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Poplar Co Ltd

Poplar Launches Unmanned Stores but Independence Still Under Threat

268 Views30 Mar 2022 20:22
Poplar has been struggling to remain independent and has already ceded 30% of its chain to Lawson. With losses mounting, it is trying new unmanned formats but sales to one of the big 3 looks likely.
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