All Sports, leisure & outdoors articles – Page 69
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NewsSports Direct invests in six-store young fashion retailer Pulp
Sports Direct has acquired an undisclosed stake in young fashion mini-chain Pulp, as it plans to pump millions of pounds into the online arm of Cruise, a luxury indie it acquired in 2011.
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NewsSports Direct and Matalan among 50 parties circling Nicole Farhi
Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct and Matalan’s founding family the Hargreaves are among 50 interested parties eyeing collapsed fashion brand Nicole Farhi.
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AnalysisCampaign of the week: Halfords new ad aims to get UK cycling
The Tour de France features some of the world’s elite cyclists, but Halfords’ new campaign aims to place the brand at the heart of the UK’s growing fondness for cycling, which is anything but elitist.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Collapsed fashion brand Nicole Farhi's likely suitors
Nicole Farhi collapsed into administration yesterday, as revealed by Retail-week.com. We look at the premium brand’s potential suitors.
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NewsWiggle to 'up its game' to take advantage of next year's UK stretch of Tour de France
Wiggle chairman Andy Bond said the bikes etailer will up its game in order to take full advantage of the growing popularity of cycling as the UK prepares to play host to the Tour de France for the first time in six years.
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NewsSports Direct takes control of outdoor goods brand Yeomans
Sports Direct has acquired a majority stake in outdoor sports chain Yeomans as it adds to its growing stable of retail brands.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Is Tesco's partnership with Sports Direct a good idea?
Tesco is in discussions with sporting goods specialist Sports Direct over taking space in some of the grocer’s largest stores.
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NewsSports Direct poised to take space in large Tesco stores
Tesco is in discussions with sporting goods specialist Sports Direct over taking space in some of the grocer’s largest stores.
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NewsSports Direct rescues camping brand Gelert from administration
Sportswear giant Sports Direct, founded by Mike Ashley, has bought outdoor brand Gelert out of administration, saving 100 jobs.
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NewsSportswear giant Nike set to open 30 new UK stores over next three years
Sportswear giant Nike is planning to double its UK store portfolio to 60 over the next few years with a focus on out-of-town expansion.
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GalleryStore of the week: Peloton & Co, Spitalfields Market
Wander into most larger branches of Halfords these days, inspect the cycles offer and it’s more than likely there will be a couple of Boardman bikes on display.
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AnalysisRetail Week's 25th anniversary: The stores that transformed the retail landscape
The past 25 years brought constant innovation of stores. John Ryan looks at some of the most groundbreaking formats during the period.
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NewsJD like-for-likes jump but profit margins fall at Blacks and Millets
JD Sports Fashion has revealed a 7% jump in like-for-likes in the UK and Ireland driven by Blacks and Millets but at the expense of margins.
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NewsHalfords highlights cycling's broad appeal with new TV advert
Car part and cycle specialist Halfords is to celebrate the UK’s diverse groups of cycling fanatics in a new TV ad which shows them competing for supremacy.
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NewsAmerican Golf appoints Trudy Hills as trading director
Specialist retailer American Golf has boosted its board with the appointment of former Iceland executive Trudy Hills as trading director.
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NewsEtailer Kitbag to launch overseas to target foreign football fans
Findel is to expand its online sportwear etailer Kitbag overseas amid surging demand from foreign football fans.
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NewsRepublic future in jeopardy as landlords shun Mike Ashley's rent demands
The future of Republic is in jeopardy after owner Mike Ashley failed to secure enough support from landlords for his new rent proposals, Retail Week has learned.
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NewsEvans Cycles launches Sir Chris Hoy bike range
Evans Cycles has unveiled its range of bikes designed by Olympic cycling champion Sir Chris Hoy, which it is confident will bolster the growing retailer’s proposition in the challenging economy.
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NewsJD Sports to step up overseas expansion with Dutch debut
JD Sports is to step up its international expansion with the opening of 10 stores in the Netherlands over the next five months.
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NewsRepublic's future in doubt as landlords remain divided over lease demands
The future of Republic is in doubt as landlords remain divided on whether to accept new lease terms on its 114 stores.