All Sports, leisure & outdoors articles – Page 72
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NewsJJB collapsed with £150m of debt as old stores draw little interest
JJB Sports collapsed with £150m debts, it is revealed, as its former stores attract little interest.
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NewsWiggle profits soar 23%
Wiggle delivered a 23% pretax profit surge to £12.6m for the year to February 5 as the popularity of cycling boomed in the build up to the Tour de France and the Olympics.
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OpinionComment: JD Sports – marathon runner
There is more to success than just getting bigger. JD Sports shows what is possible.
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NewsNew JD format Pro to fill gap left by JJB collapse
Retailer to open JD Pro fascia in the City to appeal to wealthy sports enthusiasts.
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OpinionComment: Davies should shift Halfords up a gear
A second-quarter rally at car and cycles specialist Halfords was given an extra shine last week with the news Matt Davies has filled the driving seat left vacant by David Wild in July.
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NewsIntersport launches ad campaign to grab JJB custom
Intersport is looking to capitalise on JJB’s demise by launching a new marketing campaign highlighting the expert advice shoppers get in-store.
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NewsJJB Sports landlords set to lose more than £40m a year
Landlords of the JJB Sports stores closed as a result of the administration could lose £37.5m in rent and £5m a year in services.
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NewsChain Reaction sales rise as Olympics boosts demand
Sales at cycles etailer Chain Reaction boomed last year despite profits being hit by investment in extra staff.
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AnalysisHalfords: Matt Davies' to-do list
Matt Davies – former Pets at Home chief executive – climbed into the driving seat at Halfords today and his arrival was greeted with gusto by the City.
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AnalysisProfile: Matt Davies, Halfords chief executive
If Matt Davies has even half the amount of enthusiasm for car batteries and mudguards as he does for dogs and reptiles Halfords is well placed to return to growth under the former Pets at Home chief executive.
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NewsHalfords like-for-likes up 5.6% in second quarter
Car part and bike specialist Halfords has posted like-for-likes up 5.6% in its second quarter, reversing the decline it reported in the first quarter.
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AnalysisOverseas investors: What do retailers need to know?
Sainsbury’s is believed to be the latest retailer attracting overseas investment attention in what has been a busy year for international deals.
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OpinionComment: Competition in sports retail
Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct was the market leader in its category last week and remains so this week following the drawn-out demise of JJB Sports.
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NewsMatt Davies to become Halfords chief executive
Former Pets at Home boss Matt Davies is to become chief executive of Halfords, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsJack Wills boss joins new Wiggle advisory board
Bikes and triathlon etailer Wiggle has appointed a raft of big-hitting names to a newly created advisory board that will help develop the business.
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OpinionNick Bubb's verdict: Sports Direct - Ashley 5, the OFT 0?
Mike Ashley has been running rings around Sports Direct’s rivals in sports retailing.
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NewsJJB Sports: Full list of store closures revealed
Sports Direct has today acquired JJB Sports 20 shops after the retailer collapsed into administration closing 133 stores.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The 50 best websites of 2012
Which websites are leading the way in the online world? Which ecommerce sites truly resonate with the biggest experts in the field?
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NewsSports Direct poised to buy 60 JJB Sports stores as deal imminent
Sports Direct is close to sealing a deal to buy 60 stores from JJB Sports with sources saying the sale may be completed later today.
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NewsSports Direct closes in on JJB Sports deal despite Adidas obstacle
Unwanted JJB Sports stores are likely to face rapid closure if, as expected, likely buyer Sports Direct snaps up the retailer’s prime stores and stock.