Matalan news and archive

Matalan full year sales drop but losses narrow

For the full year, Matalan reported revenues of 1,082 million pounds, down 6 percent on a like-for-like basis, while EBITDA jumped 92 percent year-on-year to 53 million pounds as a result of gross margin improvements, tightly controlled costs and delivery of operational improvements. Gross margin for the year improved 8 percent to 495 million...

Business

Matalan brings 17 new third-party brands to platform

Matalan has announced the expansion of its range of third-party labels, with 17 new brands having now joined the retailer’s offering across core categories. Among the newly added names in the apparel division are Mountain Warehouse, Threadbare, Brave Soul, ToeZone and Regatta, all sitting alongside Matalan’s existing roster and building on the...

Business

Matalan launches ‘multi million’ brand platform dedicated to ‘family moments’

British retailer Matalan has revealed a new brand platform dedicated to families as part of its ongoing business transformation. With the goal of showing families that “we get you, and we’ve got you”, the platform looks to “celebrate the reality of everyday family moments”, marking a return to “family roots” for the retailer in a bid to cater to...

People

Matalan strengthens leadership team with five senior hires

Matalan has announced the appointment of five senior executives. Commenting on the new appointments, Jo Whitfield, chief executive officer of Matalan, said: “To attract talent of the calibre of each and every one of these individuals is testament to the strength of the Matalan brand and the opportunity that we have to deliver sustainable future...

Business

Matalan introduces GenAI to marketing tools

Value retailer Matalan has announced the introduction of Generative AI (GenAI) to its systems, providing a tool that creates detailed product descriptions of items listed on its website. To launch such a feature, the retailer partnered with digital consultancy Kin + Carta, which is helping to implement GenAI across all departments of the...

People

Dave Williams to succeed Stephen Hill as Matalan CFO

Matalan has announced the appointment of Dave Williams as the company’s new CFO. Williams succeeds Stephen Hill, who served as the company’s CFO for 23 years. Hill, the company said, will continue to work with the business in a new capacity as advisor to the board for the next few months. Commenting on Hill’s departure from the company, Jo...

Business

Red Sea attacks reportedly impacting Matalan stock

British fashion retailer Matalan is understood to be tackling stock issues in light of the ongoing attacks in the Red Sea, where container ships are facing delays. As such, the company is said to be undergoing its own setbacks, according to Retail Week, which noted that many ships are being forced to reroute around South Africa. A spokesperson...

Report

Matalan invests 35 million pounds to lower prices of 700 essential products

Fashion and homeware brand Matalan has invested 35 million pounds to lower the prices of more than 700 products, as to support families with the high cost-of-living. The company said in a statement that the investment is funding price reductions across all core categories from January, online and in store. Prices are being cut by an average of...

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Matalan: Q2 EBITDA widens, revenue remains broadly flat

British fashion and homeware retailer Matalan has shared its financial results for the second quarter ended August 26, revealing improving profits but stalling sales. For the 13-week period, the retailer reported revenue of 288.6 million pounds, a marginal increase from the 286.4 million pounds it generated during the same period the previous...

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Matalan continues to bolster top team with new retail, supply chain chiefs

British fashion and homeware retailer Matalan has announced the appointment of retail and supply chain chiefs, adding to a spate of executive hires in recent months. The company has named Phil Hackney as its new chief supply chain operations officer and Katherine Davis as chief retail officer - two newly created roles that aim to “support...

Report

Matalan appoints Ben Smith to new chief trading officer role

Matalan has announced that Ben Smith will be taking on the newly created role of chief trading officer with immediate effect, as part of its ongoing transformation programme. According to Retail Week, which reported the news, Smith will report directly to chief executive Jo Whitfield, who said in a statement to the publication: “Ben’s extensive...

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Matalan appoints chief customer and omni-channel officer

Omni-channel fashion and homeware retailer Matalan has appointed Ali Jones into the new role of chief customer and omni-channel officer. The company said in a release that Ali will join the business tomorrow, April 19, and her initial focus will be establishing a new customer function within Matalan to connect all customer touchpoints and...