Sports & Sportswear

News about sportswear retailers including JD Sports Fashion, JJB Sports and Sports Direct.

Outdoor specialist Musto is to refinance

Outdoor specialist Musto to refinance

6-Feb-2012 9:48 am | By

Outdoor clothing specialist Musto is to refinance its debts to facilitate its European expansion.

Decathlon is looking to significantly boost its UK store portfolio

Decathlon eyes up Best Buy stores

23-Jan-2012 10:37 am | By Suzanne Bearne

French sportswear retailer Decathlon is reportedly looking to take over several of the Best Buy stores as it plots to open 100 UK stores.

Blacks

Blacks set to be back in the black within a year

January 20 2012

JD Sports Fashion chairman Peter Cowgill aims to turn a profit at Blacks in the next financial year.

Ray Evans

Ray Evans

November 11 2011 | By

JJB Sports’ director of football has a big task ahead of him as he helps pull the retailer out of the relegation zone. Gemma Goldfingle reports.

Blacks Leisure chief executive Julia Reynolds and executive chairman Peter Williams

Q&A: Blacks - the turnaround

27-Oct-2011 | By

Retail Week meets with Blacks Leisure chief executive Julia Reynolds and executive chairman Peter Williams as they unveil their plan to turnaround the struggling retailer.

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Michael Poynor

Vertical expansion increases margins

23-Jan-2012 | By

Michael Poynor is managing director of Retail Expertise where he consults with retailers on operational, strategic and financial projects.

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