All Sports, leisure & outdoors articles – Page 99
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NewsSports Direct launches TV ads to cement sector leadership
Sportswear retailer makes TV ad debut to bolster its position and drive global profit ambitions.
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NewsSports Direct pulls out of Blacks bid over supplier concerns
Sports Direct has said it will not bid for Blacks Leisure over uncertainties surrounding suppliers reactions if its bid was successful.
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NewsSports Direct considers upping offer on Blacks
Blacks Leisure has confirmed it received a letter from Sports Direct last week indicating that it would consider upping its offer for the outdoor chain.
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NewsSweaty betty flexes its muscles
Sweaty betty flexes its muscles Women’s sportswear retailer Sweaty Betty entertained shoppers on London’s King’s Road last week with live window displays.
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NewsJJB director of retail and product retires
JJB Sports has today announced the retirement of its director of retail and product Colin Tranter after less than a year at the company.
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NewsSports Direct given ‘put up or shut up’ deadline on Blacks
Sports Direct has been given a “put up or shut up” deadline by the Takeover Panel over its interest in Blacks Leisure.
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NewsBlacks suppliers threaten boycott if Sports Direct takes control
Suppliers to Blacks Leisure have threatened to boycott the outdoor chain if Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct successfully bids for the business.
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NewsSports Direct mulls bid for Blacks
Sports Direct is considering making a bid for Blacks Leisure after blocking its proposed fundraising plans.
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OpinionHard-to-read Mike Ashley rules the roost in sports retail
It has been months since the last scandal to hit sports retailers – perhaps Sports Direct’s Mike Ashley has been on an extended Christmas holiday?
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NewsSports Direct buys Blacks stake to block rescue plan
UPDATED: Sports Direct succeeded yesterday in acquiring the rights to a disputed 29% stake in Blacks Leisure to vote against its rescue plans.
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NewsHalfords mulls £30m Blacks bid
Outdoor specialist retailer Blacks Leisure is reported to be the latest bid target for Halfords.
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NewsAmerican Golf tees up for growth with debt swap and cash injection
American Golf owner Lloyds Development Capital has injected £5m into the business and restructured its debt as it seeks to bolster the retailer to gear up for expansion.
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NewsRaids made in UK and Iceland as investigations into Exista step up
The Serious Fraud Office and Iceland’s special prosecutor’s office have taken the investigation into the dealings of Icelandic investment vehicle Exista one step further with raids on four UK locations including Exista’s Paddington offices.
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NewsSports Direct invests in new staffing system
Sports Direct has begun implementing a new workforce management system to better control staffing levels across its 400 stores in the UK and Belgium.
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NewsBlacks Leisure mulls equity issue as sales start to improve
Blacks Leisure is considering an equity fundraising of between £15m and £20m as sales in its second half began to improve on the back of its restructuring.
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NewsJD Sports festive like-for-likes up 6.6%
JD Sports Fashion has reported group like-for-like sales for the five weeks to January 2 up 6.6%.
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NewsJD increases control of Canterbury brand
JD Sports Fashion has has taken control of the Australian distribution company for rugby brand Canterbury, and bought a majority stake in its New Zealand distributor.
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NewsSports Direct broke rules, Blacks tells FSA
Blacks Leisure has reported rival Sports Direct to the Financial Services Authority for allegedly breaking City rules.
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NewsSports Direct defends chairman appointment
Sports Direct has denied that it appointed Keith Hellawell chairman because of his experience of chairing a company that, like the sports specialist, has faced an OFT inquiry.
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NewsKeith Jones appointed as new JJB Sports chief executive
DSGi’s group retail director Keith Jones has been appointed as JJB’s new chief executive.