Clothing retailer Matalan's sales lifted by overhaul

Lee Cooper jeans maker Matalan showed the benefits of a recent overhaul today after like-for-like sales resumed an upward path and profits steadied.

Chief executive John King, who has introduced greater marketing, store refits and a change in the mix of products, believed the figures for the 26 weeks to August 28 proved Matalan was now on a more stable footing.