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Chris edwards poundworld biography of michael
Poundworld
British variety store
Logo used from 2003 to 2018 | |
| Formerly |
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|---|---|
| Industry | Retail |
| Founded | 1974; 51 years ago |
| Founder | Christopher Edwards Sr. |
| Defunct | 10 August 2018 |
| Fate | Administration |
Number of locations | 335 (2018) |
Poundworld was a British variety retailer.
It was founded in 1974 as Bargain Centre by Yorkshire-based father-and-son team Chris Edwards Sr. and Chris Edwards Jr.[1] The business then became a single-price retailer in 1997 as Everything £1, before renaming to Poundworld in 2003.
The retailer rose to prominence during the 2007–2008 financial crisis.[2] In October 2010, it launched the multi-price sister brand DiscountUK, which would later become Bargain Buys.[3] Poundworld was featured on the BBC One series Pound Shop Wars, broadcast between 2012 and 2015, featuring its rivalry with Poundland.[4]
In May 2015, the Ed