare to Asda and Wilko selling the same brand as them.
Poundland often put some items available cheaper like 80-90p at a £1 and some items that perhaps are £1.10-1.20 to a £ so as ever do your research and you can save money. Some of the Poundland stuff is reduced size to get to a £1 and they can be poor value. I still find a lot of great value items in Poundland but you can definitely get a lot of stuff cheaper in supermarkets or Home Bargains etc.
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