Matalan to upgrade 40 stores next year
Matalan has announced plans to upgrade 40 stores next year as it continues to make progress with its transformation plans.
The news follows a successful first phase of the retailer’s store refurbishment programme where recently refitted stores are outperforming Matalan’s wider estate by 14% in terms of sales. Furthermore, some stores, including Rhyl, Hull and Wrexham, have delivered a 20% sales uplift on the same period last year.
Improvements made have included simplified layouts and better signage, brighter and more inviting interiors, and investments in car parks. There have also been new concession partnerships introduced in many of the refreshed locations.
The upgrades form part of a £25 million investment to modernise Matalan’s full estate over the next three to five years.
Subscribe to TRBKatherine Davis, chief retail officer at Matalan, said: “Whether it’s brighter interiors, faster tills or a nicer experience parking your car, we’re listening and investing in what matters most to our customers.
“The results speak for themselves – higher footfall, happier shoppers and even more compelling reasons to visit your local Matalan.
“This all ladders up to delivering a better experience for our customers – as well as our colleagues on the shop floor – and winning market share, which is central to our ambitious business transformation.”
