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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2026-03-19T00:50:00+00:00By George Arnett
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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.

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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”.

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
How UK consumers shopped with AI over Christmas
2026-01-26T16:37:00+00:00By Megan Robinson
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

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