All Sports Direct articles – Page 36
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VideoThe Retail Week: CMA pricing report, Apple Pay and Matalan's bath venture
Executive editor George MacDonald and reporter Luke Tugby give their insights into the week’s biggest retail stories.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Sports Direct, Burberry and Amazon
Retail news round-up on July 17, 2015: Mike Ashley describes Debenhams as ‘crap’, Burberry chief’s pay gets investor support and Amazon Prime Day a big hit
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OpinionNick Bubb's verdict: Why Sports Direct missed its targets
What is the story behind Sports Direct’s admission today that “planned acquisitions in full-year 2015 did not fully materialise”?
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NewsSports Direct 'confident' over future deals despite House of Fraser miss
Sports Direct’s boss Dave Forsey has said the group is still active in the acquisitions market despite missing out on deals in the last year.
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NewsSports Direct reports profits rise but cuts bonus scheme EBITDA target
Sports Direct underlying pre-tax profit surged 20.5% to £300.3m in its full year to April 2 but it has cut its bonus scheme EBITDA target.
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NewsTesco launches third-party shop-in-shops in international stores
Tesco has introduced third-party Sports Direct and Peacocks concessions to its international stores for the first time.
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AnalysisPeople moves: John Browett joins Dunelm and all the moves in June
All change across the retail sector as John Browett joins Dunelm, John Lewis bolsters its top team and another exit at Morrisons.
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OpinionComment: JD Sports Oxford Street looks like a winner
The 34,000 sq ft JD Sports store which opened at the weekend on London’s Oxford Street is all about giving consumers more choice.
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NewsDirect Golf reveals sales recovery after Sports Direct deal
Direct Golf has reported a drop in full-year sales and profits, but says it is on track for a record performance in its current financial year.
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OpinionComment: British etailers are clicking with overseas shoppers
The rewards of breaking into overseas markets online are huge and some British etailers are leading the way in showing how it is done.
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GalleryStore gallery: The verdict on Mike Ashley's Mega Value store
Sports Direct tycoon Mike Ashley has opened Mega Value.com, a value variety store in Kidderminster. John Ryan visits
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AnalysisAnalysis: The top 50 retailers by online traffic in the UK, 2015
Multichannel retailers performed well in IMRG’s top 50 online retailers ranking, with a number of high street brands rising in the rankings in April.
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GalleryIn pictures: First look inside Mike Ashley's Mega Value.com store
Sports Direct owner Mike Ashley has opened a discount department store in Kidderminster called Mega Value.com. Retail Week takes a look inside.
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: Mike Ashley makes his first foray into the value sector
Retail Week cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on Sports Direct owner Mike Ashley’s newly launched Mega Value discount store.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Dixons Carphone, Mike Ashley's Mega Value and Matalan
News editor James Wilmore and executive editor George MacDonald discuss the top stories from the past seven days.
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NewsSports Direct appoints 'acting' chief financial officer after 18-month gap
Sports Direct has finally appointed a chief financial officer after a year and a half, but the position is only an acting role.
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AnalysisTimeline: Sports Direct owner Mike Ashley's rise in retail
As Mike Ashley makes his first venture into the general merchandising sector with Mega Value, we plot the Sports Direct owner’s career.
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OpinionMike Ashley looks match-fit to tackle the value sector
If he can do with general merchandise what he has done in sportswear and fashion, Mike Ashley could be about to move up into the value sector’s Premier League.
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VideoWatch: Retail tycoon Mike Ashley's career in 60 seconds
Mike Ashley is back in the spotlight following the launch of the “Mega Value” discount store. James Wilmore takes a look over his career.
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OpinionComment: Discount dominance of British high streets is here to stay
There are plenty of people who complain about the composition of our high streets, but as shoppers we reap what we sow.