All Sports Direct articles
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NewsSports Direct blames Harrods for Milton Keynes HoF closure
Sports Direct has blamed Harrods for the closure of its Milton Keynes House of Fraser, which will see the loss of 172 jobs just before Christmas.
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Sports Direct puts Lillywhites London lease up for sale
Sports Direct’s lease of the six-floor Lillywhites store on London’s Piccadilly has reportedly been put on the market.
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Sports Direct boss Ashley settles US legal row
Sports Direct founder Mike Ashley has resolved a legal dispute in the USA a day after a court there demanded he gave evidence.
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Frasers Schmasers – will Sports Direct rebrand make any difference?
As Sports Direct unveils plans for a group rebrand to Frasers, retail adviser Richard Hyman and Retail Week head of content Grace Bowden discuss whether a new name will have any impact on how the business is perceived by brands or shoppers.
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Sports Direct to rebrand as Frasers Group
Sports Direct International has unveiled plans to rebrand as the Frasers Group next month to reflect its ‘elevation’ strategy.
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Mike Ashley to demand turnover rents across retail empire
Sports Direct owner Mike Ashley has demanded of landlords that all new rent deals across his sprawling retail empire be linked to sales.
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Sports Direct criticises CMA over ‘inaccurate’ supply estimates
Sports Direct has lashed out at the CMA for publishing “inaccurate estimates” of its access to product as part of the watchdog’s phase two investigation into the JD Sports-Footasylum merger.
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Sports Direct boss Ashley embroiled in legal row over US deal
Sports Direct boss Mike Ashley has become embroiled in a fresh legal battle over his bold bid to expand into the US.
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Sports Direct appoints RSM as new auditor
Sports Direct has appointed RSM as its new auditor, succeeding Grant Thornton.
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Retail cartoon: Mike in a spin over Nike
Patrick Blower’s take on Mike Ashley’s dispute with Nike and Adidas , as the sportswear giants look to sell more direct to consumer.
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Sports Direct pulls Goals Soccer Centres takeover bid
Sports Direct has retracted its bid for Goals Soccer Centres, which the retailer attributed to having received “limited” co-operation from the business on a possible takeover.
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Opinion: Sports Direct’s Nike swipe smacks of desperation
Sports Direct has taken aim at sportswear titans Nike and Adidas, but is it a gamble that will pay off?
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Sports Direct calls for probe into Nike and Adidas
Sports Direct has demanded a competition probe be launched into sportswear brands Nike and Adidas.
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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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Sports Direct hits back over HoF closures speculation
Sports Direct has lashed out at reporting over the weekend which said it was planning to close down its entire House of Fraser store estate after Christmas.
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Hammerson mulls breaking HoF leases to repurpose space
Hammerson is in discussions about proactively breaking at least two House of Fraser leases in flagship schemes as it continues to strategically reduce its exposure to department store anchors.
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Sports Direct launches takeover bid for Goals Soccer Centres
Mike Ashley is continuing his acquisition spree after the Sports Direct boss launched an official takeover bid for Goals Soccer Centres.
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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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Mike Ashley swoops on Hertfordshire retail park in cut-price deal
Sports Direct tycoon Mike Ashley is poised to add a retail park in Hertfordshire to his growing list of acquisitions.
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Watch: Has Waitrose lost its battle with Ocado before it’s begun?
As Waitrose cuts ties with Ocado replacement TDP just four months after joining forces, the team - along with special guest Bryan Roberts - debate if the grocer made an error in hiring an unknown partner in the first place and whether it can stick to its goal of ...
