All Sports, leisure & outdoors articles – Page 94
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NewsBlacks Leisure to close 89 stores
Blacks Leisure is to shut 89 of its loss-making stores and cut jobs at its head office as part of a restructuring.
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NewsBlacks considers CVA
Blacks Leisure is planning a company voluntary arrangement in order to secure its future.
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NewsJJB Sports spent £3.7m with directors’ companies
JJB Sports spent £3.7m in the past 18 months on goods and services from companies linked to its own directors.
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NewsYouth unemployment won’t hit JD, says boss
JD Sports Fashion chief executive Barry Bown said he was cautiously optimistic about prospects for the year ahead and shrugged off concerns that rising youth unemployment could slow growth.
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NewsBlacks Leisure warns covenant breach likely
Blacks Leisure has warned that it is likely to breach a banking covenant following difficult trading at its boardwear division and has struck a standstill agreement with its bank.
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NewsJD Sports pre-tax profits jump 14.5%
Sports fashion retailer JD Sports Fashion revealed a 14.5% increase in group pre-tax profits before exceptional items to £14.2m in the 26 weeks to August 1.
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NewsMike Ashley’s PR behind Chris Ronnie statement
The press releases sent out defending Chris Ronnie against accusations of bad practice when he was chief executive of JJB Sports were sent by Mike Ashley’s personal PR firm, Retail Week can reveal.
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OpinionSize is everything as N Brown prepares to take on High & Mighty
They say size isn’t everything but if you are in fashion it certainly is.
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NewsSerious Fraud Office probes JJB and Sports Direct
Following the launch of an OFT inquiry into the sports retail market, it has emerged that the Serious Fraud Office has begun an investigation into JJB Sports and Sports Direct.
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NewsJJB sparks OFT 'cartel' investigation
Sports group JJB has taken concerns about possible cartel activity in the sports retail market to the OFT which has launched an investigation.
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NewsSports Direct lifts profit forecast
Sports Direct has raised its annual earnings forecast after enjoying a jump in sales during the summer.
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NewsManchester City and Umbro overhaul club store
Manchester City Football Club has overhauled the look of its merchandise store to coincide with the new season and mark the signing of a 10-year partnership with Manchester-based Umbro.
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OpinionThe Tesco fightback starts this week
Using Clubcard to stem the flow of customers being tempted to try out its rivals is a smart move by Tesco
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AnalysisDave Whelan: Playing to Win
Footballer turned sports retailer Dave Whelan charts the rise and fall of JJB Sports in this exclusive extract adapted from his autobiography, Playing to Win
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NewsJD Sports front-runner to buy Kitbag from Findel
JD Sports Fashion looks to be continuing its spending spree and could snap up online sports offer Kitbag from home shopping group Findel.
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NewsNew boss for Nike UK and Ireland
Marc Van Pappelendam has replaced Jim Allaker as Nike vice president and general manager of the UK and Ireland.
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NewsFormer JJB Sports chief Tom Knight courted to drive turnaround of flailing retailer
Former JJB Sports chief executive Tom Knight is being backed by the retailer’s major shareholders to return to lead the sports retailer and drive its turnaround.
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NewsChris Ronnie continues campaign against Sir David Jones
Chris Ronnie has sustained his attack on JJB Sports chairman Sir David Jones in a bid to improve his tarnished reputation after being dismissed from the retailer.
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NewsChris Ronnie and Sir David Jones planned to take JJB Sports private
Sacked JJB Sports chief executive Chris Ronnie has revaled he and Sir David Jones, who fired him in March, had looked at taking the company private together.
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NewsOFT refers Sports Direct acquisition of JJB Sports stores to Competition Commission
The Office of Fair Trading has referred Sports Direct’s acquisition of 31 stores from rival JJB Sports to the Competition Commission.