All Matalan articles – Page 15
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NewsChristmas sales soar at Matalan
Value fashion and homewares group Matalan has hailed an “impressive” Christmas performance and expects continued growth.
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NewsMatalan’s ‘fruity’ £1.5bn asking price puts off potential buyers
Hopes of selling Matalan are likely to be dashed unless the reported asking price is cut.
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NewsMatalan appoints additional advisers to help £1.5bn sale
Matalan has reportedly appointed Goldman Sachs to advise on the sale of the company as it seeks to accelerate the process.
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NewsHigh price tag for Matalan likely to attract calls for earn-out clause
Potential buyers of value retailer Matalan are likely to demand an earn-out or similar clause in any deal with founder and owner John Hargreaves.
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NewsPrivate equity firms table first-round Matalan bids
Five private equity groups are understood to have tabled bids for value fashion group Matalan, which may be sold for as much as £1.5bn.
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NewsRichard Baker to front bid for Matalan
Former Boots chief executive Richard Baker is poised to launch a bid for discount retailer Matalan in his role at private equity firm Advent International.
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NewsKidswear most resilient clothing sector
Kidswear has been the most resilient clothing sector in the recession, according to market research house Verdict.
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OpinionIs Matalan really worth £1.5bn?
Would you buy a business from John Hargreaves? For the sake of clarity, that’s as much a compliment to him as it is a caution to others.
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NewsMatalan considers £1.5bn sale
Discount retailer Matalan is considering a £1.5bn sale after receiving a number of expressions of interest.
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OpinionUse retail’s voice for greater good
Retailers can use their connections with consumers to help good causes, says Jacqueline Gold
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NewsTJ Hughes turnover up 9.1%
Discount department store operator TJ Hughes has reported a 9.1% increase in turnover to £261.3m in its full year results.
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NewsMatalan ‘set for £1.5 billion 2010 sale’
Matalan could be put up for sale next year with a £1.5bn price tag, it has been reported.
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NewsMatalan to create 1,800 new jobs
Value retailer Matalan has revealed plans to hire 1,800 new staff.
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NewsMatalan heads to Jordan for first overseas foray
Value fashion and homewares retailer Matalan has opened its first overseas store in Amman, Jordan.
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NewsFirst overseas Matalan store opens
Matalan opened its first store outside the UK last week, in Amman, Jordan.
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AnalysisTop 50 retailers: Retail’s premier league
It’s 18 months since Retail Week’s last look at the UK’s top retailers by sales and margins and much has changed in that time. Retail Knowledge Bank senior partner Robert Clark reports
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GalleryMaking the most of Matalan
Matalan’s defining proposition has always been value, but now it is making its stores more engaging places to visit. John Ryan meets chief executive Alistair McGeorge and visits the Stockport branch
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NewsMatalan web transaction prices higher than in stores
Matalan has revealed that the average transaction price on its fledgling website is almost a third higher than in its bricks-and-mortar stores after the site’s successful launch.
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OpinionRetail surgery: Where is the line between imitation and infringement?
When does product imitation cease to be commercially advantageous and become an infringement of intellectual property rights?
