All JD Sports Fashion articles – Page 8
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News
Coronavirus: JD Sports, Dunelm and ScS shut stores amid lockdown
A host of retailers including JD Sports, Dunelm, ScS and Games Workshop have confirmed that their stores will close following prime minister Boris Johnson’s address to the nation last night.
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Opinion
Opinion: The CMA is on a power trip – and retail should be worried
Lord Andrew Tyrie hasn’t written his memoirs yet. If and when he does, he might want to consider borrowing the title: How to Lose Friends and Alienate People.
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JD Sports condemns ‘fundamentally flawed’ CMA decision on Footasylum
JD Sports executive chairman Peter Cowgill has lambasted the competition regulator’s provisional findings on the retailer’s acquisition of Footasylum.
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Analysis
Analysis: Is the CMA killing retail?
Asda-Sainsbury’s, JD Sports-Footasylum and potentially Amazon-Deliveroo – the CMA has been taking a tough stance on retail M&A over the past two years. But is the watchdog’s clampdown on mergers actually hurting the industry?
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JD Sports reports Christmas sales rise bolstered by international
JD Sports has said that it has posted like-for-like sales growth across its retail portfolio despite “widely reported challenges” in the UK market.
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JD Sports insists Footasylum deal ‘will benefit consumers’
JD Sports has insisted its £90m takeover of rival Footasylum “will benefit consumers” as it wrestles to convince competition watchdogs of the merits of the deal.
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Opinion
Leader: Retail’s star can’t only shine at Christmas
In a few days, the tumult of Christmas trading will be over. The short time before the January Sales kick off – in-store at least – brings a chance to reflect on the retail year gone by.
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News
JD Sports’ Footasylum acquisition put on hold by CMA
JD Sports planned £90m takeover of struggling footwear firm Footasylum has been halted by an ongoing investigation by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).
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Nike to drastically scale back retail supply deals
Nike is to end its supply agreements with dozens of independent retailers as it accelerates efforts to sell more of its products direct to consumer.
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CMA escalates investigation into JD Sports’ Footasylum acquisition
The Competition and Markets Authority has today escalated its probe into JD Sports’ £90m swoop for Footasylum, after the footwear retailer decided there wasn’t any “appropriate remedies” to avoid the phase 2 probe.
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Sports Direct says JD Sports probe could impact major brands
Sports Direct has said that the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) investigation into rival JD Sports’ acquisition of Footasylum could have implications for the wider sector, by restricting supply and increasing prices.
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JD Sports’ £90m Footasylum deal faces full competition probe
JD Sports’ £90m swoop on high street rival Footasylum is facing an in-depth probe from the competition authorities.
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JD Sports sales and profits surge, driven by fashion
JD Sports has posted an increase in sales and profits at its half-year results bolstered by an improvement in sports fashion sales.
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CMA kicks off probe into JD Sports’ Footasylum acquisition
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) will kick off an investigation into JD Sports’ acquisition of rival Footasylum tomorrow.
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Analysis
Analysis: Six stores that Amazon can’t touch
Amazon may appear to be an unstoppable retail juggernaut steamrollering everything in its path, but there are some stores it still cannot touch because of their unique propositions.
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News
JD Sports and Boohoo launch pay in instalments with Afterpay
JD Sports has joined the throng of retailers to launch pay by instalments with Afterpay, allowing shoppers to split the cost of their purchase over four payment periods, following its UK debut.
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News
JD Sports faces CMA probe over Footasylum acquisition
The Competitions and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched an investigation into JD Sports over its £90m acquisition of Footasylum.
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Cartoon
Retail cartoon: No one can catch JD Sports
Patrick Blower’s take on JD Sports’ seemingly unassailable lead in sports fashion retail.
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Analysis
Analysis: The secrets behind JD Sports' success
JD Sports has posted a stellar set of full-year results as EBITDA rocketed more than £100m and sales sprinted ahead.
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News
JD Sports posts record profits as sales sprint ahead
JD Sports posted a surge in full-year profit spurred by strong sales as boss Peter Cowgill says the business will “continue to exceed consumer expectations”.