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Jason Hargreaves steps down as CEO of Matalan

Jason Hargreaves, CEO for fashion and homeware retailer, Matalan, has announced he is stepping down from his role in the company. Jason Hargreaves, CEO of Matalan, said in a statement: “After seven years at the helm now is the right time for me to step down as the CEO into my new role. Providing our customers with the best value product on...

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Matalan boss steps down

Matalan’s Chief Executive Darren Blackhurst has stepped down from the fashion retailer to pursue “other opportunities”. Blackhurst, who joined the retailer in May 2011, is handing over the reins to Jason Hargreaves, the son of Matalan founder John Hargreaves, after the retailer's first quarter sales to May 25 plunged 7.2 percent to 258.6 million...