British discount retailer Poundland is set to focus its expansion plans on the Irish market in the next nine months.

British fixed-price discount retailer, Poundland — which trades here as Dealz — issues its third-quarter trading update on Wednesday.

Floor coverings retailer Carpetright today said its recent sales revival had been cut short by Britain’s three-week heatwave.

Senior executives at supermarket Sainsbury’s met with government officials in China to discuss opening the group’s first overseas stores for almost a decade, it emerged today.

British supermarket group Sainsbury’s today lifted uncertainty over its management team by appointing a new finance director from retail chain Carpetright.