Poundland is rumoured to be opening a fourth store on the Isle of Wight.
The discount retailer is thought to be drawing up plans to open up shop in the former M&Co and Woolworths building in Cowes High Street.
Poundland first arrived on the Isle of Wight some 12 years ago when the Newport store was opened by Corrie actor Anthony Cotton. This was followed by a second store in Shanklin and in 2015 customers were welcomed in Ryde. There was also a second store in Newport for a time.
In typical Poundland style, as experienced with previous store openings, the company has refused to confirm their intentions to open a store in Cowes. A spokesperson has said:
“The Isle of Wight is a great location for Poundland and we’d love to come to Cowes. As soon as we have any news to share, we will.”
No opening date has been set but Island Echo understands that recruitment has already begun with supervisors, sales assistants and a manager sought for the Cowes store at 6 High Street.
Carry on the good work
The yatchties will love this…. Hopefully they will pay with £50 notes and let the minimum wage workers keep the change.
You know the Conservatives have been in power too long when Poundland prosper.
I say Rupert a Poundland in cowes (what is it )
We need some different shops, not everyone wants to shop at Poundland.
well helen – instead of sitting their looking down your nose, why don’t you open up a different shop and offer something else, or are you just another lazy, self entitled layabout, that expects others to do the work, so you can doss.
At least it’s an empty shop filled! Be grateful for that!!
Better to have a pound land than another empty store falling into disrepair,.
And at least it will create jobs at a time when unemployment is high .
Get in the real world you will find that Cowes has a high proportion of people with low incomes.
Hope Island Echo praise whoever told them about it.
Hope Island Echo (Editor) praise whoever told them about it.
Rather then just deleting the comments.
Great. Another “quality” shop in Cowes.
Excellent. Literally every single comment I post on any thread now gets vetoed. Over moderation at its best.
Buy at Poundland wait a week, then go and buy the same thing elsewhere because the Poundland item busted. Poundland sell some things cheap because some tins of food, drinks etc can be in smaller sized packaging.
Jesus christ is that all the isle of wight can get
No wonder you have to shop on line
I submitted a request to open a retail business at that site some time ago but was rejected and now it appears as to why. Our ‘poundland’ concept whereby goods are traded soley by the pound-mass (as opposed to pound-sterling) has now been picked up to open at another Island location.