Poundland promotes retail director to chief operating officer
Poundland has promoted Austin Cooke, formerly its retail & transformation director, to chief operating officer.
Cooke took his new role last month, having been retail & transformation director since December 2020 and before that Poundland’s retail director UK & Ireland for three years.
A Poundland spokesman said the new title “formally reflects the added responsibility he’s had for some time”.
“We’re accelerating our work on creating a much lower-cost, efficient and consistent business, and as part of that work, Austin is also taking leadership of the re-invention of our supply chain working from the shelf back,” the spokesman added.
Never Miss a Retail Update!Pepco Group, including the PEPCO, Poundland and Dealz brands, trades in 17 countries operating more than 3,400 stores in total.
