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Matalan is a British homewares and fashion value retailer. Founded in 1985 by John Hargreaves, Matalan mainly operates large stores in retail parks, with around 230 stores in the UK and nearly 50 international franchises in the Middle East and Europe.
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Matalan adds 17 new brands and gets more inclusive on sizes
Matalan has launched 17 new third-party brands and extended its sizing options, strengthening its “commitment to bring customers better choice, style and value”.
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Innovation of the Week
From next-gen AI to Apple Vision Pro: 13 global retail innovations shaking up the industry
Here we bring you the latest quarterly roundup of 13 innovations that caught our attention over the past three months, from ways to protect store staff to Apple’s latest device and an explosion of new AI tools.
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Matalan unveils new brand campaign in latest value push
Matalan has launched a new multimillion-pound brand platform, reinforcing its strategic transformation and commitment to value and supporting families in everyday life.
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Innovation of the Week
Matalan launches ‘hugely exciting’ Gen-AI marketing tool
Innovation of the Week is a subscriber-only series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our team.
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Matalan brings in five new faces to top team
Fashion retailer Matalan has announced five new senior hires at the business in the latest update to its top team.
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Matalan poaches new CFO from Poundland
Matalan chief financial officer Stephen Hill has stepped down from his role and will be succeeded by former Poundland finance director Dave Williams.
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Exclusive: Matalan faces stock issues due to Red Sea shipping attacks
Fashion retailer Matalan is battling stock issues as a result of the attacks on container ships in the Red Sea, Retail Week can reveal.
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Matalan commits £35m to lower prices on 700 products
Matalan has pledged to help families amid the ongoing cost-of-living crisis as it invests £35m in lower prices on more than 700 products.
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Analysis
Grey pound: which retailers are best at capturing over-50s spend?
To find out which retailers hit the mark with the older generation, CACI has used transaction data to reveal the brands that over-index with the over-50s and which Acorn consumer profile types they register with the most
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Matalan boosts online offering with new fashion partners
Matalan announced today that it has bolstered its portfolio with the addition of 10 new third-party labels in a bid to boost its online proposition.
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Analysis
Fashion retail leaders predict what future consumers will want to buy
Leaders and product bosses from New Look, The Very Group, Matalan, Bam, N Brown, Secret Sales, Fat Face and Seasalt reveal the products and trends they expect to be big news over the next three years
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Matalan 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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Analysis
Ranking: 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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Matalan 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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Card 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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William 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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Analysis
School 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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Analysis
Fashion 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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Matalan 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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Matalan 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.