All Sports Direct articles – Page 15
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NewsSports Direct in legal action over House of Fraser CVA
Sports Direct is to sue House of Fraser, claiming stakeholders were “denied information” regarding its proposed CVA.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Is retail in danger of being monopolised?
With Sainsbury’s and Asda in advanced talks to form a £10bn grocery supergroup, Retail Week asks is retail in danger of being monopolised?
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AnalysisInfographic: Sports Direct increases Debenhams stake
Words and numbers, March 9, 2018: Sports Direct on boosting its stake in Debenhams to 29.7%, plus tough times for Toys R Us, Carpetright and New Look
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NewsSports Direct eyes expanded supply deal with Findel
Sports Direct is exploring the possibility of growing its commercial supply arrangements with Findel’s largest subsidiary, Express Gifts.
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Sports Direct increases stake in Debenhams
Sports Direct has increased its stake in Debenhams to just below the threshold that would trigger a formal takeover bid.
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NewsSports Direct’s Ashley fails in bid for Brixton Market
Sports Direct owner Mike Ashley has lost out to an Irish property investor in the race to buy Brixton Market.
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: Sports Direct and Game's tie-up
Cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on the partnership agreed between Sports Direct and Game to offer in-store gaming
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OpinionOpinion: Sports Direct deal takes Game to next level
When it comes to the maverick mind of Sports Direct founder Mike Ashley, it is rarely clear what game he is playing.
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NewsSports Direct and Game team up for in-store gaming
Sports Direct and Game have entered into an agreement that will lead to Game concessions and its gaming arenas being installed in Sports Direct stores.
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NewsSports Direct profits plunge exacerbated by UK sales dip
Sports Direct has posted a drop in interim profits despite what boss Mike Ashley describes as a “spectacular trading performance” across its flagship stores.
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NewsSports Direct investors block Ashley’s brother’s £11m
Sports Direct’s investors have blocked a proposed £11m payout to the brother of majority shareholder and founder Mike Ashley.
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NewsAgenda: Dixons Carphone, Sports Direct and Joules
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with updates from Carpetright, Joules, Dixons Carphone, Sports Direct and Ocado on the agenda.
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NewsPrimark and Sports Direct fined for underpaying staff
Primark and Sports Direct have been fined after the Government found that both retailers had underpaid their staff.
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NewsSports Direct 'front runner' to buy Brixton markets
Sports Direct has emerged as the front runner to snap up Brixton’s covered markets in a £30m swoop.
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NewsSports Direct seeks to pay Mike Ashley’s brother £11m
Sports Direct has called a shareholders’ general meeting next month to approve an £11m payment to controversial founder Mike Ashley’s brother, John.
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Sports Direct increases credit facility to £907m
Sports Direct has increased its credit facility to more than £900m to help fund founder Mike Ashley’s vision to become ‘the Selfridges of sport’.
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DataData: The top 30 retailers by UK store numbers
Tesco and the Co-op maintain the largest store networks, but discounters are showing the fastest growth.
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NewsMike Ashley’s Sports Direct launches BrandsMax fascia
Sports Direct tycoon Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct is developing a new business, BrandMax, which may be a bid to win trade from TKMaxx.
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NewsDebenhams shares may prove costly for Sports Direct
Sports Direct acquired shares in department store group Debenhams last week and might have paid more than they are worth.
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Analysis
Buy, sell or hold? Sports Direct takes stock of shares
Sports Direct has drafted in a head of strategic investments to review the shareholdings the retailer has built up in other businesses.

















