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Wilko: What went wrong and will we ever see it on high streets again?

The PA news agency looks at what led to Wilko’s collapse and what the future could still hold for the company.

The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2023

Wilko to shut final shops for good after dramatic collapse

It will bring to a close one of the largest high street failures in recent years, with almost all of Wilko’s 12,500 workers being made redundant.

The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2023

Poundland owner Pepco to ‘refocus’ on Central and Eastern Europe after back-to-back profit warnings

Pepco will work to get its Central and Eastern European arm back on track, after a September heatwave hit sales

Evening Standard · Sep 28, 2023

‘I feel anger; it never needed to have happened’ – Wilko workers lament closures

Staff at the stricken retailer talk of how things went downhill fast and voice fears for their futures

The Guardian - UK · Sep 13, 2023

Poundland moves to buy 71 Wilko sites with possible jobs guarantee for staff

PwC says owner plans to reopen stores under Poundland brand throwing lifeline to as many as 1,800 staff

The Guardian - UK · Sep 12, 2023

The full list of Wilko stores set to become Poundlands

Administrators have agreed to sell 71 shops to Pepco and the conversion to Poundland stores is already underway at many locaations

Evening Standard · Sep 12, 2023

Pepco to take over up to 71 Wilko stores and make them Poundland shops- Full list

Pepco has agreed with Wilko's administrators that up to 71 Wilko stores will become Poundland shops.

The National (Scotland) · Sep 12, 2023

Poundland owner Pepco to buy up to 71 Wilko stores

It comes a day after administrators confirmed all the group’s remaining shop, warehouse and support centre workers are set to lose their jobs.

The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2023

Poundland to save 71 Wilko shops in last-minute deal and rebrand them under its own name

The discount retailer is not able to guarantee that all jobs at these locations will be saved, but said it would “prioritise” the recruitment of ex-Wilko staff

Evening Standard · Sep 12, 2023

Wilko: what insolvency really means for the budget retailer and why its competitors are surviving (for now)

All 400 of Wilko’s shops are now expected to close over the next month, leaving 12,500 people without jobs across the UK. The budget retailer’s administrator PwC announced the news after it struggled to secure a rescue deal for Wilko to continue operating.

The Conversation · Sep 12, 2023