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.
Momentum is building in the sportswear sector, with Adidas enjoying double-digit growth in its most recent quarter and Puma receiving a vote of confidence in its turnaround after Chinese giant Anta Sports scooped up a €1.5bn stake.
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AI is not only being harnessed by retailers looking to simplify operations, cut costs and save time, but by consumers who want an easier and improved shopping experience.
JD Sports reported growth in both North America and Asia Pacific, but it was not enough to make up for slumps in the UK and Europe over the festive period.
JD Sports is launching into agentic commerce, allowing customers to purchase its products directly through AI platforms, Retail Week can reveal.
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