Biggest pound shop in the country built on Belle Vue??? https://www.wakefieldexpress.co.uk/news ... -1-9416696

Biggest pound shop in the country built on Belle Vue??? https://www.wakefieldexpress.co.uk/news ... -1-9416696

Just seen that. He can spot an opportunity if nothing else. www.thebusinessdesk.com/yorkshir ... -property#

Just seen that. He can spot an opportunity if nothing else. www.thebusinessdesk.com/yorkshir ... -property#

He certainly is an entrepreneur and knows how to spot s potential opportunity.

Can't realistically see a store built there, as, in its current state could be a bit out on a limb, and think trade could be quite poor.

£1 stores are too expensive for Wakefield, make it a 50p shop and the business should go alright.

Good one, how long did it take you to think of that one, troll?

If you're going to troll, up your game massively. That's some seriously weak sauce, I'm actually embarrassed for you.

has vowed to make the Poundworld brand "great again".

Was it ever great in the first place?

He's a brave man, that is for sure. British high street retail has been on life support for the last 10 years.

bet you had a little wee when you posted that funny

I reckon so aye - he sold a majority share for 150 million quid, and donated over 900k to Marie Curie Cancer Care; so whilst it may not be premium, it was certainly a great business.

Agree with the second statement though - it seems like a strange move to attempt to revive it, given that the retail ship appears to have well and truly sailed.

Isn't there a big Poundworld site based at side of M62, at J31.

If it is the same, the depot is massive

He has bought the intellectual Property rights so probably paid a small amount for a high street name

Indeed - I'm just not sure what you do with it any more, given that this type of retailer relies on footfall, which is in terminal decline?

There used to be a massive depot just off the A62 not far from shudds ground.

Retail is struggling however I don't think this neccessarily affects the cheap end so to speak. In fact I would say they're probably doing well out of people's lack of funds. Poundworld failed because of mismanagement rather than lack of footfall.