All Sports, leisure & outdoors articles – Page 27
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NewsJD Sports lambasts CMA as regulator orders sale of Footasylum
JD Sports has hit out at the competition watchdog after a final ruling ordered the retailer to sell the Footasylum business it acquired back in 2019.
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NewsJD Sports snaps up Greek retailer Cosmos
JD Sports has acquired a controlling stake in Greek retailer Cosmos as it presses ahead with its international expansion drive.
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NewsHalfords poaches former Tesco and Virgin Active finance boss
Halfords has recruited former Tesco and Virgin Active executive Jo Hartley as its new chief financial officer.
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NewsGymshark eyes potential IPO as valuation soars
Gymshark founder Ben Francis and the brand’s private equity backers have started talks with banks and investors in advance of a potential IPO.
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Retail VoiceBrewDog, Sweaty Betty and John Lewis on creating stand-out human CRM strategies
While they may be an unlikely trio with very different strategies, Inkpact chief executive Charlotte Pearce reflects on what these UK retailers have in common – and what can be learned from their approaches.
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AnalysisThe Disruptors: Five sporting brands going for gold
After more than a year of cancellations, postponements and empty stadiums, 2021 marked the victorious return to the summer of sport.
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NewsJD Sports snaps up stake in Hairburst as it takes aim at beauty market
JD Sports has taken a stake in online hair and beauty brand Hairburst, marking the sports retailer’s first foray into the beauty market.
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AnalysisWhere retail’s top bosses love to shop
As the retail sector finds its feet again in the months following reopening, which shops are the industry’s leaders most excited to get back to? Retail Week asks retail CEOs what their favourite stores are and why.
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GalleryStore gallery: Foot Locker’s first-ever community hub store
Foot Locker has opened its first-ever community hub in a revamped store in Brixton, London.
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NewsHalfords boss ‘positive on prospects’ as sales rise in key growth categories
Halfords has reported an uptick in sales despite the impacts of supply chain disruption during the current trading period.
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GalleryFirst look: Halfords unveils new ‘hyper local’ store and garage format
Halfords has launched a new customer service-focused store concept in Colchester connecting its autocentre and cycling offer, which boss Graham Stapleton has hailed as “the future of Halfords”.
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NewsJD Sports ‘perplexed’ as Footasylum deal knocked back by CMA
JD Sports faces the prospect of having to sell Footaysylum following renewed concerns about the deal from the Competition and Markets Authority.
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InterviewInterview: How Eric Mazillier uses a ‘sports mindset’ to lead Decathlon UK
Sitting in the cafe located within Decathlon’s outlet in Surrey Quays, Eric Mazillier explains that he usually cycles almost 30km a day, but on the morning of our interview he had avoided the trip because it was beginning to rain.
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NewsJD Sports launches UK-first TikTok collaboration for Nike launch
JD has partnered with TikTok to allow users to virtually try on a pair of Nike trainers without leaving the comfort of their homes.
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NewsAdidas sells Reebok to Authentic Brands Group for $2.5bn
Adidas will sell the Reebok brand to American brand development, marketing and entertainment company Authentic Brands Group (ABG) following a decision earlier this year to focus on its core brand.
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AnalysisMichael Murray: The man Mike Ashley is entrusting with the future of Frasers
Who is the man Sports Direct founder Mike Ashley has appointed as his successor and can he turn around the retailer’s fortunes?
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NewsAdidas increases full-year outlook as pandemic recovery kicks off
Adidas has raised its full-year outlook as revenues in the EMEA and North American markets almost doubled in the brand’s second quarter following a challenging pandemic period.
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Opinion‘Mike Ashley’s new era at Frasers needs a new generation of leaders’
“He’s the next generation,” Mike Ashley claimed, throwing up his left arm and pointing to the young man sitting beside him.
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DataRanking: The top 20 retailers to work for in the UK, according to employees
The pandemic has tested retailers and their operations to the limit. But during an unprecedented 12 months, which businesses truly put their people before profit and prioritised the health and wellbeing of their workers like never before? Retail Week has teamed up with Glassdoor to find out the best places to work in retail and why, according to employees.
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NewsSweaty Betty acquired by US firm Wolverine in $410m deal
Sweaty Betty has been purchased by US footwear manufacturer Wolverine Worldwide and will join the company’s portfolio of footwear and lifestyle brands, including Hush Puppies and Keds.