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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Apr- 2019 -16 AprilHigh Street
JD Sports reports ‘record’ 15.4% profits jump
Sportswear retailer JD Sports has reported a 15.4% increase in pre-tax profits to £339.9m for the year ending 2 February 2019. Total like-for-like sales grew by 6% for global Sports Fashion fascias, against a backdrop of “widely reported retail challenges” in the group’s core UK market. The retailer also recorded…
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5 AprilClothing & Shoes
JD Sports acquires Pretty Green from administration
Liam Gallagher’s Pretty Green, the boutique men’s clothing brand, has been acquired by JD Sports out of administration. The sale includes the business, brand, online and wholesale business as well as a flagship store in Manchester, securing the future of 67 employees. The remaining 11 stores and 33 House of…
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Mar- 2019 -18 MarchClothing & Shoes
JD Sports to buy Footasylum for £90.1m
JD Sports has revealed it has made an offer to buy its remaining shares in struggling rival retailer Footasylum in a £90.1m takeover. JD Sports said it had “reached [an] agreement on the terms of a recommended cash offer” which will be financed from JD’s existing cash resources and facilities.…
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15 MarchHR
JD Sports named among businesses ‘failing’ on gender diversity
The Investment Association and the Hampton-Alexander Review have written to 69 of the FTSE 350 companies, including fashion retailer JD Sports, outlining concerns about the lack of gender diversity on its boards. The letter, which has been sent to companies who have no women or just one woman on their…
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Feb- 2019 -19 FebruaryClothing & Shoes
JD acquires 8% stake in Footasylum
Sportswear retailer JD Sports has acquired an 8% stake in footwear retailer Footasylum. JD said it had purchased the stake “for investment purposes”. The company said it was prepared to take on an interest of 29.9%, hovering just below the limit for a mandatory takeover bid, however it added it…
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8 FebruaryClothing & Shoes
JD Sports removes advert for Scotland shirt following ‘#everydaysexism’ complaints
Sports retailer, JD Sports, has removed an advert for the football shirt of the Scottish national team following Twitter complaints accusing the company of “#everydaysexism”. The advert for the men’s and children’s kit showed the models as athletes, however the advert for the women’s shirt showed a women wearing ripped…
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Jan- 2019 -14 JanuarySport & Leisure
JD Sports ‘confident’ after strong Christmas sales growth
Sports fashion retailer JD Sports has reported a total sales growth of 15% for the 48-week period to 5 January 2019. Total like-for-like sales growth during the period also increased by 5%, which included a consistently positive like-for-like performance across Black Friday and the Christmas period. According to the group,…
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Nov- 2018 -23 NovemberAdvice
How to remain a winner this Black Friday
Considered to be one of the busiest shopping days of the year, Black Friday can be a manic period for retailers. Nevertheless, it can also be hugely profitable for many brands looking to hijack the seasonal peak to increase sales and build brand loyalty. According to a recent survey, it…
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8 NovemberClothing & Shoes
‘Unparalleled line up of talent’ brought in for JD Christmas ad
Sportswear retailer JD Sports has brought together an “unparalleled line-up of global talent” as part of its 2018 Christmas campaign. A 40s-style Christmas commercial will make its debut on Friday 9 November, during Emmerdale, and will be rolled out across Channel 4, E4, ITV, Sky Sports and BT Sports. The…
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Oct- 2018 -5 OctoberAnalysis
Innovation in retail: who’s your money on?
No business is immune from the potentially fatal consequences of relying on ‘business as usual’. The recent fates of household brands like Maplin and Toys R Us tell us that. It is true in any industry, but none more so than in retail. Is your business looking in the right…
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