Poundland shares slump 10% as online shopping hits sales

British discount retailer Poundland suffered in the run-up to Christmas as consumers deserted the high street in favour of online shopping, resulting in “disappointing” sales and a downgrade of profit expectations for the year.
Poundland shares slump 10% as online shopping hits sales

Shares in the group that sells everything from washing detergent to boxes of chocolates and packs of batteries, slumped more than 10% to an all-time low of 172 pence after the retailer’s third-quarter update.

Poundland, which has rapidly increased its number of shops in recent years, culminating in the buyout of rival 99p Stores last year, was one of the first retailers to warn of a volatile Christmas two months ago.

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