JD Sports
This coverage tracks JD Sports’ activities and performance within the UK retail sector, including store openings, acquisitions, financial results, leadership changes, and marketing initiatives. Reporting focuses on the company’s strategic decisions, market positioning, and impact on the sportswear and footwear landscape, offering insights for retail managers and executives monitoring competitive trends and growth strategies.
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Oct- 2025 -9 OctoberSupermarkets
Asda appoints JD exec as new loyalty boss
Asda has announced the appointment of JD Sports executive Chris Chalmers as vice president – customer data and loyalty effective from January 2026. Chalmers will lead the strategic development and execution of the Asda Rewards customer loyalty programme, as well as digital and performance marketing for Asda.com and George.com.…
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Sep- 2025 -24 SeptemberHigh Street
JD Sports sees PBT rise to £138m despite UK sales decline
JD Sports has revealed that its statutory profit-before-tax rose 9.5% to £138m, up from £126m, for the half year ended 2 August 2025. It comes despite a 1.7% decline in UK sales which the company attributed to tough comparatives as a result of the men’s Euro 2024 football tournament. Overall,…
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Aug- 2025 -27 AugustClothing & Shoes
JD Sports H1 sales drop 2.5% causing H2 concern
JD Sports has revealed that its sales across the group dropped 2.5% for the half year ended 2 August 2025. The company stated that this was in large part due to tough comparatives as Euro 2024 the previous summer saw an increase in replica kit sales and in-store cross-sell as…
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Jul- 2025 -15 JulyHigh Street
JD Sports NED Helen Ashton steps down
JD Sports has announced that non-executive director and chair of the audit and risk committee Helen Ashton will step down to focus on other commitments. Ashton joined the group as a non-executive director in November 2021 and took on the role of interim chair of the group during a time…
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Jun- 2025 -6 JuneSport & Leisure
JD Sports to open its largest store at Trafford Centre
JD Sports is set to open its biggest store globally at Manchester’s Trafford Centre on Saturday 7 June, following a major expansion of the site. The 41,000 square foot unit – more than three times the size of the previous store – features what JD describes as its largest ever…
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May- 2025 -21 MayClothing & Shoes
JD Sports pre-tax profits drop 4% to £923m in FY25
JD Sports has seen its pre-tax profits and adjusting items drop 4% to £923m during the year ended 1 February 2025, due largely to the group’s continued investment in infrastructure, controls and security. Without adjusting items, profits before tax fell 11.8% to £715m during the financial year. However, the retailer…
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16 MayClothing & Shoes
Next suffers shareholder rebellion over pay transparency
Next’s shareholders have pushed back against what some deemed as a lack of transparency over its staff pay after more than a fifth backed a resolution calling for more information. The vote at the retailers AGM yesterday (Thursday 15 May) saw 26.9% of shareholder votes in support of a resolution…
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Apr- 2025 -10 AprilNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief-10/4/25
Tesco has warned of lower profits in the coming financial year, forecasting between £2.7bn and £3.0bn, down from £3.13bn in FY24/25, citing increased price competition among UK supermarkets. Despite this, group sales rose 4% to £63.6bn, with UK market share reaching 28.3%, its highest since 2016. CEO Ken Murphy highlighted…
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10 AprilSport & Leisure
JD Sports FY PBT to meet expectations
JD Sports has revealed that it expects its FY26 profit-before-tax to be in line with analysts expectations at £920m, but has warned that the year will be “challenging” due to market volatility and tariffs. The retailer also expects its total revenue to grow around 10% due to the impact of…
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Mar- 2025 -27 MarchNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief-27/3/25
Next has reported record pre-tax profits of £1bn for the year to January 2025, marking a 10.1% increase, and has raised its full-year profit guidance by £20m to £1.06bn. The retailer attributed its strong performance to acquisitions like Reiss and FatFace, with total group sales rising 8.2% to £6.3bn. Online…
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