All JJB Sports articles – Page 8
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NewsJJB submits business plan to banks as CVA proposal delayed
JJB Sports has delivered its revised business plan to its lender Bank of Scotland and will release its detailed CVA proposal in the next week.
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NewsSports Direct sales benefit from troubles at JJB
Sports Direct’s retail sales soared 13.8% during its third quarter as it continued to win market share at JJB Sports’ expense.
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NewsJJB may abandon ‘Serious about Sport’ tag
JJB Sports may drop its ‘Serious about Sport’ tagline as part of revival plans because of concerns that it is perceived as intimidating.
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NewsHalfords appoints David Adams as non-exec
Cycles and automotive retailer Halfords Group has appointed former House of Fraser deputy chief executive David Adams as a non-executive director.
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NewsShareholders back troubled JJB Sports' £31.5m fundraising
Shareholders in troubled retailer JJB Sports have backed a £31.5m fundraising, taking the store group one step forward towards survival.
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AnalysisJJB: Second time lucky?
JJB’s second CVA attempt has called the process into question. Nicola Harrison asks if landlords will throw JJB another lifeline and if the CVA process is fatally flawed
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OpinionCVAs penalise retailers that do the right thing
History has a habit of repeating itself, as those landlords that hold the fate of JJB Sports in their hands will be only too aware. It was only two years ago that the sportswear retailer came cap-in-hand to them, pleading for their support for a CVA, which the company claimed ...
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NewsCVA talks with landlords ‘constructive’, says JJB
JJB Sports chief executive Keith Jones said he has been encouraged by landlords’ responses so far as crunch talks about the retailer’s potential CVA continue.
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NewsSports Direct retail sales up 13.8%
Sports Direct has reported retail sales up 13.8% to £371m in the 13 weeks to January 23.
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NewsRetailers fight back against JJB's CVA plan
JJB Sports is facing a backlash from retailers over its plans to undergo a second company voluntary arrangement (CVA).
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NewsJJB Sports confirms plans for second CVA
Sports retailer JJB Sports has confirmed it is to attempt a second Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA) within two years in order to ensure the survival of the business.
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NewsJJB set for showdown with landlords over second CVA
Angry property owners threaten not to support another CVA now the market has picked up
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NewsTakeover talks reflect tough week for stores
Plunging consumer confidence, signs of slowing trading at bellwether department store group John Lewis and a Carpetright profit warning meant general retailers were left on the shelf by investors.
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NewsJD says chains will stay separate if talks with JJB are successful
JD Sports Fashion executive chairman Peter Cowgill has said that he plans to continue to run JJB Sports as a separate chain if he buys the business, and believes the JD management team can offer expertise to the struggling retailer.
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NewsJD in talks to buy JJB
JD Sports Fashion has confirmed that it is in early talks to buy rival sports chain JJB Sports.
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OpinionBanks are on board – for now
The extent of new lending by the banks continues to preoccupy politicians but for some hard-pressed retailers existing borrowing is front of mind.
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NewsJJB Sports fined £455,000 by FSA
JJB Sports has been fined £455,000 by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) for failing to disclose the true costs of two acquisitions under the previous management.
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NewsRestructuring specialist plots turnaround of HPJ Jewellers
Gordon Brothers understood to be negotiating rents on stores but has administrators on standby
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NewsJJB Sports shareholders expect profits to return
JJB Sports’ biggest shareholder expects the troubled retailer will return to the black this year.