PGS has grown as part of the Pepco Group journey, spanning from 1990 to the present day.
Pepco Group
2020
PGS starts process to exclusively supply Pepco Group companies
2018
Acquired by Pepco Group
2017
Poundland's sourcing office in Hong Kong is incorporated into PGS
2014
Sourcing Office established in India
2013
Sourcing Office established in Bangladesh
2009
Sourcing Office established in Shenzhen
2008
Sourcing offices established in Shanghai serving Pepkor retailer Ackermans
2021
Enters Spain
2020
2,000th store opened - Enters Spain, Italy & Serbia
2019
Enters Bulgaria
2018
Opens first Baltic stores in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania
2016
1,000th store opened
2015-2017
Enters Croatia, Hungary, Romania and Slovenia
2014
500th store opened
2013
Expands into the Czech Republic and Slovakia
2007
100th store opened
2003
Pepkor South Africa acquires 14 former Poundstretcher stores and launches PEPCO brand in Poland the following year
2020
Acquired Fultons Frozen Foods - 100th Frozen Store-in-Store opened
2020
Acquired Fultons Frozen Foods - 100th Frozen Store-in-Store opened
2019
Launches proposition change programme with 8 new price points
2019
Launches proposition change programme with 8 new price points
2018
Opens 200th Clothing Store-in-Store
2017
Begins PEP&CO Store-in-Store roll out
2016
Poundland acquired by Pepkor Europe
2016
Acquired by Pepkor
2009
Launches in Northern Ireland
1990
Established in Burton-upon-Trent
2020
Passes 100 stores in mainland Europe
2018
The Dealz brand is launched in Poland
2014
Enters the Spanish market
2011
First Dealz stores open in the Republic of Ireland
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