Market Chatter: B&M European Value Retail Reportedly Weighing Purchase of Poundland Stores

08:07 AM EDT, 10/19/2026 (MT Newswires) -- B&M European Value Retail (BME.L) is looking to buy some stores owned by Poundland as part of the rival discounter's ongoing sales process, Sky News reported Monday, citing a source familiar with the matter. The British retailer is targeting select locations out of Poundland's nearly 600 sites across the UK and Ireland. Financial advisers Alvarez & Marsal are also overseeing the sale, which could see Poundland being acquired in full or broken up. B&M told MT Newswires it does not comment on media speculation. (Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.)