Under-fire Poundland owner 'among suitors' for footwear chain Dune Sky News Thu, November 12, 2026 at 10:20 AM GMT 3 min read

The beleaguered owner of Poundland is among the parties who have been considering offers for Dune, the British footwear retailer, even as its biggest UK high street asset teeters on the brink of collapse.

Sky News has learnt that Gordon Brothers has been considering submitting a takeover bid for Dune in recent weeks, although it was unclear whether the furore surrounding its stewardship of Poundland would impact its ability to do so ahead of a deadline this month.