All Matalan articles – Page 16

  • News

    Matalan payment terms attacked

    2008-08-19T08:49:09Z

    The Forum of Private Business (FPB) has put Matalan into its Hall of Shame following the retailer's decision to cut payments to suppliers by 2 per cent.

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    Worse to come

    2008-07-04T16:38:00Z

    As M S like-for-like sales plunge, fears grow industry may never fully recover from downturn

  • News

    Matalan seals deal to launch in Middle East

    2008-07-03T11:29:11Z

    Matalan is to make its overseas debut in the Middle East, with 15 stores opening in the region over the next five years. The value fashion retailer, which this week revealed an 89 per cent increase in full-year pre-tax profits to 53.2 million, has signed an agreement with a ...

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    Matalan profits double

    2008-06-30T09:00:01Z

    Value clothing and homewares group Matalan almost doubled profits last year.

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    Matalan signs LK Today sponsorship deal

    2008-04-04T12:12:26Z

    Value fashion retailer Matalan has signed a 1 million sponsorship deal with ITV’s morning show LK Today .

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    Analysis

    Why low prices are not enough

    2008-02-07T15:42:00Z

    People may be watching what they spend, but that hasn’t saved value specialists from collapse. George MacDonald surveys their prospects as they enter another tough year

  • News

    Matalan to overhaul stores as profits rise

    2007-12-20T12:06:16Z

    Matalan will revamp more than half of its store portfolio next year after pre-tax profits rose 8.5 per cent in the year to February 24.

  • News

    Matalan profits climb

    2007-12-19T08:45:53Z

    Pre-tax profits at value retailer Matalan rose 8.5 per cent to 28.1 million in the 52 weeks to February 24.

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    Jamey Hargreaves backs Julien Macdonald venture

    2007-11-28T11:16:22.673Z

    Jamey Hargreaves, son of Matalan founder John Hargreaves, has invested money to help designer Julien Macdonald create a luxury brand around his name.

  • Analysis

    Desperately seeking chairman

    2007-11-01T11:55:00Z

    Controversial store group Sports Direct has been having trouble finding a chairman, so Retail Week has turned headhunter in a bid to help out. George MacDonald compiles our shortlist of 10 candidates with the skills for the most challenging role in the industry. Over to you, Mr Ashley…