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 exec: Young people more open to long-term careers in retail due to high unemployment
2026-02-24T00:01:00+00:00By Aoife Morgan
JD Sports chief growth officer Nicola Kowalczuk has said a growing number of young people are weighing up a long-term career in retail, as opposed to just part-time work, amid soaring levels of youth unemployment in the UK.
News
JD Sports unveils £200m share buyback scheme
2026-02-23T07:20:00+00:00By George MacDonald
JD Sports has launched a share buyback scheme in a “commitment to continue delivering significant cash returns to shareholders”.
Analysis
With Adidas firmly back on its feet, can the rest of sportswear keep pace?
2026-02-02T00:01:00+00:00By Aoife Morgan
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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Analysis

Partnership update: JD Sports’ agentic AI collaboration, Morrisons branches into travel, and more

2026-01-27T07:00:00+00:00By Megan Robinson

Welcome to the Solutions Spotlight partnership update: Retail Week’s round-up of the latest innovative technology and supply chain tie-ups in retail.

Analysis

How UK consumers shopped with AI over Christmas

2026-01-26T16:37:00+00:00By Megan Robinson

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 reports Christmas dip against ‘volatile consumer backdrop’
2026-01-21T07:22:00+00:00By Hugh Radojev
JD Sports to sell directly through AI platforms
2026-01-12T07:00:00+00:00By Aoife Morgan
JD Sports promotes from within as it names new European boss
2026-01-07T14:13:00+00:00By Aoife Morgan
JD Sports warns unemployment and volatile sentiment could impact sales
2025-11-20T07:27:00+00:00By Ellis Hawthorne

M&S tops Christmas ad YouTube views table so far
2025-11-12T11:54:00+00:00By George Arnett
What have retailers been saying about tariffs ahead of the golden quarter?
2025-10-01T14:37:00+01:00By George Arnett
JD Sports posts first-half profit fall as tough US conditions take toll
2025-09-24T06:23:00+01:00By George MacDonald
JD Sports underlying sales slip as it maintains cautious outlook due to tariffs
2025-08-27T06:33:00+01:00By Megan Robinson

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