10 November 2023, London: Headland has been appointed by Matalan, the leading fashion and homeware omni-channel value retailer, for a brief covering financial and corporate communications.
The partnership will see the agency provide strategic counsel and day-to-day delivery as Matalan’s new leadership team continues to drive the transformation of the business and return it to sustainable growth. Headland will support Matalan across an integrated reputation programme, spanning financial reporting, corporate and brand profiling, thought leadership and campaigning. The partnership will be overseen by Ali Jones, Chief Customer and Omnichannel Officer at Matalan, and the Headland work will be led by Partners Susanna Voyle and Carley Sparrow.
Matalan adds to Headland’s existing listed and privately-owned clients in the retail sector, including Watches of Switzerland Group, Mulberry Group, Lidl GB, FatFace, The Body Shop, Wickes and Dreams.
Ali Jones, Chief Customer and Omnichannel Officer at Matalan, added:
“What struck us about Headland is their ability to bring a holistic view across all our business stakeholders. They bring great thinking combined with a real creative flair and the friendly but critical challenge that every business needs from its advisors. We’re excited about what we can achieve together.”
Susanna Voyle, Partner at Headland, said:
“We are thrilled to be advising Matalan. This is exactly the type of brief that Headland was built for, with reputation seen as a strategic growth driver for a business going through transformation. We look forward to working collaboratively with the team, to bring a richness of perspectives across audiences to deliver reputational and commercial value to the business.”
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