All Sports, leisure & outdoors articles – Page 51
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NewsThe Toy Store eyes up to six UK shops despite West End exit
The Toy Store is pressing ahead with plans to open up to six UK stores, despite giving up its Oxford Street site and post-Brexit fears.
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NewsMPs vow to keep check on ‘appalling practices’ at Sports Direct
MPs have praised Sports Direct’s move to pay back staff but warned that its working practices remain “under the spotlight”.
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NewsSports Direct to back pay Shirebrook staff about £1m, claims Unite
Thousands of Sports Direct warehouse workers are expected to receive back pay totalling about £1m, according to Unite the union.
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AnalysisSports Direct chairman Hellawell facing shareholder mutiny at AGM
Sports Direct’s chairman and other directors are facing a mutiny from some of its largest shareholders at next month’s annual meeting.
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NewsSports Direct suffers high staff turnover as one in four workers quit
Almost one in four workers quit Sports Direct last year as pressure mounts on founder Mike Ashley to overhaul working conditions.
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NewsRetail diary: Hotel Chocolat hits Hollywood and JD Williams sticks heels in
Hotel Chocolat made its Hollywood debut, JD Williams said high-heeled shoe sales are waning and supermarkets have inspired art.
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NewsJD Sports to open second store on London's Oxford Street
JD Sports will open a second store on London’s Oxford Street in a bid to grow its portfolio and build further trading momentum.
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NewsEvans Cycles profits plunge as 'softer' market punctures performance
Evans Cycles has suffered a 69.4% slump in pre-tax profits after a “softer” cycling market affected its full-year performance.
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OpinionOpinion: Why a retail boost from the summer of sport is a media myth
Brexit has sadly triumphed over the summer of sport, at least in terms of analysing how our spending patterns are being impacted.
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NewsMike Ashley fails in his bid to become Findel chairman
Home shopping group Findel has decided not to appoint Sports Direct’s Mike Ashley as chairman as it unveiled a 5.3% rise in sales.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Will the Froome factor boost flagging cycle sales?
When Chris Froome pedalled to an historic third Tour de France victory last weekend, bike retailers across the country cheered louder than most.
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NewsJD Sports upgrades profits forecast as strong trading continues
JD Sports has today issued a profit upgrade for its full-year after reporting a “strong” performance in the last six weeks.
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NewsSports Direct begins £90m share buyback and plans more
Sports Direct has begun the process of buying back nearly £90m worth of its own shares, and has plans to purchase more in the future.
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AnalysisIn quotes: Sports Direct slammed in BIS Committee report
Sports Direct has been condemned by MPs over its working practices by the Business Innovation and Skills committee. Retail Week picks out key quotes from the report.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Sports Direct inquiry, Tesco's Farm brands and Pokemon Go
This week the team looks into the Sports Direct inquiry, argues their views on the Tesco Farm foods row and assesses the impact of Pokemon Go.
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NewsMPs to 'hold Ashley's feet to the fire' over working practices
Sports Direct tycoon Mike Ashley has been condemned by MPs over working practices at the retailer.
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OpinionOpinion: Are big-ticket sports sponsorships a retail sales let-down?
As the dust from Euro 2016 settles, all eyes are on Rio – but how can retailer sponsors ensure they cash in on Olympic fervour?
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NewsHalfords boss hopes for 'staycation' boost to counter Brexit disruption
Halfords boss has shrugged off the threat of a post-Brexit downturn by saying it could benefit from people choosing to ‘staycation’ this summer.
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NewsHalfords like-for-likes slip as bad weather hits cycling sales
Halfords has posted a 0.6% drop in first-quarter group like-for-likes as it blamed bad weather for a slide in sales in its cycling division.
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OpinionAnalysis: Four key strategies for retailers as they prepare for Brexit
Uncertainty will be a feature of the retail landscape for months to come as the timeframe and structure of the UK’s EU exit become clear.