All Matalan articles – Page 2
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NewsMatalan drafts in former M&S digital boss as director
Value fashion retailer Matalan has appointed former Marks & Spencer digital boss Jeremy Pee to its board.
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DataRanking: The 30 fastest-growing fashion retailers revealed
It has been a tough few years for fashion, and retailers have been battling to lead on style, value and quality despite skyrocketing return rates, competition for customer loyalty and bold sustainability targets.
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NewsMatalan hails ‘strong’ quarter as revenue and profits rise
Matalan has reported an increase in revenue and profits during a “strong” second quarter for the retailer as it works to build a “stronger, more modern” business.
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NewsCard Factory to roll out shop-in-shops across Matalan stores
Specialist retailer Card Factory has entered into a “long-term partnership” with fashion retailer Matalan as it rolls out a shop-in-shop concept in all of its 223 stores across the UK and Ireland.
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NewsWilliam Reed launches Retail Week x The Grocer LIVE 2024
William Reed has launched Retail Week x The Grocer LIVE 2024, a two-day gathering of the leading minds in retail and fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG).
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AnalysisSchool uniform prices: how competitive is the rest of retail compared to the supermarkets?
School uniform is a key battleground in the back-to-school price war, and the cost-of-living crisis threatens to make the competition even fiercer. As the end of summer approaches, Retail Week explores how competitive supermarket uniform prices are in comparison to the rest of retail
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DataFashion Forward: The top 30 fashion retailers by 2026
Fashion retail has experienced a turbulent time, but retailers investing in elevation, partnerships, acquisitions and focused transformation are set to win. Our Retail Week analysts reveal which retailers will lead the sector in 2026.
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NewsMatalan remains confident on outlook despite fall in revenue
Matalan has posted a drop in revenue following a “challenging” first quarter, despite remaining “confident” in its full-year profit outlook.
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NewsMatalan appoints new supply chain and retail executives
Fashion retailer Matalan has announced Phil Hackney as the company’s new chief supply chain operations officer and Katherine Davis as chief retail officer.
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NewsExclusive: Matalan names chief trading officer in newly created role
Matalan has appointed Ben Smith to the newly created role of chief trading officer with immediate effect as the retailer embarks on a transformation programme, Retail Week can reveal.
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DataRanking: The fastest-growing value retailers revealed
In the cost-of-living crisis, affordable retailers have never been more relevant to price-conscious consumers, but which have been making the most of the mood of the nation? And which are set to turn market share into future growth? To find out, the Retail Week analyst team has tracked group sales across 15 of the biggest value retailers and analysed their compound annual growth rate (CAGR) to predict how much bigger they’ll be in five years’ time
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NewsExclusive: Matalan taps up Fiona Lambert for consultancy role
Matalan is understood to be bringing Fiona Lambert on board on a consultancy basis, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsMatalan welcomes new chief customer and omnichannel officer from The Co-op
Matalan has named former Co-op customer and community director Ali Jones as its new chief customer and omnichannel officer.
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NewsOutgoing Matalan boss Nigel Oddy to join American Golf
Interim boss of Matalan Nigel Oddy is taking on a new role as chief executive of American Golf.
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NewsMatalan names former Lidl and Co-op bosses as new chair and CEO
Fashion retailer Matalan has announced Karl-Heinz Holland and Jo Whitfield as the company’s new chair and chief executive respectively, with immediate effect.
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NewsFormer Co-op food boss emerges as frontrunner in Matalan CEO race
Former Co-op chief executive of food Jo Whitfield has reportedly emerged as the frontrunner for the vacant top job at embattled fashion retailer Matalan.
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AnalysisThe White Company, Matalan and ProCook reveal marketing strategies for the year ahead
The White Company chief creative officer Mark Winstanley, Matalan omnichannel marketing director Jeff Howarth and ProCook chief marketing officer Angela Porter have spoken to Retail Week about why offline marketing remains critical in a new report out today
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NewsMatalan lenders pledge £100m of new investment after seizing control
Matalan’s lenders have taken over the ownership of Matalan after a prolonged corporate battle with former chair and co-founder John Hargreaves.
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NewsMatalan outlines timeframe for completion of sale
Embattled fashion retailer Matalan says it has received bids from a “number of interested parties” and expects to complete the sale process by the end of January.
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AnalysisWho will be retail’s winners and losers in 2023?
Who will thrive and who will flounder in 2023? Retail experts share their tips for the year ahead