All Matalan articles – Page 10
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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.
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AnalysisSunday Times Rich list: The top 10 fashion retailers
Fashion retailers may have been hit hard by the prolonged winter but, as the Sunday Times Rich List shows, the sun is still shining on many of their fortunes. Retail Week takes a look at the top ten earners.
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NewsSports Direct owner Mike Ashley front runner in Republic race
Sports Direct founder Mike Ashley has emerged as the front runner to snap up the majority of collapsed fashion chain Republic’s business.
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NewsMatalan's Hargreaves family eyes Republic as first stores close
The family behind retail giant Matalan is understood to be vying to buy collapsed retailer Republic as administrator Ernst & Young closes the first tranche of its stores.
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NewsMatalan loses two senior directors after Christmas sales fall
Matalan has lost two of its most senior directors just weeks after the retailer revealed sales fell 1.5% over Christmas due to a reduction in discounting.