Matalan is opening four new stores across the UK throughout November, ahead of the Christmas rush. The new branches, located in Aylesbury, Clacton-on-Sea, Newport in South Wales, and Bangor, will be stocked with the retailer's entire Christmas collection.
Together, the four locations represent nearly 100,000 sq ft of new retail space and will employ around 40 colleagues per store. The new stores will feature brighter interiors, simplified layouts and updated visual merchandising to highlight the brand's fashion and homeware ranges.
Two stores already open
On November 7, Matalan opened its new 30,000 sq ft site at Brooke Retail Park in Clacton, alongside a new 22,000 sq ft store at Aylesbury Shopping Park, which opened on the same day.
The remaining two sites are set to open this weekend. The 17,000 sq ft Springhill site in Bangor and the 27,000 sq ft branch at Mendalgief Retail Park in Newport will open on November 14, replacing its former clearance store nearby.
Strong trading results
The openings follow strong trading results at the retailer's Derby site, which debuted the updated store format earlier this year. That site is Matalan's most successful opening to date, reaching £1m in sales in just 51 days.
James Dorling, property director at Matalan, said: "Our stores play a huge role in how customers experience Matalan, so it's essential that they reflect the improvements we're making to our product and brand."
"That's been the focus of our investment over the past two years – not just making stores look better, but making them easier to shop and better at showcasing what we have to offer. It's about investing in the right locations, improving the shopping environments, and giving our customers even more reasons to choose Matalan."
Full list of Matalan stores opening in November
- Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire
- Clacton-on-Sea, Essex
- Newport, south Wales
- Bangor, Northern Ireland
