All Sports Direct articles – Page 27
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News
Mike Ashley eyes up to 80 BHS stores in fresh approach
Mike Ashley has made a fresh approach to BHS administrators in a bid to buy up to 80 of the collapsed chain’s stores and the brand name.
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News
Breakfast briefing: Retail news on Asda, BHS, Sports Direct and more
Retail round-up on June 13, 2016: Walmart poised to name Asda's upcoming chief executive and Mike Ashley interested in taking over 80 BHS stores.
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Analysis
Euro 2016: The chief execs that make up retail's fantasy team
As this summer’s European Championships edge ever closer, Retail Week selects its fantasy football team from across the industry.
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News
Breakfast briefing: Retail news on Mike Ashley, McColl's, Majestic Wine and more
Retail round-up on June 10, 2016: Ashley called to give evidence on BHS demise. McColl's eyes snapping up a clutch of Co-op stores and Majestic Wine overhauls its payment policy
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Video
Watch: Highlights and lowlights from Mike Ashley's fiery MP probe
Sport Direct’s boss Mike Ashley made a dramatic appearance in front of a panel of MPs who grilled him on work conditions within the company.
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Breakfast briefing: Retail news on Sports Direct and Tesco's Giraffe
Retail round-up on June 9, 2016: UK prime minister David Cameron slams Sports Direct’s “appalling practices”, and Tesco's Giraffe chain changes ownership.
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Cartoon
Blower’s retail cartoon: Mike Ashley goes head-to-head with MP Iain Wright
Retail Week cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on the Sports Direct founder’s Parliament grilling over practices in his Shirebrook warehouse.
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Opinion
Opinion: Ashley's grilling – from Santa to rubber dinghies and zero hours
Sports Direct owner Mike Ashley had far more to say than many had anticipated when he appeared before MPs in Parliament today.
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News
Sports Direct owner Mike Ashley admits staff were paid below minimum wage
Sports Direct owner Mike Ashley said the retailer must “pull its socks up” after admitting that warehouse staff were paid below minimum wage.
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Mike Ashley acknowledges need to improve Sports Direct working conditions
Sports Direct owner Mike Ashley admitted the retailer’s working conditions could be improved ahead of today’s parliamentary hearing.
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Breakfast briefing: Retail news on BHS, Sports Direct, Burberry and more
Retail round-up on June 7, 2016: Sir Philip Green accused of being an 'unscrupulous chancer' and Mike Ashley admits there are issues with working conditions at Sports Direct's warehouse.
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Mike Ashley to attend parliament tomorrow after u-turn
Sports Direct’s Mike Ashley has decided to appear before MPs tomorrow to “defend the good name” of the retailer, days after vowing he would not.
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Breakfast briefing: Retail news on BHS, Sports Direct and Walmart
Retail round-up on June 6, 2016: Mike Ashley agrees to appear before MPs to defend 'good name' of Sports Direct and Walmart to trial grocery delivery in the US with Uber and Lyft.
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Sports Direct owner Mike Ashley pulls out of parliamentary hearing
Mike Ashley has said he won’t attend next week’s parliamentary hearing about practices at Sports Direct’s Shirebrook warehouse.
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Breakfast briefing: Retail news on BHS, Cath Kidston and Sports Direct
Retail round-up on June 3, 2016: Sir Philip Green's close confidante to be grilled over BHS and Cath Kidston exits as non-executive director.
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BHS to be wound down as rescue effort falls apart
The administrators for BHS have revealed the chain will be wound down, with 11,000 jobs at risk and all stores to be closed down.
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BHS talks enter final stages with last remaining rescue bidder
BHS administrators are racing to finalise a rescue bid for the embattled chain today with the Greg Tufnell-backed consortium, Richess Group.
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News
Austin Reed's 120 stores to shut as 1,000 jobs to be axed
Fashion retailer Austin Reed’s administrators will close 120 stores by the end of June, making 1,000 employees redundant.
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Analysis
Analysis: How can retailers score from the summer of sport?
A packed summer of sport, with the UEFA European Championship next month swiftly followed by the Rio Olympics, may be a dream come true for fans.
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News
Sports Direct owner Mike Ashley’s bid to acquire Austin Reed collapses
Sports Direct tycoon Mike Ashley’s bid to acquire beleaguered fashion chain Austin Reed has collapsed, Retail Week has learned.