The low cost retailer is just not in a position to assure that every one staff at these areas could have jobs on the new Poundland retailers, however mentioned it could “prioritise” the recruitment of ex-Wilko staff .
The leases for the retailers are anticipated to switch to Poundland within the “early autumn”, including to the greater than 800 current Poundland retailers.
The retailers are “largely in locations in which [Poundland] has limited presence”. It consists of 4 London retailers, in Barking, Edmonton Green, Wembley and West Ealing,
Poundland managing director Barry Williams mentioned: “In the coming weeks we will work quickly with landlords so we can open these stores as Poundlands with the new ranges that have been pivotal to our recent development.
“And once that process is complete, we will ensure a significant number of the Wilko colleagues will join our Poundland team.
