All Matalan articles – Page 9
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NewsMatalan to recruit 4,000 temps over the Christmas period
Matalan is recruiting 4,000 extra sales assistants to help it deal with increased demand over its busy Christmas period this year.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Matalan and River Island
Retail news round-up September 25, 2013: Matalan signs Bangladesh safety agreement and River Island extends home delivery contract
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NewsJD to take on Sports Direct in Oxford Street showdown
A fierce battle in sportswear is set to take centre stage on Oxford Street as JD Sports eyes a new flagship store to rival Sports Direct’s landmark opening on the famous shopping street.
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NewsFormer Asda boss Leighton says self-help not reviews will save high street
Former Asda boss Allan Leighton has said that retailers must rely on self-help rather than reviews, such as those carried out by Mary Portas and Bill Grimsey, to save the high street.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Retailers and brands race to win JJB's sportswear market
The collapse of JJB Sports left a gap in the premium sportswear market that Matalan and brands are fighting for, as well as industry giant Sports Direct.
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NewsWarm weather set to boost retailers this Bank Holiday
The forecasted warm weather this Bank Holiday is set to give retailers a welcome boost, with consumers expected to snap up back-to-school ranges, DIY and gardening products and food for BBQs.
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NewsJD Sports searches for larger stores to expand JD Pro format
JD Sports is to expand its performance sports fascia JD Pro by opening larger stores for the format as Matalan enters the market.
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NewsMatalan's Sporting Pro venture targets more than 100 stores in five years
Matalan’s new sports venture Sporting Pro is targeting more than 100 stores within four to five years as it aims to fill the gap left by JJB.
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OpinionComment: Retailers clamber to fill a JJB-shaped hole
Matalan’s new Sporting Pro fascia is just the latest change in a sportswear retail market which has evolved rapidly since JJB Sports collapsed in October last year.
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NewsMatalan to launch new sports fascia Sporting Pro in September
Matalan is to launch its new sports fascia next month as it unveils plans to open 14 stores by December.
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NewsAdministrator reports Nicole Farhi’s debts were almost £20m at collapse
Premium fashion brand Nicole Farhi collapsed last month with debts of almost £20m, according to the administrator’s report.
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AnalysisProfile: Matalan's new managing director Jason Hargreaves
Matalan’s new managing director Jason Hargreaves, the son of billionaire founder John Hargreaves, won’t need to be showing round the retailer’s head office in Skelmersdale, Lancashire.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What challenges does new Matalan boss Jason Hargreaves need to tackle?
As Matalan founder John Hargreaves’ son Jason Hargreaves takes the helm, Retail Week takes a look at how he can improve performance after a first quarter slowdown.
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NewsMatalan boss Blackhurst departs as owner's son takes reins
Matalan chief executive Darren Blackhurst has left the business and Jason Hargreaves, son of founder John Hargreaves, is taking over.
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NewsMatalan director of merchandising Jonathon Fitzgerald set to depart
Matalan is on the hunt for a new director of merchandising after Jonathon Fitzgerald prepares to leave the retailer at the end of the summer.
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NewsSports Direct and Matalan among 50 parties circling Nicole Farhi
Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct and Matalan’s founding family the Hargreaves are among 50 interested parties eyeing collapsed fashion brand Nicole Farhi.
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NewsMatalan reveals 10% jump in full-year profits to £100m
Matalan has recorded a 10% surge in EBITDA to £100m for the full-year as online sales surged 45% but the retailer “remains cautious” of the trading outlook.
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NewsRetailers act on safety code following Bangladesh factory collapse
A far-reaching new safety code is being drawn up for retailers that source from Bangladesh after the fatal factory collapse there that killed more than 400 people.
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NewsMatalan follows Primark in pledging financial support to Bangladesh victims
Matalan has followed Primark in pledging to provide financial support tothose affected by the collapse of a building housing fashion suppliers in Bangladesh last week.
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NewsPrimark 'deeply shocked' by fatal Bangladesh building collapse
Value fashion giant Primark has expressed horror and pledged action following the collapse of a building in Bangladesh that housed a supplier to the retailer.