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Matalan founder to pay himself £250m dividend
Matalan founder John Hargreaves is set to pay himself a £250m dividend as part of refinancing plans at the value chain.
Matalan considers refinancing
Matalan is reportedly considering a refinancing following its axed sale.
Supergroup set for float
Supergroup, the owner of young fashion brand Superdry and retail chain Cult, has announced its intention to raise £125m by floating on the London Stock Exchange.
Matalan sale process axed
The sale of Matalan has been pulled after potential buyers failed to meet founder John Hargreaves’ price hopes for the value retailer.
Matalan deal could fall through as deadline approaches
Matalan, the value chain, may fail to secure a sale this week as bidders balk at the £1.5bn price tag.
The weekend newspaper round up January 16 to 17, 2010
A round up of the best fashion business stories from the weekend’s newspapers
Matalan records bumper Christmas sales
Value fashion retailer Matalan has reported an “impressive” Christmas performance and expects continued growth.
Suitors put off by Matalan price tag
Potential suitors circling Matalan are baulking at the £1.5bn price tag put on the value chain.
The weekend newspaper round up: November 28-29, 2009
A round-up of the best of the fashion business headlines from the weekend’s newspapers.
Matalan bids gather pace
Matalan has received bids from five private equity groups, according to reports.
Christmas spending expected to fall
Spending this Christmas could fall for the first time in twenty years according to retail research firm Verdict.
Advent circles Matalan
Advent International, the private equity fund, is set to launch a £1.5bn bid for Matalan, the discount retailer.
Kidswear most resilient sector in recession
Kidswear has been the most resilient clothing sector during the recession, according to a report from market analyst Verdict.
Matalan mulls £1.5bn sale
Discount retailer Matalan is considering a £1.5bn sale after receiving a number of approaches.
Primark improves commitment to living wage for overseas workers
Primark has made improvements to its commitment to paying overseas workers a living minimum wage, according to the third Let’s Clean Up Fashion report published by pressure group Labour Behind the Label.
Matalan set for £1.5bn sale
Matalan, the discount chain, could be put up for sale next year with a £1.5bn price tag, according to reports.
Be Beau bolsters Matalan’s like-for-like sales
Matalan’s new young fashion sub-brand Be Beau helped boost like-for-like sales by 8.2% for the 14 weeks to June 6, after the retailer posted a strong set of results for the year to February 28.
Matalan outperforms market
Matalan said like-for-like sales for the 14 weeks ended June 6 were up 8.2% after posting a strong set of results for the year to February 28.
What the weekend newspapers said... (March 21-22)
The best of the fashion business related headlines from the weekend newspapers…
Be Beau flies off Matalan’s shelves
Matalan’s new young fashion sub-brand Be Beau has smashed sales targets by 250%.
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Matalan plans to expand
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Matalan boosted by bargain hunters
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Shops to cut VAT at till
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High street leaders plan VAT cuts at till points
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Matalan will trial web sales
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Matalan to trial web sales
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Matalan squeezes suppliers
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Matalan profits soar
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Matalan to update early on trading
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£20m refit at Matalan fends off value woe
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£20m refit at Matalan fends off value woe
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Matalan ups sports offer
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Matalan profits rise
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Julien Macdonald gets boost from Matalan family
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Matalan founder quits
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Matalan unveils shop-in-shops
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Matalan tackles its debt payment
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Three new labels in store at Matalan
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Matalan's senior team set for rejig
