Archive for August, 2009

Bank holiday is nearly here and the Mirror has reported warnings about the rain and travel chaos. Good luck if you are travelling this Bank Holiday! The Met Office say the rain is meant to be intermittent, so all fingers and toes crossed that we get some sunshine! However don’t let the weather ruin your bank holiday! Why not pop into your nearest Poundland and pick up a few amazing deals to really make the most of the Bank Holiday. Poundland have seasonal toys such as badminton rackets or outdoor toys.

 If you are camping this weekend make sure you check out the camping gear in Poundland stores. You will be amazed at how much you can get for your pound and we stock essentials such as torches, mallets and stools all for just £1 each!

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I know you may be thinking Halloween in August!!!! However the fact is that Halloween is only a few months away and time surely will fly by and it’s best to get your ideas and costumes sorted before the big rush! Here at Poundland we have some fantastic products arriving in store on Monday 31^st August 2009 and to show a couple of the best products on sale click here. Why not pick up a floating skull, a mask or pumpkin lights for just £1 each!

If you need more inspiration for costume ideas this year check out the fancy dress ideas blog. I am particularly loving the Harry Potter wands!

Poundland also have an amazing deal this week on Savanna toilet roll where you can pick up 9 rolls for just £1. This really does get you more value for your pound!

For more household products click here. Don’t forget today is the last chance to get your free Doritos from Poundland as we are teaming up with the Daily Mirror to give away free Doritos for every reader. Simply cut out the coupon and present it at your nearest Poundland store to claim your FREE Tangy Cheese Doritos. This coupon entitles the bearer to one bag of Tangy Cheese Doritos (169g), normally sold for £1, only on 26^th and 27^th August 2009. Only one coupon per person may be redeemed once, while stocks last. Please note; this offer is subject to availability. This gives you one more reason to pop into your local Poundland store today!

Poundland are yet again opening more stores across the UK, this time bringing amazing value to Aberystwyth and Airdrie. Both stores will be opening 27^th August 2009 both with their own fun packed family days on Saturday 29^th August 2009.

• £50 worth of Poundland vouchers to be won in checkout challenge
• DJ & entertainer there from 9am – 4pm
• Antony Cotton (Coronation Streets Sean Tully) to officially open the store, sign autographs and have pictures taken from 10am – 1pm
• Antony to give away 50 x £1 Poundland vouchers
• 500 packs of Kodak AA batteries to give away

• £50 worth of Poundland vouchers to be won in checkout challenge
• DJ & entertainer there from 9am – 4pm
• Andy Whyment (Coronation Streets Kirk Sutherland) to officially open the store, sign autographs and have pictures taken from 10am – 1pm
• Andy to give away 50 x £1 Poundland vouchers
• 500 packs of Kodak AA batteries to give away

With Poundland opening so many new stores this year, there are plenty of jobs going. So if you find you are struggling to get a job at present, why not apply to your nearest Poundland store. Poundland is working with The Sun as part of the ‘Sun-employment’ campaign - click here to see the jobs available.

Poundland have lined up two Coronation Street stars to open the stores to ensure you have a fantastic day and there will be opportunities to talk to the stars in store! If you would like to catch up more on the street check out the Corrie blog.

Here at Poundland we are also teaming up with the Daily Mirror to give away free Doritos for every reader. Simply cut out this coupon and present it at your nearest Poundland store to claim your FREE Tangy Cheese Doritos. This coupon entitles the bearer to one bag of Tangy Cheese Doritos (169g), normally sold for £1, only on 26^th and 27^th August 2009. Only one coupon per person may be redeemed once, while stocks last. Please note; this offer is subject to availability. This gives you one more reason to pop into your local Poundland store today!

With the new school term nearly upon us it means an expensive time for parents with buying uniform, stationery and school essentials. Or does it??? Poundland still has a back to school offer running where selected stationery is 2 for £1 and many lines have 25% extra for your pound!

There has been a fair bit in the news lately about the price of school uniforms and back to school essentials being too high but with Poundland offering uniform for just a £1 per item you can rest assured that the kids returning to school won’t sting your pocket!

I thought I should also point out The Michael Jackson Story DVD for just £1. This is an amazing product and is selling fast. Make sure you pop into your local Poundland store to check out the bargains to be had!

Poundland is famous for continually offering top brands at an amazing £1 price! Currently there is an Explosive Value campaign which offers brands such as Weight Watchers, Pantene and Goodboy pet products. Also many more brands are entering the range within the next couple of weeks so keep checking the website and Poundland stores for the best offers. Why pay more for a product when you can get the same at Poundland but with better value?? Poundland always strive to provide the best value on the high street whether that is more volume for your pound or a cheaper product!

Click here to see Poundland’s Explosive Value range

If you have a pet then you may well like our change of products in the Explosive Value range as Poundland is including an 8 inch Rawhide Knot Bone, 8 pack Rawhide Mini Bone, 3 pack Porkhide Knot Bone, 3 pack White Rawhide Knot Bone and an 8 inch White Rawhide Roll all for just £1 each!

On the pet subject I came across the Daily Mail who has reported on Robotic Pets being part of our world by 2019?! There is a whole report on the robot revolution, check it out. There could also be robot babysitters – genius!

I stumbled across The Ever So Strange Animal Almanac blog yesterday and just had to share it with everyone! It has posts about the most weird and wonderful creatures possible. I mean, have you ever heard of a leopard slug or a blob fish?!

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