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UK: Sports Direct boosts earnings target on strong sales
25 April 2012
Strong sales at UK sportswear retailer Sports Direct have led it to raise its earnings targets and increase the size of a payout to founder Mike Ashley.
UK: Former JJB chief exec accused of GBP1m fraud
5 April 2012
The former chief executive of JJB Sports, Chris Ronnie, has been charged with a series of offences relating to an alleged GBP1m fraud, following an investigation by the Serious Fraud Office.
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23 March 2012
Top stories on just-style this week included Next posting a jump in full-year profits, news that PVH plans to commit $1m to improve garment factories in Bangladesh and Sports Direct buying World Design & Trade Co's Firetrap brand.
UK: Sports Direct snaps up Firetrap brand
20 March 2012
Retailer Sports Direct has acquired World Design & Trade Co's Firetrap brand, which collapsed into administration last week with the loss of 51 jobs.
UK: Sports Direct confident after strong Q3
15 February 2012
Retailer Sports Direct is “certain” to hit its full-year earnings target after a strong third quarter in which gross profit rose 10.2% and group sales increased 9.1%.
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20 January 2012
Among the most-read stories on just-style this week was a report that Chinese clothing and textile manufacturers have instigated new wage rises, Limited Brands hit back at allegations child labour is used on farms in Burkina Faso that grow Fairtrade organic cotton used in Victoria's Secret garments, and 249 jobs were axed as value clothing retailer Peacocks went into administration.
UK: Sports Direct poised to net Hot Tuna
16 January 2012
Sporting goods and retail company Sports Direct is poised to acquire the Hot Tuna surf fashion brand in a GBP950,000 (US$1.45m) deal.
UK: Sports Direct urges OFT probe after Blacks sale
10 January 2012
Retailer Sports Direct has urged the UK Office of Fair Trading (OFT) to investigate the outdoor and sports retail markets following the sale of Blacks Leisure to rival JD Sports.
UK: JD Sports confirms "advanced" Blacks talks
9 January 2012
JD Sports today (9 January) confirmed that it is in "advanced discussions" with struggling outdoor retailer Blacks Leisure about buying its assets.
UK: Blacks to enter administration as part of sale plans
6 January 2012
Blacks Leisure Group today (6 January) said that it plans to enter administration as part of plans to sell the business.
UK: Blacks Leisure says sale talks ongoing
23 December 2011
The UK's largest outdoor clothing and equipment retailer, Blacks Leisure Group Plc, today (23 December) said talks over the sale of the business are continuing, but that it does not expect an offer for its shares.
UK: Blacks Leisure headed for pre-pack deal - reports
19 December 2011
Speculation over the future of the Blacks Leisure brand continues with reports over the weekend that potential buyers see a pre-pack administration as the only viable solution of the troubled retailer.
Top stories on just-style this week...
16 December 2011
Top stories on just-style this week included a mass fainting at a Cambodian garment factory, concerns over falling cotton demand and speculation around the future ownership of Blacks Leisure.
UK: Sports Direct abandons Blacks Leisure bid
16 December 2011
Sports Direct has revealed that it does not intend to pursue a bid for troubled outdoor retailer Blacks Leisure.
UK: Sports Direct on track as H1 profit holds steady
15 December 2011
Retailer Sports Direct said it was on track to hit its full-year earnings target after underlying pre-tax profits held steady in the first half of the fiscal year.
UK: Sports Direct "registers interest" in Blacks Leisure
13 December 2011
Sports Direct, Go Outdoors and Mountain Warehouse have all registered interest in a takeover of troubled outdoor specialist Blacks Leisure.
UK: Sports Direct “on target” after Q2 growth
19 October 2011
Retailer Sports Direct International said it was on target to reach its full-year earnings target after reporting double-digit increases in sales and gross profit for the first nine weeks of its second quarter.
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UK: Sports Direct “on target” despite Q1 profit dip
7 September 2011
Retailer Sports Direct International today (7 September) insisted it was on track to hit its full-year targets despite recording a 5.7% dip in first quarter profits, with sales edging up only slightly.
UK: OFT to drop sports retail competition probe
12 August 2011
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) is to drop its investigation into alleged anti-competitive practices in the sports retail sector, in a move that has been welcomed by Sports Direct.
UK: Blacks Leisure chairman resigns
4 August 2011
David Bernstein, chairman of outdoor clothing retailer Blacks Leisure Group is to step down from his position with immediate effect.
UK: Retail surge boosts Sports Direct FY profit
14 July 2011
Retailer and brand owner Sports Direct boosted underlying full-year pre-tax profits by nearly a third, thanks to a double-digit sales rise in the 12 months to 24 April.
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8 July 2011
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UK: Sports Direct invests GBP7m in fashion firms
6 July 2011
UK sporting goods retailer Sports Direct International has bought a majority stake in two fashion firms - West Coast Capital (USC) and Cruise Clothing Ltd (Cruise) - in a deal worth GBP7.0m (US$11.2m).
UK: Sports Direct reports nine-week profit surge
21 April 2011
UK sporting goods company Sports Direct International has posted higher profits over the past nine weeks, thanks to a double-digit sales rise.
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18 April 2011
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UK: Sports Direct agrees GBP22m loan as fraud probe ends
9 March 2011
Sportswear retailer Sports Direct International Plc today (9 March) said it is in the clear after a probe by the Serious Fraud Office – and has secured GBP220m (US$357m) in refinancing.
UK: Sports Direct posts strong Q3 sales
18 February 2011
UK sporting goods retailer Sports Direct International has posted a double-digit sales rise in the third quarter, saying performance remained strong even after Christmas.
In the money: JD lines up JJB offer
3 February 2011
It only takes a look back in time to see why JJB Sports is keen to discuss a takeover offer from rival JD Sports Fashion, after what has been a turbulent few years for the Wigan-based sporting goods retailer.
UK: Sports Direct posts higher H1 earnings
16 December 2010
Sports Direct, the UK's largest sporting goods retailer, has posted higher earnings for the first half of the year.
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Datamonitor's Sports Direct International Plc - SWOT Analysis company profile is the essential source for top-level company data and information. Sports Direct International Plc - SWOT Analysis examines the company’s key business structure and operations, history and products, and provides summary analysis of its key revenue lines and strategy.Sports Direct International Plc (Sports Direct or “the company”) is a sports retailer selling a range of sports and leisure equipment, clothing, footwear and accessories. The company primarily operates in the UK. It is headquartered in Nottinghamshire, UK and employs about 16,650 people. The company recorded revenues of £1,367.3 million ($2,296.4 million) during the financial year ended April 2009 (FY2009), an increase of 8.6% over 2008. The operating profit of the company was £67.8 million ($113.9 million) in FY2009, a decrease of 38.1% compared to 2008. The net loss was £15.8 million ($26.6 million) in FY2009, compared to a net profit of £78.2 million ($131.3 million) in 2008.
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