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Bidder Still 'Keen' On Poundland, In First Recorded Instance Of Anyone Being Keen On Poundland

A Northern Irish firm has told administrators it remains eager to rescue the discount retailer, an expression of enthusiasm the chain has not received from a customer since 2019. The precise price has not been disclosed, though the name suggests a reserve figure. The deal could, in theory, still fall apart over a single £1.50 item that used to cost a pound.

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