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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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.
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JD Sports delivers ‘resilient’ performance as profits slide
2026-05-07T06:49:00+01:00By Ellis Hawthorne
JD Sports reported a drop in pre-tax profits but posted modest organic sales growth in a “resilient” performance amid tough conditions.
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Chart of the Week: Mapping the four futures of AI in retail
2026-05-06T00:01:00+01:00By George Arnett
A new report by EY outlines the four ways that the AI revolution could go and how retail could be affected

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JD Sports trials conversational AI agent online

2026-04-28T10:28:00+01:00By Aoife Morgan

JD Sports has become the latest retailer to launch a conversational agent on its website as it looks for more ways to enhance the customer experience, Retail Week has learnt.

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JD Sports chair quit after failed push to remove CEO – reports

2026-04-24T06:51:00+01:00By George Arnett

Andy Higginson quit his chair position after the board failed to back a move to remove Régis Schultz, according to a report in the FT this morning.

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

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 unveils £200m share buyback scheme
2026-02-23T07:20:00+00:00By George MacDonald
With Adidas firmly back on its feet, can the rest of sportswear keep pace?
2026-02-02T00:01:00+00:00By Aoife Morgan
Partnership update: JD Sports’ agentic AI collaboration, Morrisons branches into travel, and more
2026-01-27T07:00:00+00:00By Megan Robinson

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