All Sports, leisure & outdoors articles – Page 41
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NewsAngling Direct reels in rival fishing retailer Fosters
Angling Direct has snapped up rival Fosters Fishing as it presses ahead with its ambitious expansion plans.
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NewsMike Ashley firm's profits dented by Sports Direct woes
Sports Direct founder Mike Ashley’s personal investment vehicle suffered a slump in profits last year amid a “tough trading environment” for the retailer.
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: Halfords' chief execs
Cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on Halfords’ top executive spot.
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NewsToday in retail: JD expands, Sports Direct under fire
Sports retailers dominated headlines today as JD Sports ramped up its international expansion plans and Sports Direct ruffled feathers… again.
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NewsJD Sports nets stake in South Korean chain Hot-T
JD Sports has snapped up a stake in South Korean retailer Hot-T as it presses ahead with its international expansion push.
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NewsSports Direct challenged by MPs over courier payments
MPs have challenged Sports Direct over “deeply troubling” allegations from a whistle-blower that the retailer underpays its couriers.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Five lessons from JD Sports interim results
JD Sports has delivered another gangbuster set of results – but how can the retailer maintain momentum in the UK and overseas?
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NewsJD Sports exchanges contracts on Iberian merger
JD Sports has exchanged contracts on the merger of its Spanish and Portuguese business with Sport Zone, owned by local sportswear giant Sonae.
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NewsToday in retail: Dixons exec takes the wheel at Halfords
Halfords is revving its engine today after it bagged Dixons Carphone exec Graham Stapleton to succeed Jill McDonald, who is departing for M&S.
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AnalysisProfile: Halfords' new service-smart boss Stapleton
As Halfords prepares to bid farewell to yet another boss, the cycling and motoring specialist has invited a Dixons Carphone executive to take the wheel.
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NewsToday in retail: JD Sports races ahead with soaring profits
JD Sports continued its run of beating its competitors to the finishing line today, posting rocketing profits and revenues.
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NewsJD Sports revs up international expansion ambitions
JD Sports boss Peter Cowgill is bullish about the business’ stance as an “iconic retailer” in overseas markets as it eyes new overseas territories.
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NewsJD Sports profits and sales climb in ‘record’ half-year
JD Sports has posted a jump in profits and sales for its interim results, bolstered by international store expansion and online growth.
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GallerySports Direct: Southampton’s Selfridges of sport?
Sports Direct founder Mike Ashley has long repeated his desire to transform his business into the ‘Selfridges of sport’.
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AnalysisCan Sports Direct score with investors and shoppers again?
The Sports Direct saga took what, for many onlookers, appeared to be an unexpected twist at its annual general meeting in Shirebrook.
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NewsToday in retail: Sports Direct’s Hellawell survives
He had vowed to step down if he did not secure investor backing – and plenty had expected that to be the case today.
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NewsSports Direct chair Hellawell secures investor backing
Sports Direct’s chairman Keith Hellawell has been re-elected as chairman by the retailer’s independent shareholders at today’s AGM.
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NewsSports Direct reiterates profit ambitions ahead of AGM
Sports Direct said sales at its new stores “exceed our expectations” amid growing calls for chairman Keith Hellawell to step down at today’s AGM.
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NewsHalfords first-quarter sales driven by staycations
Halfords has unveiled an increase in first-quarter sales, which outgoing boss Jill McDonald attributed to the heightened popularity of holidaying in the UK.
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AnalysisAI in action: The transformation of retail
The opportunities presented by artificial intelligence are potentially transformative. And far from it being a technology of tomorrow, many retailers are already exploiting it.