All Sports, leisure & outdoors articles – Page 100
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NewsProfits down at Sports Direct despite strong UK retail sales
Pre-tax profits at Sports Direct have been hit by unfavourable exchange rates, falling 40.8% to £57.8m in the 26 weeks to October 25.
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NewsJD Sports sells stake in JJB Sports
JD Sports Fashion has sold its shares in rival sports retailer JJB Sports.
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Bicycle etailer Wiggle gunning to double sales
Online bikes retailer Wiggle is aiming to double its turnover within the next two to three years and is not ruling out opening shops.
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NewsJD sales remain positive
JD Sports Fashion said that trading has remained positive with sales at both its fashion and sports fascias continuing to perform well.
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NewsSports Direct appoints non-executive chairman
Sports Direct has finally hired a non-executive chairman after searching since May 2007, when David Richardson dramatically quit the sports retailer’s board just three months after it floated.
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NewsJD Sports Fashion opens site to overseas markets
JD Sports Fashion has extended its online offer to overseas markets in an attempt to bolster its international presence.
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OpinionCan the ‘knight rider’ shine light on Sports Direct?
After a very long hunt for a chairman Sports Direct has finally found its man. However, many in the sports and fashion world will not have come across Keith Hellawell.
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NewsTesco and Mike Ashley’s bike shop locked in payment dispute
Tesco has launched a legal challenge against a subsidiary of Mike Ashley’s Sport’s Direct, after the supermarket giant overpaid for some bicycles.
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NewsSports Direct appoints chairman
Sports Direct has appointed a non-executive chairman, Dr Keith Hellawell, to join its board.
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NewsBlacks CVA approved
Blacks Leisure’s Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA) has been approved by 98% of its landlords at a creditors meeting.
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NewsBlacks CVA vote expected to be passed today
Blacks Leisure is expected to have its Company Voluntary Arrangement passed by landlords today, potentially securing the future of the outdoor specialist.
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NewsLandlords split by Blacks CVA proposal approach
The Blacks Leisure proposed company voluntary arrangement has provoked mixed responses from the outdoor retailer’s landlords.
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OpinionPrimark wins praise as ethics take centre stage
They say no publicity is bad publicity, but as allegations about Primark’s sourcing came in thick and fast, questioning its ethics, the old adage started to look flawed.
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NewsMike Ashley renames Newcastle football ground
Sports Direct founder Mike Ashley is renaming Newcastle United’s football ground sportsdirect.com@St James’ Park.
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NewsBlacks looks to exit 89 stores with CVA proposal
Blacks Leisure has unveiled details of a proposed company voluntary arrangement (CVA) as part the group’s restructuring.
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NewsSports Direct to battle on for stakes
Sports Direct has vowed to fight on for ownership of stakes in rival retailers after apparently losing control of them to the administrator of collapsed Icelandic bank Kaupthing.
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NewsJD Sports in frame to buy football centres business
Speculation is circulating that JD Sports Fashion is planning to gatecrash a £42.5m takeover of five-a-side football chain Powerleague, where rival retailer Sports Direct’s acting chairman Simon Bentley is a director.
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NewsInvestors buy into £100m JJB Sports fundraising
JJB Sports has reported that its £100m fundraising has been successful, putting the embattled business on a firmer financial footing.
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NewsBlacks focuses on restructuring as losses mount
Outdoors specialist Blacks Leisure has suffered a steep decline in first-half profits but said it is making progress with restructuring, details of which are being finalised.
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NewsSports Direct loses stakes in rivals
Sports Direct has lost its stakes in rivals JD Sports Fashion and Blacks Leisure as the administrator of collapsed Icelandic bank Kaupthing took control of the holdings.