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JD Sports H1 profit jump shows hope for UK retail
JD Sports Fashion Plc has announced a 19% jump in half-year pre-tax profits to GBP129.9m (US$169.2m), supported by like-for-like sales growth and development of its multichannel "premium" offer.
Sports business boosts Pentland Brands FY
Pentland Brands, owner of the Berghaus, Speedo and Ellesse labels, has hailed its "world class" sports fashion business as the company books a rise in both revenue and profit in its last fiscal year.
JD Sports on track for FY, boosts store portfolio
UK retailer JD Sports Fashion remains on-track to deliver annual results in-line with market expectations after delivering record 12-month results last year.
JD Sports completes $558m Finish Line acquisition
UK retailer JD Sports Fashion has formally completed its acquisition of US athleticwear chain The Finish Line in a deal worth US$558m.
JD Sports hails "excellent" FY, profit up 24%
UK retailer JD Sports Fashion posted what executive chairman Peter Cowgill called an "excellent" result for its full-year, reporting a double-digit hike in both earnings and revenue for the period.
JD Sports Fashion enhances Iberia presence
After receiving the go-ahead from the European Commission, UK retailer JD Sports Fashion has completed its acquisition of Sport Zone, which is based in Portugal, Spain, and the Canary Islands.
JD Sports ups guidance on strong sales growth
UK retailer JD Sports Fashion has upped its full-year guidance on the back of positive second-half sales and continued momentum in its international business.
JD Sports enters South Korea with Hot-T JV
As part of its global expansion bid, UK retailer JD Sports Fashion has entered the South Korean market after inking a joint venture with footwear retailer Shoemarker (SMK) and its J&S Partners unit, which currently trades as Hot-T.
Pentland Brands FY boosted by sports brands
Pentland Brands, owner of the Berghaus, Speedo and Ellesse labels, achieved record performances for a number of its sports brands in its last fiscal year despite challenging global market conditions.
Athleisure demand drives JD Sports 81% FY profit hike
UK retailer JD Sports Fashion has booked another period of "very significant" progress as continued demand for athletic leisure products contributed to an 81% jump in pre-tax profits.
Focus International to steamline processes with PLM and ERP
Focus International, part of retailer JD Sports Fashion Plc, is implementing a new suite of software products to streamline processes across the business and replace its existing systems.
JD Sports to merge Iberian business with Sport Zone
UK retailer JD Sports Fashion is looking to expand its business in Europe after signing an agreement to merge its existing divisions in Spain and Portugal with the Sport Zone business of retailer Sonae SGPS SA.
JD Sports snaps up distribution firm 2Squared Agency
UK retailer JD Sports Fashion has confirmed its acquisition of Manchester-based sales and distribution company 2Squared Agency.
JD Sports says FY profit to exceed expecations
UK retailer JD Sports Fashion says positive trading has continued throughout the second half of its financial year and that it expects full-year earnings to exceed expectations by up to 15%.
JD Sports refutes warehouse worker investigation claims
JD Sports has hit back at claims by a Channel Four television investigation that the UK retailer is employing warehouse staff in conditions "worse than a prison," and that it operates a "three strikes and you're sacked" policy.
JD Sports shares rise on Go Outdoors acquisition
Shares in JD Sports were up 3% this morning (28 November) on news the UK-based sports, fashion and outdoor brand retailer has acquired rival Go Outdoors in a deal worth GBP112m (US$139.2m).
JD Sports books record H1 on strong athleisure demand
JD Sports Fashion has booked record half-year results as strong demand for athletic leisure products contributed to a 73% jump in pre-tax profits.
JD Sports FY earnings nearly double amid expansion
UK retailer JD Sports saw its earnings nearly double last year, boosted by sales in its sports fashion division and continued expansion across Europe.
UK holiday retail roundupWith the holiday season done and dusted, UK apparel and footwear retailers are counting the cost. In the most recent Christmas trading reports, JD Sports, SuperGroup, Fat Face and Debenhams saw sales rise over the all-important trading period, while Tesco and Matalan recorded a decline in revenue. Sainsbury's posted an increase in clothing sales, Shop Direct delivered "record breaking" results, and Ted Baker enjoyed a "good retail performance".
JD Sports confident on "strong" FY trading
Relatively strong trading has continued for JD Sports this fiscal, the UK retailer has said, with earnings set to exceed market estimates.
Strong revenue growth helped UK retailer JD Sports to book an 88% hike in first-half profit.
JD Sports FY profit to beat expectations
UK retailer JD Sports Fashion has said its full-year profit will beat forecasts, thanks to better than expected first-half sales, but warned currency headwinds will impact margins.
JD Sports makes "strong" start to year
UK retailer JD Sports said it has made a strong start to the year and offered an optimistic outlook, despite “challenging comparatives” for the remainder of the year.
JD Sports books “impressive” FY performance
UK retailer JD Sports has said a double-digit increase in annual profit, driven by an “outstanding performance” in its sports fashion fascias, provides a “robust” platform for further growth.
JD Sports to beat profit forecasts after strong Christmas
UK retailer JD Sports says it expects full-year profit to be at the top end of its guidance after booking a strong sales performance over the Christmas trading period.
Administrators make Bank Fashion redundancies
The joint administrators of Bank Fashion have made 35 redundancies at the retailer's head office.
Administrators make Bank Fashion redundancies
The joint administrators of Bank Fashion have made 35 redundancies at the retailer's head office.
Bank Fashion collapses into administration
Struggling UK clothing chain Bank Fashion has collapsed into administration, after a solvent turnaround proved impossible, leaving 1,555 jobs at risk.
Bank Fashion collapses into administration
Struggling UK clothing chain Bank Fashion has collapsed into administration, after a solvent turnaround proved impossible, leaving 1,555 jobs at risk.
JD Sports offloads Bank Fashion unit to Hilco
UK retailer JD Sports Fashion has sold its struggling young fashion brand Bank to a subsidiary of Hilco Capital Limited.
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