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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May- 2022 -13 MayPeople Moves
JD Sports appoints new non-executive director
JD Sports Fashion Plc has announced the appointment of Suzi Williams as a non-executive director, effective 16 May 2022. Williams has spent 30 years running global consumer brands and businesses for blue chip companies, including Procter andGamble, Orange and the BBC. As chief marketing officer at BT Group Plc, she…
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12 MayClothing & Shoes
JD Sports warns of headwinds despite sales hike
JD Sports has said it remains “conscious” of headwinds in the retail sector, despite reporting higher sales in recent weeks. Total sales in its like-for-like businesses rose by 5% against last year in the first 14 weeks ended 7 May 2022. The retailer said this was a “positive reflection of…
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3 MayFeatures
Missguided: what went wrong?
As the face of online shopping for young women around the world, Missguided has faced its fair share of troubles despite its ever-present popularity within the fast fashion industry. Now the company is eyeing potential buyers, it puts into question the future of the business. Since its launch in March…
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3 MayNews
Missguided gains interest from Asos, Shein, JD Sports and Frasers Group
Online womenswear retailer Missguided is reportedly attracting interest from Asos, Shein, JD Sports, the Frasers Group and the Issa brothers (the owners of Asda), all of whom are said to be in talks to buy the company. According to Drapers, private equity giants are also circling and sales documents are…
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Apr- 2022 -25 AprilClothing & Shoes
JD Sports tipped as potential Missguided suitor
JD Sports has reportedly been tipped as a potential suitor to acquire online retailer Missguided after it appointed advisors to seek a buyer last week. According to This is Money, while muted to be at “a very early stage”, bosses at the sportswear retailer are said to be discussing a…
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4 AprilNews
JD opens new 12,000sq ft Leicester store
JD has announced it has opened a new store at Leicester’s Fosse Park, which has created over 100 new jobs. The sports fashion retailer previously occupied a lot in Fosse Park North, but the move sees JD acquire a unit double the size at the retail park’s new ‘West’ development.…
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Mar- 2022 -4 MarchClothing & Shoes
Authentic Brands completes Reebok acquisition
Authentic Brands Group (ABG) has announced that it has completed the acquisition of Reebok from Adidas in a £1.75bn deal. As it ushers in its “largest acquisition to date”, the global brand development, marketing and entertainment company said it is charting a new path for Reebok. With Reebok, ABG said…
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Feb- 2022 -28 FebruaryNews
JD names Kath Smith as new senior independent director
JD Sports Fashion Plc, retailer of sports, fashion and outdoor brands, has announced that Kath Smith has been appointed as the senior independent director and chair of the nominations committee. Smith joined the board in May 2019 bringing “substantial” experience of working with world leading brands, particularly those in the…
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18 FebruaryClothing & Shoes
JD Sports delays annual release but lifts outlook
JD Sports has announced the release of its annual results for FY22 are set to be delayed, however it added it expects the results to come in “slightly ahead of expectations”. JD revealed it has agreed with its auditors, KPMG, to delay the announcement to ensure that KPMG have “sufficient…
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14 FebruaryClothing & Shoes
CMA fines JD Sports £4.3m for breaching rules
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has issued JD Sports a penalty of £4.3m for failure to comply in certain respects with an Interim Order issued by the CMA on 19 May 2021 as part of the CMA’s review of the Footasylum acquisition. The CMA reported reason to suspect a…
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