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Financial Analysis of Matalan PLC This report is based on Matalan PLC, the retail company, in conjunction with their annual reports. a) Matalan is a totally unique out of town retailer offering up to the minute fashion and homewares at up to half the equivalent high street price. With over 130 stores nation-wide, Matalan is currently the UK's the 5th largest fashion retailer. Its major competitor for the mid-market price range is Marks and Spencers. John Hargreaves, the founder of Matalan, began as a market trader back in the 1970s. In the early '80s, whilst on holiday in the USA, John discovered the out of town retail concept that sold a range of food and non-food products at low prices. On his return, John decided to implement the same retail concept in the UK, so in 1985 the first Matalan Discount Club opened in Preston. Since then Matalan has grown significantly and by 1995...

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