All Sports Direct articles – Page 49
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AnalysisDecathlon: What do retailers need to know?
French retailer Decathlon is understood to be eyeing embattled sports specialist JJB Sports. Retail Week takes a closer look at Decathlon and the impact buying JJB would have on the UK sports market.
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NewsJJB suitors circle as Bill Gates faces £20m loss
JJB shareholder Bill Gates is facing a £20m loss after the struggling sportswear retailer warned investors its shares could be worthless.
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AnalysisAnalysis: JJB Sports - what went wrong?
As JJB Sports frantically searches for a buyer to secure its future, Retail Week looks at where the retailer, which used to be the clear sportswear market leader, went wrong.
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NewsUpdated: Expressions of interest received for JJB
Several parties are understood to have expressed interest in taking control of JJB Sports, which formally put itself up for sale this morning following continued dismal trading.
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NewsSports Direct inks Rangers deal after it ends JJB relationship
Sports Direct has signed a joint venture with football club Rangers to sell its merchandise.
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AnalysisRetail Week on the Road: Ireland
This week’s final instalment of our On the Road series visits Cork, where food specialist Musgrave is in expansion mode, before heading to Tallaght to visit department store chain Heatons, and Dublin’s upscale department stores Arnotts and Brown Thomas.
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NewsJJB Sports ends Rangers merchandise deal as Ashley prepares to take stake in club
JJB Sports has agreed to end its merchandising deal with Rangers Football Club ahead of rival Sports Direct’s owner Mike Ashley taking a stake in the club.
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OpinionComment: Opportunity knocks at SuperGroup
Just as SuperGroup looked to be getting a stable management in place, the fashion retailer has suffered the sudden loss of its co-founder and chief executive for wholesale and international.
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AnalysisAnalysis: JJB Sports in battle to avoid relegation
The sportswear retailer is in a parlous state with sales in decline, and it is in need of further refinancing.
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AnalysisAnalysis: JJB's new boss has an Olympian task ahead
The battle to save JJB has taken its toll on boss Keith Jones but who will be the next retailer to enter the fray?
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NewsSports Direct profits up as online sales rocket
Sports Direct achieved a “record” year with pre-tax profits rising by almost 25% driven by a bumper year for online sales.
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NewsSports Direct acquires stake in designer chain
Sports Direct has expanded its premium and luxury division by snapping up a majority stake in Flannels, an independent retailer which sells designer clothing.
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OpinionComment: Asos connects with success
The fortunes of online fashion group Asos were in stark contrast to those of Marks & Spencer over the same period.
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AnalysisConsumer insight: Gap in the over 60s retail market
The UK’s population is ageing, making the over-60s an increasingly important consumer market. Rebecca Thomson meets consumers from that generation to find out how they shop, what the industry needs to improve and which retailers are winning their custom.
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NewsRetailers hope to prosper as Euro 2012 kicks off
Retailers are willing the England football team to put in a better than expected performance during Euro 2012 to maintain the Jubilee feel-good factor.
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NewsSports Direct leads race to buy Umbro
Sports Direct has emerged as the frontrunner to buy football kit maker Umbro after Nike put it up for sale last week.
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AnalysisJJB Sports: Back in the game and hungry to win
With a new store format and fresh vigour, JJB Sports could potentially perform a remarkable turnaround.
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AnalysisMarket focus: Retail in Iceland
Both Sports Direct and frozen foods specialist Iceland have revealed plans to launch stores in Iceland.
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NewsSports Direct to open in Iceland
Sports Direct is to open its first store in Iceland this summer.
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AnalysisRetailers and landlords: Lease conflict time bomb
Retailers and landlords remain in disputes over pre-packs, downscaling, and now monthly rents. Meanwhile, a lease time bomb is ticking, warns Mark Faithfull. However, it could spell good news for retailers.