All Sports, leisure & outdoors articles – Page 58
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NewsSports Direct to review staff conditions but insists portrayal of practices is 'unfair'
Sports Direct owner Mike Ashley will review agency worker terms and conditions but the retailer has insisted the portrayal of its employment practices is “unfair”.
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GalleryStore gallery: Cycling specialist Rapha banks on new Spitalfields store
A chance for cycling fans to test-drive products helps cyclewear retailer Rapha stand out from the crowd at its new clubhouse store in London.
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NewsLabour MPs pressure Prime Minister for investigation into Sports Direct
Labour MPs are to ask Prime Minister David Cameron to launch a cross-departmental investigation into controversial retailer Sports Direct.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on BHS and Sports Direct
Retail news round-up on December 17, 2015: BHS owner drafts in Aidan Treacy as CFO, and Labour MPs demand government probe into Sports Direct.
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GalleryStore of the week: First UK opening for Descente goes down well
Japanese designer snow sports and winter clothing brand Descente has arrived in London with the launch of its Foubert’s Place store.
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OpinionOpinion: How will Sports Direct respond to latest media storm?
Sports Direct’s chief executive Dave Forsey told me recently it had to do more to tackle its tarnished reputation.
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NewsSports Direct pressure mounts as MPs attack employment practices
Sports Direct came under fire again this week after MPs attacked its employment record in Parliament.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on National Living Wage and Sports Direct
Retail news round-up on December 15, 2015: UK businesses to bear the brunt of living wage, and Sports Direct blasted for paying less than minimum wage.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Christmas trading, Sports Direct and Ocado
Catch up on this week’s big retail stories with analysis from news editor James Wilmore and reporter Luke Tugby.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Sports Direct and John Lewis
Retail news round-up on December 11, 2015: Sports Direct defends its labour treatment and John Lewis weekly sales up 3.5%.
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NewsSports Direct boss Dave Forsey vows to "reflect" on latest controversy
Sports Direct boss Dave Forsey has said he will “reflect” on the latest controversy surrounding the retailer as its share price dived today.
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NewsSports Direct profits rise as it drives sales of higher quality products
Sports Direct has reported a 3.6% jump in underlying pre-tax profits during its first half as it drove higher sales of better quality products.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Morrisons and Sports Direct
Retail news round-up on December 10, 2015: Workers at Morrisons launch legal action against grocer, and Sports Direct could be queried over working practices.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Sports Direct, Tesco's Dobbies and more
Retail news round-up on December 9, 2015: Sports Direct takes over upmarket gym in west London and Dobbies garden centre falls deep into red.
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OpinionOpinion: JD Sports is emerging a true champion of the sector
As retailers race towards the Christmas finish line, king of trainers JD Sports has delivered something of a personal best this year.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on business rates, Tesco, Homebase and more
Retail news round-up on December 7, 2015: High street to see hike in rates bill, Findel investors fear business closure and plastic bags usage down at Tesco.
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NewsDecathlon rolls out RFID anti-theft technology to 400 stores
Decathlon has partnered with merchandise availability supplier Checkpoint Systems to extend RFID technology across its stores.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Sports Direct and Argos
Retail news round-up on December 3, 2015: Mike Ashley's plan to get a director on Findel board set to be opposed, and Argos sorry for late Black Friday deliveries.
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GalleryStore gallery: H&M installs entire offer in mammoth Cardiff store
The biggest H&M in the UK has just opened in Cardiff, offering the whole of the retailer’s proposition under one roof. But does size matter?
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NewsFindel directors bid to block Sports Direct gaining seat on its board
Findel’s directors have made a bid to block Mike Ashley from getting a Sports Direct representative elected to the home shopping retailer’s board.