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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.
B&Q Limited (short for Block & Quayle after the company's two founders) is a British multinational DIY and home improvement retailing company, with headquarters in Eastleigh, England. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Kingfisher plc. It was founded in March 1969 by Richard Block and David Quayle.
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]
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She re-joined Matalan as Chief Executive Officer from March 2023 until October 2024. [3] Asda. She joined Asda in July 2008. Co-op. She ...
The retailer was founded by owner Tom Morris in 1976 as a single store called Home and Bargain [2] in Old Swan, Liverpool when he was aged 21. The name was changed to Home Bargains in 1995, but is still colloquially referred to by its original name in the Merseyside area.
Wickes Group plc trading as Wickes is a home improvement retailer and garden centre, based in the United Kingdom with more than 230 stores throughout the country.Its main business is the sale of supplies and materials, for homeowners and the building trade. [2]
Green opened the first Brand Centre in Enfield, North London, now Matalan. The departmental store offered designer clothing for men, women and children sold at a discount. The Enfield store was the first in Britain to have a "Men's Creche" [3] where men could sit, read magazines and watch football. Further stores were opened in Uxbridge and ...