All Go Outdoors articles
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AnalysisBack from the brink – what’s next for retail’s Covid casualties?
The past few months have had a devastating impact on UK retail and swathes of chains have collapsed, but there is light at the end of the tunnel for some of these businesses. Retail Week takes a look at what the future holds for retail’s Covid casualties.
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JD Sports boss says retail CVAs will ‘accelerate’ post-coronavirus
JD Sports executive chair Peter Cowgill has said the rate of retail pre-pack administrations and company voluntary arrangements (CVAS) will pick up in the wake of the pandemic.
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Go Outdoors rent day pre-pack – is JD Sports right to shaft landlords?
JD Sports has become embroiled in controversy after putting subsidiary Go Outdoors into administration before promptly buying it back and seeking to secure better rent deals. But should JD be cheered or jeered?
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JD Sports buys Go Outdoors back out of administration
JD Sports has bought its subsidiary Go Outdoors back for £56.5m in a bid to renegotiate better rents with landlords after putting the business into administration earlier this week.
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JD Sports’ Go Outdoors brand tumbles into administration
JD Sports has confirmed the appointment of administrators for its struggling Go Outdoors brand, following days of speculation about the fascia’s future.
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Go Outdoors buys Fishing Republic out of administration
Go Outdoors has acquired fishing retailer Fishing Republic out of administration today, saving the jobs of over 100 employees across its 14 stores.
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Agenda: Primark, JD Sports, Debenhams and Bonmarché
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with updates from Primark, JD Sports, Debenhams and Bonmarché on the agenda.
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Blower’s retail cartoon: Retail Week Awards winners
Retail Week cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on this year’s Retail Week Awards sponsored by Salesforce, including winners Sir Malcolm Walker, Screwfix and Gymshark.
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Retail Week Awards 2018: The winners
The best retailers are seizing opportunity in a rapidly changing landscape. From established names to rising stars, the Retail Week Awards sponsored by Salesforce celebrate the industry’s trailblazers.
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Go Outdoors profits and sales rise as it eyes expansion
Go Outdoors, which was acquired by JD Sports this year, posted a healthy boost in full-year sales bolstered by new stores.
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Analysis: Five lessons from JD Sports interim results
JD Sports has delivered another gangbuster set of results – but how can the retailer maintain momentum in the UK and overseas?
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JD Sports to open gym and store dual fascia
JD Sports is bolstering its fitness credentials by opening its first gym and store dual fascia in Salford this year.
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How Next can create a successful own-label brand
Next is set to make a further foray into own-label fashion later this year. What steps does it need to take to ensure its newest venture is a success?
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Profile: Go Outdoors’ new boss Claire Webb
Just a month after JD Sports formerly took over Go Outdoors, a new chief executive has been appointed.
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Go Outdoors chief executive Chris Matthews steps down
Go Outdoors boss Chris Matthews has resigned after four years at the helm, just weeks after its acquisition by JD Sports was approved.
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Analysis: Scaling the peaks of the outdoor goods market
The outdoor goods market has had its fair share of troubles since the recession, but Mountain Warehouse has consistently bucked the trend to prove the category can be profitable.
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JD Sports gets green light for Go Outdoors takeover
JD Sports’ £112m acquisition of Go Outdoors has been given the green light by the competition watchdog.
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JD Sports to invest to hike up outdoor profits
JD Sports’ outdoor fascia turned a full-year profit for the first time, and finance boss Brian Small said the division’s profits will “undoubtedly” continue to grow.
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Go Outdoors value range is best own-brand product
Own-Brand Range or Product of the Year was won by Go Outdoors for its OEX line of affordable tents, sleeping bags, clothes and accessories.
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JD Sports-owner faces probe on Go Outdoors takeover
The Competition and Markets Authority has served an initial enforcement order on JD Sports-owner Pentland over its Go Outdoors acquisition.
