All Sports, leisure & outdoors articles – Page 51
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NewsSports Direct to change zero-hours stance after working practices review
Sports Direct has said its shop staff on zero-hours contracts will be given the option to take a permanent contract after a review of working practices.
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NewsHalfords' sales rise as weather and Olympics boost cycling
Halfords has posted a 1.2% rise in like-for-like sales over the summer as warm weather and the Olympics boosted sales in its cycling division.
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AnalysisThis week in retail: Sports Direct poised for crunch match
Sports Direct’s AGM will attract plenty of attention this week as the retailer remains under scrutiny from investors, unions, MPs and the media.
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NewsEvans Cycles boss Nick Wilkinson exits after profits slump
Evans Cycles boss Nick Wilkinson has left the bike retailer just over a year since new owners took on the business.
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NewsHalfords unveils Cycle Republic website to complement stores
Halfords has launched an ecommerce site for its premium cycling fascia Cycle Republic, nearly two years after it revived the brand.
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NewsHalfords retail director to exit after four years in the role
Halfords retail director Rob Swyer is to step down after nearly four years at the bikes and car parts retailer, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsSports Direct faces fresh pressure as investor group urges review
The Investor Forum has placed fresh pressure on Sports Direct with a call for an independent review of its corporate governance.
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NewsSports Direct aims for transparency with 'limited' AGM open-day plan
Sports Direct is open to the public for its annual meeting next month and will give attendees a tour of its Shirebrook warehouse.
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AnalysisSWOT analysis: Why is JD Sports looking to buy Go Outdoors?
JD Sports is mulling the purchase of specialist retailer Go Outdoors, which is set to be sold this year. But how will it bolster the Bury-headquartered retailer’s offer?
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NewsStore gallery: SuperGroup unveils new format in Manchester
SuperGroup’s new store format in Manchester aims to bring Superdry’s full range to the region and appeal to a wider customer base.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Five lessons retailers can learn from Team GB's gold rush
As Team GB celebrates its best-ever Olympic medal haul on foreign soil, we analyse what retailers can learn from the success of British athletes.
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NewsSports Direct shareholders advised not to re-elect Mike Ashley to board
Sports Direct shareholders have been urged to vote against the re-election of founder Mike Ashley to the board by a leading advisory group.
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NewsJD Sports mulls takeover bid for Go Outdoors to ramp up expansion plans
JD Sports is eyeing a takeover of rival high-street chain Go Outdoors as the retailer presses ahead with its ambitious growth plans.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on BHS, JD Sports, Hawkin’s Bazaar and more
Retail round-up: JD Sports eyes Go Outdoors’ takeover, Hawkin’s Bazaar to almost double stores, and Debenhams to exit examinership in Ireland.
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NewsSports Direct to review board and unveil working practices probe results
Sports Direct is planning an external review of its board and will unveil results of a probe into its working practices next month.
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NewsThe Toy Store eyes up to six UK shops despite West End exit
The Toy Store is pressing ahead with plans to open up to six UK stores, despite giving up its Oxford Street site and post-Brexit fears.
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NewsMPs vow to keep check on ‘appalling practices’ at Sports Direct
MPs have praised Sports Direct’s move to pay back staff but warned that its working practices remain “under the spotlight”.
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NewsSports Direct to back pay Shirebrook staff about £1m, claims Unite
Thousands of Sports Direct warehouse workers are expected to receive back pay totalling about £1m, according to Unite the union.
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AnalysisSports Direct chairman Hellawell facing shareholder mutiny at AGM
Sports Direct’s chairman and other directors are facing a mutiny from some of its largest shareholders at next month’s annual meeting.
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NewsSports Direct suffers high staff turnover as one in four workers quit
Almost one in four workers quit Sports Direct last year as pressure mounts on founder Mike Ashley to overhaul working conditions.