Poundland

Thousands of shops will continue to accept old round £1 coins after they go out of circulation this Sunday - but if you still have the old coins, it's best to spend them or bank them ASAP.

If you like grabbing bargains in pound shops, you can now do it online as two new outlets have opened on the web. But before you abandon high street stores, be prepared for minimum spends and delivery charges.

Shoppers looking to bag a bargain should head to Ipswich, where Poundland and the 99p Store have been locked in a price war. If you can find bigger discounts in your own local pound shops, we'd like to know about it.

Discount chain Poundland plans to open 50 new stores next year and is considering online trading in an expansion fuelled by the recession, it says.

Next, the high street fashion retailer, believes stock stolen from one of its lorries last year is being sold at bargain store Poundland.

Boots has a dmitted skincare products that usually cost up to £8 had found their way to Poundland stores where they sold for £1. This follows a MoneySavingExpert.com investigation which uncovered the bargain.