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JD Sports share placing adds firepower for more M&A
4 February 2021 | Michelle Russell
Sports retail giant JD Sports has raised GBP464m (US$634m) in its latest share placing to support future acquisition opportunities.... read more
JD Sports on acquisition spree with DTLR Villa buy
1 February 2021 | Michelle Russell
JD Sports Fashion Plc has made its third acquisition in just over a month with the purchase of US athletic footwear and apparel streetwear retailer DTLR Villa.... read more
Ted Baker losses widen as H1 sales slump
7 December 2020 | Michelle Russell
UK high street fashion chain Ted Baker saw its losses widen in the first half of the year and sales slump as the Covid-19 pandemic restrictions took their toll.... read more
Debenhams to begin wind-down of UK operations
1 December 2020 | Michelle Russell
UK department store chain Debenhams is to begin a wind-down of its operations after JD Sports Fashion, Britain's largest sportswear retailer, ended rescue talks this week and administrators failed to find an alternative buyer for the business.... read more
New Ted Baker licensing deals with Next and Baird Group
28 September 2020 | Michelle Russell
UK high street fashion chain Ted Baker has agreed new licensing deals with Next Plc and Ben Sherman's licensee Baird Group, in a move it says will enhance supply chain efficiency.... read more
Pentland Brands appoints new CEO in management reshuffle
9 September 2020 | Michelle Russell
Pentland Brands has made a number of management changes, including the appointment of Chirag Patel as chief executive officer.... read more
Weak footfall and shift to online weighs on JD Sports H1
8 September 2020 | Michelle Russell
JD Sports saw both earnings and sales slide in its first half as weak footfall and additional costs associated with a shift in revenues to online channels during temporary store closures weighed on results.... read more
JD Sports fined over breach of order in Footasylum case
5 August 2020 | Michelle Russell
JD Sports Fashion and its largest shareholder Pentland Group have been fined by the UK Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) for breaching an order related to its acquisition of Footasylum.... read more
Ted Baker to cut more than 500 jobs?
20 July 2020 | Michelle Russell
UK high street fashion chain Ted Baker is understood to be cutting more than a quarter of its workforce as the retailer battles weak consumer spending and a channel shift to online.... read more
Ted Baker raises GBP105m to invest in business
18 June 2020 | Michelle Russell
Struggling UK fashion retailer Ted Baker has raised GBP105m (US$131.2m) in capital to reduce its debt and invest in new efforts to try to turn the business around after posting a near GBP80m annual loss earlier this month.... read more
JD Sports slams Footasylum merger findings as "flawed"
11 February 2020 | Michelle Russell
JD Sports says the provisional findings of the UK competition watchdog's probe into its acquisition of rival Footasylum are "fundamentally flawed" and demonstrate "a complete misunderstanding" of the market.... read more
Ted Baker under review by lenders
13 January 2020 | Michelle Russell
A group of lenders for troubled UK fashion retailer Ted Baker are understood to have hired advisers to carry out an independent review of the business.... read more
Pentland Brands strengthens Berghaus product team
18 December 2019 | Michelle Russell
Pentland Brands has appointed former Nike and Columbia Sportswear executive Paul Anderton as head of category for product innovation for the Berghaus brand.... read more
Ted Baker director Ron Stewart latest to quit
17 December 2019 | Michelle Russell
Ted Baker has announced the departure of long-time non-executive director, Ron Stewart, just a week after the UK fashion retailer saw its CEO and chairman step down.... read more
Ted Baker shares slide on challenging outlook
22 March 2018 | Michelle Russell
UK lifestyle brand Ted Baker saw its share price slide 5.5% in morning trading after cautioning on a challenging global trading environment looking ahead.... read more
JD Sports ups guidance on strong sales growth
16 January 2018 | Michelle Russell
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.... read more
Pentland Brands FY boosted by sports brands
17 July 2017 | Michelle Russell
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.... read more
JD Sports to merge Iberian business with Sport Zone
9 March 2017 | Michelle Russell
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.... read more
JD Sports snaps up distribution firm 2Squared Agency
24 January 2017 | Michelle Russell
UK retailer JD Sports Fashion has confirmed its acquisition of Manchester-based sales and distribution company 2Squared Agency.... read more
JD Sports says FY profit to exceed expecations
12 January 2017 | Michelle Russell
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%.... read more
JD Sports refutes warehouse worker investigation claims
14 December 2016 | Michelle Russell
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.... read more
JD Sports shares rise on Go Outdoors acquisition
28 November 2016 | Michelle Russell
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). ... read more
Ted Baker hails performance as Q3 sales grow 15%
17 November 2016 | Michelle Russell
UK lifestyle brand Ted Baker has hailed a "good performance" in its third-quarter, as sales rose nearly 15% despite what it says were challenging trading conditions. ... read more
Ted Baker "on track" for FY as sales climb
14 June 2016 | Michelle Russell
Ted Baker says it is on track to meet its expectations for the full year as the lifestyle brand revealed an 11.3% increase in sales for the first 19 weeks of the year. ... read more
JD Sports FY earnings nearly double amid expansion
14 April 2016 | Michelle Russell
UK retailer JD Sports saw its earnings nearly double last year, boosted by sales in its sports fashion division and continued expansion across Europe. ... read more
JD Sports confident on "strong" FY trading
4 December 2015 | Michelle Russell
Relatively strong trading has continued for JD Sports this fiscal, the UK retailer has said, with earnings set to exceed market estimates.... read more
Ted Baker online sales boost “strong” H1
6 October 2015 | Michelle Russell
Lifestyle brand business Ted Baker has revealed “strong” first-half sales and earnings thanks to growth in e-commerce and the US market.... read more
JD Sports makes "strong" start to year
17 June 2015 | Michelle Russell
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.... read more
Ted Baker makes strong start to year
12 June 2015 | Michelle Russell
Lifestyle brand business Ted Baker said it has made a strong start to the year as it revealed revenue growth and margins in line with expectations.... read more
Administrators make Bank Fashion redundancies
16 January 2015 | Michelle Russell
The joint administrators of Bank Fashion have made 35 redundancies at the retailer's head office.... read more
Asos trading update: What the analysts say
13 January 2015 | Michelle Russell
Asos this morning (13 January) revealed an “encouraging” December trading statement in line with analyst expectations, demonstrating progress for the UK online fashion retailer. Analysts offered an upbeat review of the results.... read more
JD Sports offloads Bank Fashion unit to Hilco
25 November 2014 | Michelle Russell
UK retailer JD Sports Fashion has sold its struggling young fashion brand Bank to a subsidiary of Hilco Capital Limited.... read more
US: JD Sports should capitalise on Europe opportunity
18 September 2014 | Michelle Russell
After seeing a substantial increase in sports retail profits over the last year, JD Sports now has the opportunity to push ahead with developing its concept in Europe, analysts have said.... read more
JD Sports H1 trading update: What the analysts say
17 September 2014 | Michelle Russell
UK retailer JD Sports Fashion this morning (17 September) revealed a “record” set of first-half results that beat market expectations. But while the group saw momentum pick up at its Outdoor arm, and strong progress at its UK and European sports fascias, the retailer continues to experience difficulties at its fashion unit. Overall, analysts offered a positive view of the trading update.... read more
UK: JD Sports shares climb on "record" H1
17 September 2014 | Michelle Russell
JD Sports Fashion saw its share price climb over 4% in early trading as the UK retailer revealed a "record" set of first-half results that beat market expectations.... read more
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