Discount store Dealz-Poundland firm set for huge expansion and 13,000 jobs across Europe         

The Dealz store in Clonakilty, West Cork: The company trades as Dealz in the Republic where it has about 100 stores and as Poundland in the North, with about 35 outlets. 

The owner of the discount chains which trades as Dealz and Poundland in Ireland plans to create about 13,000 net new jobs across Europe over the next three years as it aggressively opens new stores, its boss has told Reuters.

Chief executive Andy Bond said the majority of the new jobs would be in continental Europe, as it bets shoppers will flock to cheaper stores following the devastation of the pandemic and as people search for bargains amid inflation.