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Matalan Retail Ltd is a British clothing and homewares retailer based in Knowsley, Merseyside, founded by John Hargreaves in 1985.
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matalan | Area served | United Kingdom | 1.00 | infobox |
| Matalan | Area served | Middle East | 1.00 | infobox |
| Matalan | Formerly | Matalan (Salford) Limited (1987–1988) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Matalan | Formerly | Matalan (Cash & Carry) Limited (1988–1992) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Matalan | Formerly | Matalan Discount Club (Cash & Carry) Ltd. (1992–1998) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Matalan | Founded | (1985; 41 years ago (1985)) in Preston, Lancashire | 1.00 | infobox |
| Matalan | Headquarters | Knowsley, Merseyside | 1.00 | infobox |
| Matalan | Industry | Retail | 1.00 | infobox |
| Matalan | Key people | Karl-Heinz Holland (Chairman) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Matalan | Owner | John Hargreaves & family | 1.00 | infobox |
| Matalan | Products | Clothing | 1.00 | infobox |
| Matalan | Products | Homewares | 1.00 | infobox |
| Matalan | Revenue | £2.9 billion GBP (2024) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Matalan | Type | Privately held company | 1.00 | infobox |
| Matalan | Website | www.matalan.co.uk (UK) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Matalan | Website | matalanme.com (Middle East) | 1.00 | infobox |
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