Conferences

Poundland Trade Briefing Programme:

09.00 Registration and refreshments 10.00 Introduction: Key aims for the day Ben will outline the key themes and objectives of the day.     Ben Miller Head of Online Research IGD 10.05 Poundland and the Value Sector Gavin will share IGD’s latest research on the discount and fixed price retailing segment, and discuss the key factors driving this growth. He will also share the latest insight from IGD’s global discount research and assess the scale of the UK opportunity.     Gavin Rothwell Senior Business Analyst IGD 10.30 The Consumer Perspective: Understanding the evolution of the high street shopper      Speaker TBC 10.55 A Review from the Top: Building the Poundland Success Story Jim’s time at the helm of Poundland has been a highly successful one, with Poundland established as a strong growth business with a potent and compelling retail proposition. In this session Jim will provide an update on the past year and detail the key initiatives in place to drive growth in the years ahead.     Jim McCarthy Chief Executive Officer Poundland 11.35 Tracking the Poundland Growth story Nick will provide the facts and figures behind the Poundland success story and talk about how the business is gearing up for future growth.     Nick Hateley Finance Director Poundland 11.55 Making the most of the Networking Session David will introduce his team and tell you where to make contact with Poundland buyers responsible for your product categories.     David Coxon Trading Director Poundland 12.00 Networking Lunch Over lunch, this is your chance to meet and chat to the senior team and the Poundland buyers responsible for buying and sourcing products in your categories. An excellent opportunity to meet informally and engage with the people you want to meet.   13.00 Understanding the Poundland Trading Approach Trading with Poundland can open up a route to millions of customers. David, as Trading Director, will talk through the most effective way to trade with Poundland and the volume opportunities available as the retailer grows.     David Coxon Trading Director Poundland 13.25 The Store Perspective Here Tim will talk about the evolution of Poundland’s store formats, and how suppliers can expect to see their products displayed in-store, before taking delegates on a virtual store tour around one of Poundland’s latest stores.     Tim McDonnell Retail Operations Director Poundland 13.55 Working with Poundland: The Supplier Perspective This will be an opportunity to hear directly from Poundland’s suppliers. Britvic and Bull Brand will share their experiences of trading with the retailer, highlighting the five key factors to trading successfully with Poundland.     Phil Morgan Business Unit Controller Britvic   Andrew Barker Managing Director Bull Brand 14.15 Your Questions Answered... A chance to put your questions to the speakers including Jim McCarthy, David Coxon, Tim McDonnell and Nick Hateley.   14.45 Summary and Closing Statements   Jim McCarthy Chief Executive Officer Poundland 15.00 Close