JD Sports

JD Sports is an English sports and outdoor wear retailer, founded in 1981, based in Lancashire. It also trades online and is expanding internationally throgh strategic acquistions. Retail Week provides news, analysis, features and opinion about JD Sports and the sports and fashion retail sectors.

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JD Sports names ex-Ikea CEO as new chair
2026-08-07T06:26:00+01:00By Aoife Morgan
JD Sports has appointed former Ikea Group CEO Peter Agnefjäll as its new chair, effective September 1.
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JD Sports launches second tranche of £200m share buyback
2026-08-03T06:26:00+01:00By George MacDonald
JD Sports has begun the second phase of a £200m share buyback programme.
Analysis
The World Cup saw the TV market return to growth: How else did it help retail?
2026-07-24T13:11:00+01:00By George Arnett
Retailers and data providers reported accelerating TV and sportswear sales − despite the heatwave.

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Big investors urge JD Sports to take more action on wages

2026-07-21T05:30:00+01:00By George MacDonald

Sportswear giant JD Sports is facing a call at its AGM today to follow up improved transparency on pay with further action towards the ‘real’ living wage.

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Mike Ashley admits orchestrating filming that ousted JD Sports’ Peter Cowgill

2026-05-11T06:10:00+01:00By Ellis Hawthorne

Mike Ashley, has admitted to arranging covert footage of his rival Peter Cowgill that ultimately forced the JD Sports chairman out of the company, and Cowgill has now hit back.

JD Sports delivers ‘resilient’ performance as profits slide
2026-05-07T06:49:00+01:00By Ellis Hawthorne
Chart of the Week: Mapping the four futures of AI in retail
2026-05-06T00:01:00+01:00By George Arnett
JD Sports trials conversational AI agent online
2026-04-28T10:28:00+01:00By Aoife Morgan
JD Sports chair quit after failed push to remove CEO – reports
2026-04-24T06:51:00+01:00By George Arnett

JD Sports chair Andy Higginson to step down
2026-04-22T06:18:00+01:00By Hugh Radojev
Charts of the Week: OpenAI drops Instant Checkout, what does that mean?
2026-03-19T00:50:00+00:00By George Arnett
Agentic commerce: Which retailers are embracing this new way of shopping?
2026-03-10T12:31:00+00:00By Megan Robinson
Partnership update: John Lewis’ AI-shopping venture, Wickes retail media tie-up, and more
2026-03-10T07:00:00+00:00By Megan Robinson

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