JD Sports: Will Hibbett acquisition make its American dream come true?

Hibbett Sports store exterior, St Louis

JD Sports took another step towards global domination with the proposed acquisition of American sportswear retailer Hibbett in a $1.1bn deal. Retail Week explores who the latest acquisition is and where this places JD in the US sportswear market

As JD steps forward in “the world’s biggest and most attractive sportswear market”, the retailer announced it had entered a binding agreement to acquire US sportswear retailer Hibbett for a sum of $1.1bn.

 

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