Blog | Pound Wholesale

Two discount stores from one shopping centre have begun a price war that has seen prices go down as low as 93p.

Poundland and the 99p Store at Kingsgate Shopping Centre in Dunfermline have gone head-to-head in a price reduction battle and it’s expected that prices will keep on dropping over the next few weeks.

We’ve only just entered autumn and the first signs of Christmas are already appearing; a few greeting cards here, some decorations there – it’s the elephant in the room that we can no longer ignore. 

We are finally starting to get some warmer weather and so many people are heading out into their gardens to soak up some sun. They are inviting family and friends over, having BBQs and using their gardens for socialising. 

Taking a swipe at the big pound stores like Poundland and Pound World, Tesco have now launched 100’s of pound shop areas with many of their UK stores. It isn’t the first time they have tried something like this as in 2009 it dedicated a whole aisle to selling. 

With more and more people taking to shopping online for their products and services we have noticed that click and collect is becoming extremely popular. Online sales are up by 17% and in total throughout 2014 total sales are set to break £100bn mark. 

So it’s nearly time for the dreaded six week holiday where the kids are off school and driving you insane however it’s when the family can get together and have some real quality time. Why not treat the kids and buy them some new toys to play with and then all the family can join in on the fun. 

Stationery - it’s one of those items that we cannot do without and with many businesses looking to make cuts and tighten their budgets they are looking for alternatives on where they can source their necessities from. If you own a pound shop then you should look to stock a full range of stationery as it’s always a good seller and it’s not just businesses which may need some stationery over summer! 

In the endless bid to stock a wide range of only the highest quality brands; Pound Wholesale is delighted to announce a partnership with NYK E Cigs, one of the UK’s best loved electronic cigarette brands. 

So the holiday period is now firmly behind us and the normal routine resumes once again as we all return to work and the indulgence comes to a sudden halt. The leftovers of the Christmas dinner have been worked through now and the décor has been taken down. 

Working from home is something of a cultural phenomenon that is becoming plausible for more and more people every year. As technologies improve and the cost to rent property continues to grow, companies are more inclined to allow, and in many cases encourage, members of their workforce to complete their jobs from home. 

Retail trends are constantly changing – it is a fluid industry where the demand dictates the supply and tried and tested formulas are often usurped by innovation. Many of the retail trends that are starting to become mainstream have been influenced significantly by the growth of discount stores and pound lines. 

The clocks springing forward and one day of glorious sunshine does something quite extraordinary to the average Briton. They forget the years of laughably unpredictable weather and throw themselves fully into the belief that summer is here and the next 6 months will be spent basking in Mediterranean heat.