All Sports, leisure & outdoors articles – Page 79
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AnalysisHalfords: Matt Davies' to-do list
Matt Davies – former Pets at Home chief executive – climbed into the driving seat at Halfords today and his arrival was greeted with gusto by the City.
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AnalysisProfile: Matt Davies, Halfords chief executive
If Matt Davies has even half the amount of enthusiasm for car batteries and mudguards as he does for dogs and reptiles Halfords is well placed to return to growth under the former Pets at Home chief executive.
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NewsHalfords like-for-likes up 5.6% in second quarter
Car part and bike specialist Halfords has posted like-for-likes up 5.6% in its second quarter, reversing the decline it reported in the first quarter.
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OpinionComment: Competition in sports retail
Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct was the market leader in its category last week and remains so this week following the drawn-out demise of JJB Sports.
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AnalysisOverseas investors: What do retailers need to know?
Sainsbury’s is believed to be the latest retailer attracting overseas investment attention in what has been a busy year for international deals.
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NewsMatt Davies to become Halfords chief executive
Former Pets at Home boss Matt Davies is to become chief executive of Halfords, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsJack Wills boss joins new Wiggle advisory board
Bikes and triathlon etailer Wiggle has appointed a raft of big-hitting names to a newly created advisory board that will help develop the business.
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OpinionNick Bubb's verdict: Sports Direct - Ashley 5, the OFT 0?
Mike Ashley has been running rings around Sports Direct’s rivals in sports retailing.
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NewsJJB Sports: Full list of store closures revealed
Sports Direct has today acquired JJB Sports 20 shops after the retailer collapsed into administration closing 133 stores.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The 50 best websites of 2012
Which websites are leading the way in the online world? Which ecommerce sites truly resonate with the biggest experts in the field?
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NewsSports Direct poised to buy 60 JJB Sports stores as deal imminent
Sports Direct is close to sealing a deal to buy 60 stores from JJB Sports with sources saying the sale may be completed later today.
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NewsSports Direct closes in on JJB Sports deal despite Adidas obstacle
Unwanted JJB Sports stores are likely to face rapid closure if, as expected, likely buyer Sports Direct snaps up the retailer’s prime stores and stock.
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NewsJJB Sports to appoint administrator but sale expected in "next few days"
JJB Sports intends to appoint KPMG as adminstrator and a pre-pack deal is expected in the “next few days”.
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NewsIrish group vies to buy JJB Sports
An Irish conglomerate has entered the race to take control of up-for-sale retailer JJB Sports.
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NewsJD Sports to roll out new Blacks format as it mulls Millets' future
JD Sports Fashion is set to roll out a new store format for Blacks as part of its turnaround plan, which is likely to see sister brand Millets leave the high street.
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NewsJJB deal close but many stores likely to shut
Sports Direct is expected to acquire up to half of rival JJB’s 180 stores this week. The deal is likely to lead to the closure of the rest of JJB Sports’ business and a large number of job losses among JJB’s 3,000 staff.
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OpinionComment: Where to now for JJB Sports?
As embattled retailer JJB Sports seeks a sale, spare a thought for its staff.
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NewsJJB Sports confirms several bidders in the race to buy business
JJB Sports has confirmed it has received “a number” of offers to acquire all or the majority of the business.
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NewsJJB quarter-day rent fears quashed
Suggestions that JJB adviser KPMG is in a race against time to complete a sale of the troubled retailer before rent quarter day have been dismissed.
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NewsDecathlon rules out bid for JJB Sports
Decathlon has dismissed the idea of bidding for troubled sports specialist JJB.