Sports Direct

Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct is the UK’s largest sports goods retailer, operating around 715 stores worldwide with more than 500 in the UK. Retail Week provides news, analysis, features and opinion about Sports Direct and the sports and leisure sector.

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Boohoo urges shareholders to vote against Mike Ashley as board change is ‘not warranted’
2024-12-09T07:37:00+00:00By Chloe Mills
Boohoo Group is urging shareholders to reject the “fresh ideas” of Mike Ashley ahead of its upcoming general meeting amid his bid to secure a seat on the board.
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Ex-Sports Direct boss making a surprise return to Frasers Group
2024-12-05T16:51:00+00:00By Chloe Mills
Exclusive: Former chief executive of Sports Direct Dave Forsey is making a surprise return to Frasers Group to lead the retailer’s ambitious international expansion.
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‘The Tories put the economy in a coma and Labour have turned the machine off’, says Frasers Group CFO
2024-12-05T12:08:00+00:00By Chloe Mills
The chief financial officer of Sports Direct owner Frasers Group blamed the lack of consumer confidence in the run up to Christmas on the recent Labour Budget, which has “attacked a sector” in need of help.

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Mike Ashley is facing HMRC in court after being ‘stonewalled’ over personal data request

2024-12-03T16:37:00+00:00By Chloe Mills

Retail tycoon Mike Ashley was “met with a complete stone wall” following a request to HM Revenue & Customers (HMRC) for personal data relating to a tax dispute, the High Court has heard.

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Frasers acquires South African sportswear retailer as it snaps up stake in Marks Electricals

2024-11-26T14:24:00+00:00By Hugh Radojev

Frasers Group has snapped up South African sportswear retailer Holdsport Group for an undisclosed sum on the same day it took a £3m stake in British brand Marks Electricals.

Frasers Plus strikes new partnership with Hornby Hobbies
2024-11-20T12:07:00+00:00By Ritika Bhoora
Sports Direct launches Christmas advert celebrating new traditions with UK athletes
2024-11-14T16:06:00+00:00By Ritika Bhoora
‘As Mike Ashley steps back into the ring, why is he set on Boohoo for his comeback fight?’
2024-10-24T15:13:00+01:00By Hugh Radojev
Frasers has acquired a stake in a Malta-based sports retailer
2024-10-15T12:14:00+01:00By Ritika Bhoora

Frasers CFO on the key to Sports Direct’s success, new brands on Frasers Plus and the resilience of the luxury sector
2024-07-18T14:38:00+01:00By Ritika Bhoora
‘Raise your hand if you too have been victimised by a Sports Direct mug’
2024-06-12T12:05:00+01:00By Ellis Hawthorne
Sports Direct mugs are ‘here to stay’, says retailer
2024-06-11T15:24:00+01:00By Ellis Hawthorne
Q&A: Sports Direct managing director on retail’s summer of sport
2024-06-10T12:43:00+01:00By Ellis Hawthorne

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