Poundland owner calls in advisers amid sales slump

Poundland owner Pepco group has called in advisers to address the value retailer’s sales slump.
The parent company has taken on AlixPartners to deal with the ongoing sales decline, with City sources raising the possibility that it could be looking into the sale of Poundland or is mulling a formal restructuring process that could result in job cuts and store closures.
AlixPartners is understood to have been formally engaged the prior week, Sky News reported on Saturday, with options varying