All Sports, leisure & outdoors articles – Page 41
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NewsSports Direct chairman survives fresh investor revolt
Sports Direct has re-elected Keith Hellawell as chairman following backing from majority shareholder Mike Ashley.
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NewsSports Direct chairman faces shareholder vote on his future
Sports Direct’s embattled chairman Keith Hellawell will today face a shareholder vote on his future, but boss Mike Ashley is expected to support him.
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NewsAnalysis: Five lessons for retailers from cinema Vue
Vue International boss Timothy Richards will speak at Retail Week Live this year. We look at what lessons retailers can learn from the cinema firm.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Shop prices, Sports Direct and more
Retail news round-up: UK shop prices down 1.4% and shareholders oppose re-election of Sports Direct chairman.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Sports Direct, Quiz and more
Retail news round-up: Pension expert questions Dunlop sale, Quiz reports surge in profits and UK retail prices set to increase by up to 8%.
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NewsSports Direct sells Dunlop to focus on core UK business
Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct is selling the rights to tennis brand Dunlop for £112m, as it strives to become “the Selfridges of sports retail”.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Boxing Day, BHS, Co-op and more
Retail news round-up: Boxing Day footfall declines, Green asks Chappell to contribute to pension deficit scheme and Co-op to open 100 new stores in 2017.
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NewsJD Sports-owner faces probe on Go Outdoors takeover
The Competition and Markets Authority has served an initial enforcement order on JD Sports-owner Pentland over its Go Outdoors acquisition.
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NewsStore gallery: Halfords unveils store of the future
Halfords has lifted the curtain on a ‘store of the future’ concept as it looks to make its shops easier for customers to navigate.
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AnalysisReview of the Year: Scandals abound
Some retailers hit the headlines for the wrong reasons this year and were left with their reputations severely tarnished.
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AnalysisRetail resolutions for 2017: Jill McDonald, Halfords
As the New Year nears, retail bosses tell Retail Week about their resolutions for 2017.
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AnalysisReview of the Year: Retailers hit the acquisition trail
If 2015 was a year driven by mergers and acquisitions, retailers have put their foot even more firmly on that pedal this year.
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OpinionOpinion: JD Sports on the ball, but action must be swift
In the world of the 24-hour news cycle, dealing with a PR crisis with speed is critical.
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NewsJD Sports vows to investigate warehouse conduct
JD Sports will launch an investigation into how policies are being implemented at its main warehouse following claims of harsh working practices.
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NewsToday in retail: JD Sports tackled over warehouse conditions
JD Sports has had a great run this year, with profits soaring and a big-hitting acquisition in the form of Go Outdoors.
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NewsJD Sports on the defence after warehouse allegations
JD Sports has been forced to defend itself after staff at its warehouse claimed working conditions were “worse than a prison”.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Lidl, Gucci and more
Retail news round-up: Lidl secures £1m deal with Scottish food companies, Gucci Ireland Ltd revenues increased and Worse staff conditions at JD Sports
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VideoThe Retail Week: Fashion, Sports Direct and Amazon Go
The team sit down to discuss the turbulent year for fashion, Sports Direct’s disappointing results and Amazon’s vision for the future of grocery.
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NewsAgenda: Dixons Carphone, Carpetright and sales data
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days with updates from Dixons Carphone and Carpetright, plus the latest retail sales data all on the agenda.
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AnalysisSports Direct: Seven things we learnt from today's update
Corporate jets, zero-hours, mystery cameras: there is rarely a dull moment in the life of Sports Direct.