All Sports Direct articles – Page 12
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Debenhams chair Cheshire tells Ashley: ‘Put up or shut up’
Debenhams chairman Sir Ian Cheshire has told Sports Direct tycoon Mike Ashley to make a formal offer for the department store group if he wants to take control.
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A messy, disruptive exit? Retail leaders' Brexit verdict
As prime minister Theresa May successfully overcomes a vote of no confidence, retail leaders have weighed in on another week of Brexit drama.
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Ashley pleads with Debenhams boss – accept our help or fail
Mike Ashley has written to the board of Debenhams, urging them to accept funds from Sports Direct or risk not surviving.
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Sports Direct reveals first-half profits boost
Sports Direct has reported a rise in first-half earnings but cautioned that there will be “significant challenges” in turning around House of Fraser.
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Cartoon
Retail cartoon: Mike Ashley's Christmas spectacular
Patrick Blower’s take on Mike Ashley setting the record straight at his swaggering appearance in Westminster.
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Analysis
Analysis: What is Mike Ashley's master plan?
Hark back to June 2016 and Sports Direct founder Mike Ashley was hauled before a parliamentary hearing about the working conditions at the retailer’s Shirebrook warehouse.
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Mike Ashley: High streets in 'downward death spiral'
Sports Direct boss Mike Ashley has urged MPs to “take the bull by the horns” to save British high streets from “a downward death spiral”.
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Opinion
Opinion: Don’t rely on Ashley to 'save' the high street
Get the popcorn ready for next Monday, when retail tycoon Mike Ashley will meet MPs to set out his thoughts – no doubt robustly – on how to rescue the troubled high street.
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Cartoon
Retail cartoon: Super Mike to the rescue
Patrick Blower’s take on Mike Ashley ‘demanding’ to meet MPs next week to set out how they can ‘save the high street’.
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Mike Ashley threatens to shut all shops in Intu centres
Sports Direct boss Mike Ashley intends to close all his stores in shopping centres owned by Intu because the retail property group has spurned new terms he has proposed on four House of Fraser sites.
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Ashley demands to meet MPs to 'save the high street'
Sports Direct tycoon Mike Ashley will set out his views on how to save the high street in a meeting with MPs next month.
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Evans Cycles stores to be shuttered despite profitability
Evans Cycles’ new owner Mike Ashley has decided to close half of its shops despite administrators advising that “almost all” of its stores make money.
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HoF shuts Intu stores as Ashley fires warning shot to landlords
House of Fraser is to shutter Intu stores nationwide after talks between the retailer and landlord broke down.
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Ashley prepares to close more House of Fraser stores
Sports Direct tycoon Mike Ashley is planning to shut more House of Fraser stores, it is understood.
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Mike Ashley deals take toll of thousands of retail jobs
Mike Ashley’s takeovers of well-known retailers have cost 6,000 retail jobs and more than £1bn in unpaid bills.
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Sports Direct acquires Evans Cycles in pre-pack deal
Sports Direct has snapped up Evans Cycles in a pre-pack administration deal, which will see it axe half of the retailer’s stores.
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Gallery
Store gallery: Mike Ashley makes his mark on HoF
When Sports Direct acquired House of Fraser for £90m in August, boss Mike Ashley immediately vowed to save 80% of its store portfolio.
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Sports Direct acquires HoF Glasgow property for £95m
Sports Direct has bought House of Fraser’s property on Glasgow’s Buchanan Street outright in a bid to create the ‘Harrods of the North’.
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French Connection sale on cards as Marks eyes exit
French Connection founder Stephen Marks is seeking to sell his 42% stake in the fashion retailer.
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Fashion retailers questioned by MPs on sustainability
Fashion retail bosses have been asked to explain to MPs what measures they are taking to minimise the environmental and social impact of the goods they sell.