All JD Sports Fashion articles – Page 5
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NewsJD Sports upgrades profit expectations as Christmas sales soar
JD Sports said it expects full-year profits to come in at the very top end of expectations after its sales doubled over the Christmas period.
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NewsFrasers Group snaps up 15 fashion brands from rival JD Sports
Frasers Group has struck a £47.5m deal to acquire a string of fashion brands from its sportswear rival JD Sports.
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Innovation of the WeekInnovation of the Week: JD Sports turns store into huge AR game
Innovation of the Week is a subscriber-only series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our analysts
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NewsJD Sports chief financial officer to step down
JD Sports chief financial officer Neil Greenhalgh is to leave the retailer next year.
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NewsJD Sports and Nike launch connected loyalty programme
JD Sports has extended its ties with Nike as the first European retail partner for its Connected Partnership loyalty programme.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What are the implications for retail as sterling takes a pounding?
The new government’s mini-budget last week proved to be anything but. Indeed, it was so dramatic that it has spooked financial markets and sent the pound to record lows against the dollar.
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NewsJD Sports fined £1.4m over Rangers FC price-fixing controversy
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has fined JD Sports after it admitted to fixing the prices of Rangers FC merchandise.
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NewsJD Sports rides out turmoil to post profits at top end of expectations
JD Sports has reported a fall in first-half profits, which nevertheless came in at the top end of management expectations after a period of upheaval.
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Opinion‘As retailers call founders to the rescue, long-term success can’t depend on them’
Several retailers in recent weeks have hoped their founders and former leaders can turn their fortunes around – but strong businesses are not one-man shows, writes George MacDonald
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NewsJD Sports drafts in ousted boss Peter Cowgill as consultant
JD Sports has made a £5.5m deal with former boss Peter Cowgill, which will include him acting as a consultant for the sportswear retailer for the next three years.
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AnalysisData: JD Sports vs Frasers Group – two sports retail titans square up
The rivalry between JD Sports and Frasers Group – formerly Sports Direct – is one of the longest-running in UK retail. Now with fresh blood at the helm of both empires and expansion plans on the horizon, which is best placed to take the lead?
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AnalysisIt ain’t what you do, it’s the way that you do it – expectations of a modern retail leader
The role of the modern retail chief executive is changing – fast – and it is contributing to a shift at the top of leading companies, in some cases prompting the departure of leaders whose commercial prowess and acumen could barely be faulted.
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AnalysisProfile: Régis Schultz – the man stepping into Cowgill’s trainers at JD Sports
JD Sports has appointed Régis Schultz as its new chief executive, but can the Frenchman alleviate the City’s governance concerns while keeping the business’s growth on track?
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NewsJD Sports looks overseas to appoint new chief executive
JD Sports has appointed Régis Schultz as its incoming chief executive
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NewsJD Sports sells Footasylum to investment group
JD Sports has offloaded its Footasylum business to German investment group Aurelius.
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NewsJD Sports confident of delivering record profit and sales
JD Sports has said it expects to deliver a second straight year of record profits and revenues despite the ongoing cost-of-living crisis ahead of its AGM later today
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AnalysisDeep dive: After Bank of England’s horror warning, is your business recession-ready?
Soaring energy prices, growing inflation and nose-diving consumer confidence present a perfect storm for retailers in 2022. What can be done to weather it?
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NewsJD Sports appoints Andrew Higginson as new chair
Fashion giant JD Sports has announced the appointment of former Morrisons non-executive Andrew Higginson as the new chair of the group.
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NewsJD Sports’ profits double versus pre-pandemic record
JD Sports has more than doubled full-year profits compared to the record sum achieved before the Covid pandemic hit.
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Opinion‘JD Sports must call on bench strength to stay top of the league’
For about as long as anyone can remember, JD Sports has stood proudly on the top of the podium in its field, but it is looks as if the retailer has lost its form, writes George MacDonald
