All Sports, leisure & outdoors articles – Page 68
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GalleryIn pictures: Reebok opens first UK store and plots six more before Christmas
Reebok has opened the doors to its first UK store in Covent Garden and intends to open six more before Christmas.
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NewsSports Direct retail gross profit soars 20.3% in first quarter
Sports Direct retail gross profit increased 20.3% to £215.6m in its first quarter as retail sales jumped 14.5% to £505.3m.
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NewsSports Direct set for promotion to FTSE 100
Sports Direct is set to move up to the FTSE 100 next month after its shares surged more than 70% since the start of the year.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on John Lewis, Dwell, Sports Direct, Tesco and Marks & Spencer
Retail news round-up August 27, 2013: John Lewis to open at Westfield London, Dwell customers struggle to recovery money, LK Bennett up for sale and Sports Direct poised to enter FTSE100.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Retailers and brands race to win JJB's sportswear market
The collapse of JJB Sports left a gap in the premium sportswear market that Matalan and brands are fighting for, as well as industry giant Sports Direct.
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NewsJD Sports searches for larger stores to expand JD Pro format
JD Sports is to expand its performance sports fascia JD Pro by opening larger stores for the format as Matalan enters the market.
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NewsGo Outdoors eyes more prime locations as it returns to the black
Go Outdoors is looking to open shops in more prime locations as it bounces back into the black.
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NewsGo Outdoors back in the black as sales soar 19%
Go Outdoors returned to profit in its last financial year as sales at the outdoor retailer jumped 19% to £171m.
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NewsMatalan's Sporting Pro venture targets more than 100 stores in five years
Matalan’s new sports venture Sporting Pro is targeting more than 100 stores within four to five years as it aims to fill the gap left by JJB.
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GalleryIn pictures: Adidas opens Trinity Leeds flagship
Adidas opened the doors to its flagship store at Trinity Leeds today, its largest shop outside of the London.
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OpinionComment: Retailers clamber to fill a JJB-shaped hole
Matalan’s new Sporting Pro fascia is just the latest change in a sportswear retail market which has evolved rapidly since JJB Sports collapsed in October last year.
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NewsMatalan to launch new sports fascia Sporting Pro in September
Matalan is to launch its new sports fascia next month as it unveils plans to open 14 stores by December.
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NewsReebok to return to retail with Covent Garden flagship
Reebok is to return to retail with a flagship store in Covent Garden as owner Adidas begins an expansion drive to plug the hole left by JJB Sports.
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NewsFoot Locker eyes London locations to launch its kids-only fascia
Sportswear giant Foot Locker is looking at bringing its kids-only fascia to the UK, Retail Week has learned.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Halfords, Dixons and Sports Direct
Retail news round-up August 7, 2013: Halfords selects new digital agencies, Dixons launches same day delivery, Sports Direct appoints Goldman Sachs
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NewsNike to open first full-price out-of-town store in Chester
Sports giant Nike is set to open its first full-price retail park store in Chester this October.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Tesco; Morrisons; Harrods; Sports Direct
Retail news round-up July 29, 2013: Tesco to introduce community rooms, Morrisons removes layer of management, Sports Direct contracts in spotlight
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OpinionComment: Is Sports Direct the 'Consumer’s Champion' as it claims?
Sports Direct chief executive Dave Forsey said the retailer’s strategy of being the “Consumer’s Champion” was paying off when he unveiled a 40% rocket in full-year pre-tax profit today.
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NewsRepublic and USC to merge and brands decide which name stays, says Sports Direct boss
Sports Direct is to merge its Republic and USC fashion chains and is relying on the brands they sell to determine the name it retains for the business, chief executive Dave Forsey confirmed.
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NewsSports Direct reports ‘record’ year as Olympics boosts profits
Sports Direct has reported a “record-breaking” year as sales and profits boomed driven by last year’s sporting events.