Staff were 'delighted' to welcome customers back to stores, says Poundland's managing director.
Wilko staff posed for a photo on the final business day of their branch in Walthamstow, LondonMore than 200 former Wilko workers have been offered jobs by Poundland as it reopens some of the collapsed retailer's stores.
As part of the deal, the discount chain said it would "prioritise" former Wilko staff who applied for roles.Wilko stores would disappear from UK High StreetsOn Tuesday, Poundland said it had made job offers to more than 200 former Wilko staff, with that number "increasing day-by-day".The announcement came as the Pepco-owned business revealed the next 10 former Wilko stores it would reopen under the Poundland brand.
"But they worked hard because we meant what we said about moving quickly to create jobs for Wilko colleagues."
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