All Sports Direct articles – Page 6
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OpinionLeader: Retail’s star can’t only shine at Christmas
In a few days, the tumult of Christmas trading will be over. The short time before the January Sales kick off – in-store at least – brings a chance to reflect on the retail year gone by.
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AnalysisFrom horsemeat to the Crystal Methodist: most memorable moments of the decade
Retail Week looks back at the most groundbreaking retail stories of the 2010s.
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NewsTed Baker bolsters non-exec board with ex-Sports Direct CFO
Ted Baker has added former Sports Direct chief financial officer Jon Kempster to its non-executive board.
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AnalysisIn quotes: Mike Ashley on Debenhams debacle, Wild West practices and clueless Corbyn
Sports Direct tycoon Mike Ashley opened fire at today’s half-full year results and his list of gripes is a long one. Retail Week surmises his rants.
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AnalysisHouse of Fraser future hinges on rates reform, warns Ashley
Sports Direct founder and chief executive Mike Ashley has warned that the future of his vast retail group’s bricks-and-mortar portfolio is dependent on the “broken and unworkable” business rates system being overhauled.
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NewsSports Direct profits rise as it shrugs off Belgian tax bill
Sports Direct has posted a jump in half-year profits and insisted the shock tax bill it received from Belgian authorities in the summer “will not lead to material liabilities”.
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NewsSports Direct blames Harrods for Milton Keynes HoF closure
Sports Direct has blamed Harrods for the closure of its Milton Keynes House of Fraser, which will see the loss of 172 jobs just before Christmas.
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NewsSports Direct puts Lillywhites London lease up for sale
Sports Direct’s lease of the six-floor Lillywhites store on London’s Piccadilly has reportedly been put on the market.
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NewsSports Direct boss Ashley settles US legal row
Sports Direct founder Mike Ashley has resolved a legal dispute in the USA a day after a court there demanded he gave evidence.
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VideoFrasers Schmasers – will Sports Direct rebrand make any difference?
As Sports Direct unveils plans for a group rebrand to Frasers, retail adviser Richard Hyman and Retail Week head of content Grace Bowden discuss whether a new name will have any impact on how the business is perceived by brands or shoppers.
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NewsSports Direct to rebrand as Frasers Group
Sports Direct International has unveiled plans to rebrand as the Frasers Group next month to reflect its ‘elevation’ strategy.
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NewsMike Ashley to demand turnover rents across retail empire
Sports Direct owner Mike Ashley has demanded of landlords that all new rent deals across his sprawling retail empire be linked to sales.
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NewsSports Direct criticises CMA over ‘inaccurate’ supply estimates
Sports Direct has lashed out at the CMA for publishing “inaccurate estimates” of its access to product as part of the watchdog’s phase two investigation into the JD Sports-Footasylum merger.
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NewsSports Direct boss Ashley embroiled in legal row over US deal
Sports Direct boss Mike Ashley has become embroiled in a fresh legal battle over his bold bid to expand into the US.
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NewsSports Direct appoints RSM as new auditor
Sports Direct has appointed RSM as its new auditor, succeeding Grant Thornton.
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CartoonRetail cartoon: Mike in a spin over Nike
Patrick Blower’s take on Mike Ashley’s dispute with Nike and Adidas, as the sportswear giants look to sell more direct to consumer.
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NewsSports Direct pulls Goals Soccer Centres takeover bid
Sports Direct has retracted its bid for Goals Soccer Centres, which the retailer attributed to having received “limited” co-operation from the business on a possible takeover.
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OpinionOpinion: Sports Direct’s Nike swipe smacks of desperation
Sports Direct has taken aim at sportswear titans Nike and Adidas, but is it a gamble that will pay off?
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NewsSports Direct calls for probe into Nike and Adidas
Sports Direct has demanded a competition probe be launched into sportswear brands Nike and Adidas.
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NewsNike to drastically scale back retail supply deals
Nike is to end its supply agreements with dozens of independent retailers as it accelerates efforts to sell more of its products direct to consumer.