All Sports, leisure & outdoors articles – Page 71
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NewsAdidas welcomes West Ham players to new Bluewater store
Adidas welcomed West Ham players Kevin Nolan, Stewart Downing and Mark Noble to its new HomeCourt store in Bluewater to meet customers.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Sports Direct, Co-op Food and more
Retail news round-up on April 24, 2014: Sports Direct eyes fresh incentive scheme arrangement, Co-op Food launches Fair and Square price campaign and more
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NewsHalfords targets music festivals with tent pop-up shops
Halfords is setting up a pop-up tent shop at festivals Sonisphere and Camp Bestival this year so customers can collect orders on site.
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NewsSports Direct slams shareholders for rejecting Ashley's bonus
Sports Direct has hit out at shareholders for rejecting Mike Ashley’s bonus scheme as profits jumped in its fourth quarter.
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NewsFraud trial of former JJB boss David Jones abandoned due to ill health
The trial of JJB Sports’ former executive chairman Sir David Jones for making false statements has been abandoned due to his ill health.
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NewsJJB's ex-boss Sir David Jones accused of taking out £3m loans to pay for gambling debts
JJB’s former executive chairman Sir David Jones took out £3m in loans from Sports Direct’s Mike Ashley and JJB’s founder Dave Whelan “possibly due to gambling”, a jury has heard.
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NewsJD Sports eyes overseas growth as it plans further acquisitions
JD Sports is eyeing further overseas expansion as chief executive Barry Bown said it would continue its acquisition spree.
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NewsJD Sports full-year profits soar 27.3% driven by growth in core fascias
JD Sports full-year profit before tax and exceptional items surged 27.3% to £77m powered by growth at the retailer’s core JD fascia.
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NewsSports Direct is to begin selling on credit via its website
Sports Direct is to begin selling on credit via its website later this year, as the retailer emulates model successfully used by Next.
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AnalysisIn the news: Lululemon, chief executive, Laurent Potdevin profiled
The new boss of Canadian yogawear specialist Lululemon stretched his legs on a trip to London for the opening of the retailer’s first UK store.
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GalleryIn pictures: Adidas launches sports stadium-themed store in Bluewater, Kent
Adidas has opened an interactive sports stadium format store in Kent’s Bluewater shopping centre where customers enter to sounds of a cheering crowd.
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NewsKing's Road indie, favourite of Duchess of Cambridge, forced out
One of the King’s Road’s last remaining independent shops, which counts the Duchess of Cambridge among its customers, is being forced to close due to crippling rents.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Sports Direct, Ireland and John Lewis
Retail news round-up on April 8, 2014: Mike Ashley sells £200m stake in Sports Direct, Consumer sentiment in Ireland plunges, and John Lewis head of buying quits
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NewsMike Ashley sells part of his stake in Sports Direct for £200m
Billionaire tycoon Mike Ashley has sold part of his Sports Direct stake for £218m.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What game is Mike Ashley playing by acquiring a House of Fraser stake?
Sports Direct boss Mike Ashley is a man that surprises the City like no other and at the weekend he did just that by acquiring an 11% stake in House of Fraser from Scottish retail entrepreneur Sir Tom Hunter.
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GalleryIn pictures: Lululemon eyes further London stores as it opens in Covent Garden
Lululemon opened the doors to its first UK store last week. Retail Week takes a look at the flagship at Covent Garden, London.
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NewsSports Direct shareholders reject proposal for Mike Ashley bonus
Sports Direct shareholders have once again rejected proposals to introduce a bonus scheme for founder Mike Ashley.
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NewsHilco and Sports Direct’s Mike Ashley lose bids for sports chain Elverys
Sports Direct’s Mike Ashley and restructuring firm Hilco have lost their bids to buy Irish sports chain Elverys to a management buyout.
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NewsRepublic closures "inevitable" as some landlords reject Sports Direct's rent deal
Further Republic stores are expected to close as some landlords have rejected owner Sports Direct’s new proposal to reduce rents.
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NewsSports Direct asks shareholders to back bonus share scheme for Mike Ashley
Sports Direct is asking shareholders to again back a bonus share scheme, worth about £65m, for its executive deputy chairman Mike Ashley.