All Sports, leisure & outdoors articles – Page 72
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NewsEvans Cycles profits rocket as it plans to ramp up store openings
Evans Cycles pre-tax profit rocketed last year as investment in stores and systems paid off.
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AnalysisWebsite review: Adidas.co.uk Vs Puma.com
Adrian Burton, executive creative director at Lambie-Nairn, shares his view of good and bad sites.
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OpinionBlog: The battle of the sportswear market
Those who hammered the gym in January may be wavering on keeping up their goals, but the sportswear market shows no signs of giving up.
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NewsSports Direct set to hit £310m EBITDA target as profit soars
Sports Direct is “very confident” of hitting its internal £310m full-year EBITDA target as profit soars in its third quarter.
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GalleryStore gallery: Brompton Junction, Covent Garden
The Brompton Junction store in Covent Garden is part of the new generation of cycle shops.
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NewsSports Direct to take Irish partner Heatons to court over competition
Sportsdirect.com Retail is in the process of initiating legal proceedings against Irish department store chain Heatons on competition grounds.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Asda, Game, Lidl, Sports Direct and more
Retail news round-up on February 10, 2014: Asda mulls Early Learning Centre bid, Lidl eyes new UK headquarters, The Kooples losses widen as marketing costs rise and Sports Direct confirms bid for Irish chain Elverys
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OpinionComment: Retailers race for a slice of the sportswear market
In just four weeks since the peak Christmas trading period, it is clear that sportswear will be in the retail spotlight in 2014, with both specialists and non-specialists targeting it for growth opportunities.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on SuperGroup, Superdrug, Argos, eBay, House of Fraser and more
Retail news round-up on February 6, 2014: SuperGroup “on track for the full year” as like-for-likes edge up, Superdrug owner AS Watson considers relocation of corporate headquarters to UK and more.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Ocado, Game, Amazon, Sports Direct, Morrisons and more
Retail news round-up on February 4, 2014: Ocado co-founder Gissing retires and pre-tax losses widen, Activist investor Elliott revealed as Game backer, Amazon UK sales growth suffers slowdown and more.
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NewsSports Direct in talks with Debenhams over sportswear stock
Sports Direct put forward plans to bring a sportswear offer to Debenhams stores last week in what is understood to be the first of a series of meetings between the two retailers.
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AnalysisRetailers and gyms: What do retailers need to know?
As JD Sports Fashion unveils its plan to launch a nationwide chain of gyms, Retail Week looks at the market.
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Adidas to open digital format store in Bluewater
Adidas is to open a new format store in Bluewater shopping centre featuring innovative technology.
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NewsJD Sports to launch value menswear chain Open
JD Sports is set to open a new menswear fascia named Open, which it intends will reach “double digit” store numbers by the end of the year.
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NewsSports Direct and Debenhams set for crunch meeting today
Debenhams boss Michael Sharp and Sports Direct chief executive Dave Forsey are set to meet today to explore how the two retailers can work together.
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NewsFindel to deliver 'strong profit growth' as sales edge up
Home shopping group Findel said it is on track to deliver “strong profit growth” as sales rose 3.8% in the 16 weeks to January 17.
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OpinionComment: It’s hard not to admire Sports Direct
The news that Sports Direct acquired a 4.63% stake in Debenhams last week week was eclipsed by the fact that the company then decided to sell the shares. This, along with an option contract, could eventually see Sports Direct take almost 7 per cent of the department store chain.
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NewsSports Direct takes option of larger Debenhams stake
Sports Direct has struck a complex share option agreement that allows it to take a 6.6% stake in Debenhams.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Debenhams, Sainsbury's and Harvey Nichols
Retail news round-up on January 16, 2014: Mike Ashley plans celebrity-endorsed sportswear ranges at Debenhams, Sainsbury’s in talks to replace £1bn credit line and former Harvey Nichols fashion director Paula Reed takes role at Mytheresa.com