All Sports Direct articles – Page 47
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NewsSports Direct poised to take space in large Tesco stores
Tesco is in discussions with sporting goods specialist Sports Direct over taking space in some of the grocer’s largest stores.
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NewsSports Direct eyes HMV's Oxford Street flagship store
Sports Direct is looking to move into HMV’s flagship store on Oxford Street, in a significant step for Mike Ashley’s discount sportswear group.
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OpinionComment: Retail failures remind us to celebrate success
This week’s rent day brought a round of bloodletting on the high street as ongoing pressures pushed more retailers to the brink.
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NewsSports Direct rescues camping brand Gelert from administration
Sportswear giant Sports Direct, founded by Mike Ashley, has bought outdoor brand Gelert out of administration, saving 100 jobs.
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NewsSports Direct to close 20 Republic stores after landlords reject rent reduction
Sports Direct is to close 20 Republic stores after major landlords failed to back its cut price rent proposal for the chain.
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NewsRepublic future in jeopardy as landlords shun Mike Ashley's rent demands
The future of Republic is in jeopardy after owner Mike Ashley failed to secure enough support from landlords for his new rent proposals, Retail Week has learned.
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NewsJD Sports to step up overseas expansion with Dutch debut
JD Sports is to step up its international expansion with the opening of 10 stores in the Netherlands over the next five months.
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NewsRepublic's future in doubt as landlords remain divided over lease demands
The future of Republic is in doubt as landlords remain divided on whether to accept new lease terms on its 114 stores.
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AnalysisGlobal sportswear market battle: Sports Direct vs Decathlon
Sports Direct snapping up stakes in two European retailers brings it closer to its aim of toppling Decathlon as the global sports leader.
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NewsSports Direct acquires stakes in Austrian and Baltic sports retailers
Sports Direct has acquired majority stakes in two European sporting goods retailers based in Austria and the Baltics.
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NewsSports Direct reports wrong news about Rooney
Sports Direct’s new online news service didn’t get off to the most auspicious of starts, when it published an incorrect story involving the sports giant’s founder, Mike Ashley.
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AnalysisEditorial content online: What do retailers need to know?
Sports Direct has gone one step further than integrating editorial content into its retail site and has launched a standalone sports news website.
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NewsSports Direct launches sports news website to win new customers
Sports Direct has launched a sports news website dedicated to breaking exclusive stories in a bid to connect with new customers.
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NewsSports Direct threatens Republic store closures unless landlords agree new terms
Sports Direct is threatening to close Republic stores by the end of June unless 75% of landlords agree to new terms.
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NewsSports Direct profits soar due to 'resilient business model'
Sports Direct retail gross profit soared 22.7% to £104.8m in the nine weeks to March 31 as its business model proved resilient, according to chief executive Dave Forsey.
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NewsSports Direct closes 12 Republic stores two months after rescuing them
Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct has closed 12 Republic stores just two months after it rescued them from administration.
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AnalysisSunday Times Rich list: The top 10 fashion retailers
Fashion retailers may have been hit hard by the prolonged winter but, as the Sunday Times Rich List shows, the sun is still shining on many of their fortunes. Retail Week takes a look at the top ten earners.
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AnalysisSunday Times Rich List: The top 10 discounters in focus
Value retailers made their mark on the Sunday Times Rich List this year, led by the Galen and George Weston family behind Primark. Retail Week takes a look at how the discounters fared.
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NewsValue retailers climb into Rich List top 100 as Sir Philip Green's fortune increases
Retailers appeared prominently in the Sunday Times Rich List once again with Topshop tycoon Sir Philip Green’s wealth increasing and value retailers ranking in the top 100.
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OpinionNick Bubb's Verdict: JD Sports - is Mike Ashley going to finish it off?
Having seen off his other great rival, JJB Sports, Mike Ashley has famously said that he wants to finish off JD Sports as well: so how’s he doing?