All Matalan articles – Page 13
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NewsMatalan like-for-likes soar 9.9% over Christmas
Matalan like-for-likes soared 9.9% in the five weeks to December 31.
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NewsMatalan's credit rating downgraded
Matalan’s credit rating was downgraded by Standard & Poor on Tuesday, with one debt facility cut to ‘junk’ status, it is understood.
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NewsMatalan cautious after profits slump 63%
Matalan said it remained cautious on the outlook after the value fashion and homewares retailer reported a 63% plummet in EBITDA for the second quarter.
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NewsMatalan hires dedicated head to drive web sales
Value retailer Matalan has hired its first dedicated head of online and has appointed a former Sainsbury’s executive as part of plans to drive web sales and focus on its value offering.
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NewsMatalan to trial management scheme
Value fashion and homewares group Matalan is to launch a bespoke training scheme to ensure all its retail managers are trained to a standardised level.
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NewsMatalan to create 2,300 Christmas jobs
Value chain Matalan is to create 2,300 additional roles across its store network over this year’s Christmas period.
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NewsMatalan posts quarterly sales fall
Value fashion group Matalan has posted a quarterly sales decline and warned that trading conditions remain tough, despite an uptick in July.
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AnalysisProfile: New B&Q commercial director Darren Blackhurst
Former Matalan boss Darren Blackhurst has been appointed as the new commerical director at B&Q. Here is Retail Week’s profile of him written in 2011.
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AnalysisHelping the unemployed back to work
Retailers are tapping different and more local sources for new recruits, finds Rebecca Thomson
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NewsMatalan EBITDA dips as snow hits Q4 trading
Matalan has reported a 7.4% dip in EBITDA in its full year results, which the value retailer said reflected the impact of the snow in its fourth quarter.
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Opinion
A year to forget for New Look
It’s hard to believe that little more than year ago, fashion group New Look hoped to pull off an IPO.
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NewsPrimark owners highest ranked retailer on Rich List
Galen and George Weston, who hold a 21% stake in Primark-owner Associated British Food (ABF), were the top-placed retailers in The Sunday Times Rich List.
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NewsThe Hut gears up for float with adviser beauty parade
Online retailer backed by Rose considering IPO to capitalise on growing appetite for digital stocks.
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NewsDarren Blackhurst confirmed as new chief of Matalan
Darren Blackhurst has been confirmed as chief executive of Matalan, according to headhunters Flint Hyde.
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NewsMcGeorge named executive chairman of New Look
New Look has named former Matalan chief executive Alistair McGeorge executive chairman.
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NewsMatalan details refinancing and hires new boss
Value chain Matalan has told bondholders that it would refinance the business, at a meeting where it also signalled its intent to appoint former Asda executive Darren Blackhurst as chief executive.
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NewsNew Look in talks with McGeorge over chief role
New Look is in talks with former Matalan boss Alistair McGeorge about taking on the role of executive chairman, it is understood.
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NewsNew Look eyes former Matalan boss McGeorge for chairman role
New Look is understood to be in talks with former Matalan chief executive Alistair McGeorge about taking on the role of executive chairman at the beleaguered business.
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NewsMatalan to appoint former Asda director Blackhurst as chief executive
Matalan is poised to appoint former Asda executive Darren Blackhurst as its new chief executive.