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Poundland announces plans for major new store in Birmingham

Poundland, Europe's biggest single price discount retailer, will open a new 6,000 sq ft store at St Andrew's Shopping Park in Birmingham on Thursday 11 August, and will host a fun day for shoppers two days later on Saturday 13 August. 

Launched over ten years ago, Poundland remains true to its original vision of offering a wide range of top brands and daily essential items, all priced at £1.  Today, millions of savvy shoppers are attracted by the retailer's inflation busting price point and diverse product range, over half of which is sourced from the UK.

Situated in the heart of Birmingham, St Andrew's Shopping Park is approximately one minute from Bordesley Circus on the Ring Road (A4540) and just to the east of the City centre by St Andrew's Football Stadium, home to Birmingham City's 'Blues'.  

The park was re-launched in June this year (2011) with the opening of a new 10,000 sq ft Outfit store, which combines five High Street brands under one roof, including Miss Selfridge, Dorothy Perkins, Wallis, Evans and Burton.

Formerly the location of a Big W superstore, the new shopping park is next to an existing 74,000 sq ft Morrisons supermarket and benefits from 735 on-site customer parking spaces.  In addition to Outfit, Peacocks, Poundland and  Boots have already opened new stores at the park, and will be followed by JD Sports and Toys R Us later this summer.

Speaking about the new store, Poundland's Trading Director, David Coxon, says: "Poundland has grown significantly over the past 12 months and it's fantastic to see this expansion continuing with a new store in St Andrew's Shopping Park. We're looking forward to opening our doors!"

James Whitehill, Senior Fund Manager for St Andrew's asset manager, Legal & General Property, concluded: "Since the launch of Outfit last month, St Andrew's has continued to go from strength to strength and, with today's announcement, is now almost fully let.  The diverse shopping offer, ranging from fashion and sports to health and beauty, combined with Morrisons long established and successful store sharing the site, will enable St Andrew's to quickly cement its standing as a new retail destination for Birmingham, attracting both local shoppers and those further afield."

 

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Article published by Midlands Business News on 3 August, 2011

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