XXL ASA
This coverage explores XXL ASA’s operations, strategy, and commercial presence in the UK and European retail sector. Reporting highlights store rollouts, financial performance, supply chain initiatives, executive appointments, and marketing strategies — serving professionals involved in sports and outdoor retail management, brand partnerships, and corporate strategy. The focus is on how XXL ASA positions itself competitively and navigates challenges within the sporting goods and apparel market.
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Jun- 2025 -19 JuneHealth & Beauty
Frasers pulls out of bidding for Revolution Beauty
Frasers Group has announced that it has withdrawn from the process of acquiring Revolution Beauty, which put itself up for sale last month. Frasers announced at the time that it was involved in the process but has confirmed it has no intention of making an offer. Revolution launched a formal…
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May- 2025 -29 MayClothing & Shoes
Frasers closes in on ailing Norwegian sportswear giant takeover
Frasers Group has confirmed that it is close to assuming a controlling stake in Norwegian sportswear company XXL ASA, but has warned that it may not be able to save the company. The group has confirmed that should its offer be accepted it will control 92% of the company’s share…
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Mar- 2025 -26 MarchNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief-26/3/25
John Lewis is close to securing approval for its housing project in Reading, transforming a former customer collection facility into 215 homes, including 49% family-sized units and 10% affordable rentals. The development, featuring shared workspaces, a gym, and communal areas, is part of an £80m investment in rental housing. A…
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26 MarchElectrical
Frasers ups stake in AO World to 25%
Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group has revealed it has increased its stake in fashion retailer Brown to 25.01%, according to the latest holding documents filed by the company. It now holds 145,148,997 voting rights in the company. The news comes as the electrical retailer AO raised its full-year forecast to between…
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19 MarchClothing & Shoes
Frasers renews bid for Norwegian sports retailer XXL
Frasers Group has confirmed it intends to make a mandatory offer for Norwegian sporting goods retailer XXL ASA, despite withdrawing its offer to buy more shares in the group only last month. Frasers has now been allocated 21,637,943 of shares of XXL’s rights issue, while 777,289 shares will be issued as…
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Feb- 2025 -21 FebruaryNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief-21/2/25
UK retail sales saw a 1.7% rise in January 2025, driven primarily by a 5.6% surge in food sales, the largest monthly increase since March 2020, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Despite this rebound, sales volumes over the three months to January fell by 0.6% compared to…
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21 FebruarySport & Leisure
Frasers Group withdraws offer for Norway’s XXL ASA
Frasers Group has announced that it will not proceed with its intended voluntary offer for the shares in Norwegian sporting goods retailer XXL ASA at NOK 10 per share, which valued the company’s fully diluted share capital at NOK 246,357,450 (£17.45m). News comes after Frasers initially revealed its voluntary offer…
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Dec- 2024 -6 DecemberClothing & Shoes
Frasers eyes takeover deal of Norwegian sports retailer
Frasers Group has announced this morning (6 December) its intention to launch a voluntary offer for all shares in XXL ASA, a Norwegian sporting goods retailer, which has a physical and online presence in the Nordics and Australia. News comes via the Oslo Stock Exchange after Frasers “carefully considered the…
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