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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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Pep&Co to cut UK head office jobs

Pep&Co, British discount fashion retailer, has confirmed it will be cutting 30 jobs at its UK head clothing office in Watford. The decision came after the company proceeded with a formal consultation process amid the ongoing transition to bring its clothing and general merchandise under one brand, Pepco. Last year, Pep&Co, which currently...

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Pepco Group posts strong H1 revenue, profit growth

Discount retailer Pepco Group has reaffirmed its full-year guidance after reporting strong revenue and profit growth in the first half of the year. In the six months to March 31, revenue increased 18.9 percent year-on-year to 2.372 billion euros. The group, which owns the Pepco and Dealz brands in Europe as well as Poundland in the UK, said...

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Andy Bond to step down as Pepco CEO

Pepco Group, the variety discount retailer and owner of Poundland in the UK and the Pepco and Dealz brands in Europe, has announced that Andy Bond is stepping down as chief executive at the end of March due to health reasons. Bond, who was previously chief executive of Asda, took the helm at Pepco Group in 2015 and has guided the business...

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Pepco appoints Trevor Masters as Managing Director

Pepco Group, the pan-European discount variety retailer has announced the appointment of Trevor Masters as Managing Director of the group’s largest trading brand – Pepco, as part of a planned succession process. The company said in a statement that he will succeed Rob Taylor, who joined the group in 2004 and has informed the board earlier this...