All Blacks articles – Page 2
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NewsJD Sports profits slump 18.3% as Blacks racks up losses
JD Sports Fashion’s pre-tax profit plunged 18.3% to £55.1m in its last financial year as losses from its Blacks acquisition hit the group.
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NewsStore closures surge tenfold in 2012 driven by retail administrations
An unprecedented level of large-scale retail collapses pushed the number of store closures among multiple retailers up tenfold in 2012.
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NewsKiddicare inks ITV sponsorship deal as it poaches Tesco director
Kiddicare has poached Tesco buying director Alex Fisher as its new commercial director as the baby specialist broadens its business and launches its first major marketing campaign.
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NewsJD Sports sales rise but Blacks has “disappointing” Christmas
JD Sports like-for-likes increased over the festive period, however, Blacks had a “disappointing” Christmas.
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NewsNew JD format Pro to fill gap left by JJB collapse
Retailer to open JD Pro fascia in the City to appeal to wealthy sports enthusiasts.
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GalleryIn pictures: Blacks new store model
Outdoors specialist Blacks may have come up with a new model at its St Pauls store that will prove the solution to its problems.
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OpinionComment: Uphill slog to get Blacks in shape
The 80% plunge in first-half profits at JD Sports, mainly attributable to recently acquired outdoor specialist Blacks, looks pretty awful at face value.
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NewsJD Sports' profits hit by Blacks loss
JD Sports has reported a 1.1% increase in like-for-likes for the first half but, as it advised at its last results, the sportswear retailer’s operating profit was dragged down by a £10m loss at the newly-acquired Blacks business.
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NewsMothercare hires turnaround specialist as interim chief financial officer
Mothercare has hired Blacks finance boss Dominic Lavelle as interim chief financial officer.
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NewsBlacks raids Cotswold for new managing director
Blacks has raided rival Cotswold Outdoor for its managing director, a new role for the JD Sports owned retailer, Retail Week has learned.
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NewsBarry Bown takes charge as Blacks losses widen
JD Sports Fashion boss Barry Bown has taken over the running of its troubled Blacks chain as losses widened at the outdoor business it is understood.
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AnalysisJD Sports: What the analysts say
The City gives its view on JD Sports’ update and whether growing losses from Blacks will affect its share price.
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NewsBlacks losses will hit £10m this year, says JD Sports
Blacks losses will hit £10m this year according to its owner JD Sports, as group like-for-likes edge up 1.5%.
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OpinionSurviving the company turnaround
As headhunters we often unsurprisingly nowadays get to work alongside turnaround companies parachuting in either interim or permanent executives to help effect a turnaround.
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AnalysisHow to survive administration
In the past few years a raft of formerly big names have been bought out of administration. Can these businesses be saved, or is it just delaying the inevitable?
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NewsDoubts raised over need for new Blacks boss as Reynolds resigns
JD Sports’ newly acquired Blacks business may not need its own chief executive analysts said, as incumbent Julia Reynolds resigned after less than a year at the helm.
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NewsBlacks boss Julia Reynolds set to stand down
Blacks chief executive Julia Reynolds is set to stand down from the outdoors retailer that was acquired by JD Sports Fashion in January.
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JD Sports on the hunt for more acquisitions
JD Sports Fashion is eyeing further acquisitions to fuel expansion despite its Blacks purchase hitting full-year profits.
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NewsJD profits hit by Blacks acquisition
JD Sports Fashion’s pre-tax profit fell by more than 14% last year as the business was hit by its acquisition of outdoor clothing retailer Blacks.
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NewsBlacks set to rebrand as turnaround takes shape
Outdoor retailer to focus on product and store refits as it targets family market.