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Matalan Retail Ltd is a British clothing, homeware and toy retailer based in Knowsley, Merseyside, founded by John Hargreaves in 1985. In August 1988, its operations director at the time, Duncan Sullivan, transformed Matalan into an out-of-town warehouse-style, membership-only cash-and-carry business, inspired by Sam's Club in the United States.
Started as a high end fashion label within French Connection. In 2010 sold by French Connection to Opengate Connection, but in 2013 the business went into administration. The business was saved by Maxine Hargreaves-Adams, the daughter of Matalan founder John Hargreaves. [27] Fat Face
[4] [5] In 2019, she received the Veuve Clicquot businesswoman of the year award for her work on improving the stores' sales and sustainable practices. [ 6 ] Whitfield was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2021 New Year Honours for services to retail and the food supply chain during the COVID-19 response.
Hargreaves left school at 14, went into the retail business when he was 16, and opened the first Matalan store in Preston in 1985. [1] Matalan has over 200 stores in the UK, and employs over 16,000 people. He resigned as chairman of Matalan in November 2007, less than a year after taking the company private. [3]
In September 2018, a partnership began with Matalan, opening 59 in-store concessions under the name 'Totally Toys'. [ 13 ] In December 2018, The Entertainer announced it had rescued Poly Toys in Spain from administration, with 57 stores and 350 jobs saved.
SandpiperCI is a retail and food and beverage operator based in the Channel Islands.It mostly operates franchises of British chain stores, such as Marks & Spencer, Costa Coffee, Burger King and Matalan [a], in British Crown Dependencies and Overseas Territories.
Now, they’re available in a vast array of materials and colour schemes. Shops such as Matalan and The Range are currently offering light-up neon outlines of gnomes, ...
As of 2018, Edmonton Green Shopping Centre has over 100 stores, including Sports Direct, Deichmann and Matalan. [4] References External links ...