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Jaeger taps Williams as chairman

Upscale UK fashion brand Jaeger has appointed former Selfridges CEO Peter Williams as its new chairman. Williams, who also serves…

NETHERLANDS: JD Sports plans entry with first stores

UK sportswear retailer JD Sports Fashion has today (3 June) confirmed plans to open its first ten stores in the…

UK: JD Sports full-year profit hit by Blacks loss

UK sportswear retailer JD Sports Fashion has seen its full-year pre-tax profit plummet, after losses at the Blacks Leisure outdoor clothing and…

UK: Ted Baker sales surge 20.9% over the festive period

Fashion retailer Ted Baker today (9 January) booked a bumper 20.9% jump in retail sales over the festive period, and…

UK: Mothercare names Lavelle interim CFO

Children's wear retailer Mothercare has appointed Dominic Lavelle as interim CFO, replacing Neil Harrington, who resigned in April. Lavelle joined…

UK: JD Sports full-year profit hit by Blacks acquisition

UK sportswear retailer JD Sports has seen its full-year pre-tax profit hit by its acquisition of Blacks Leisure, the UK's largest outdoor…

UK: JD Sports maintains FY guidance after Blacks buy

Retailer JD Sports Fashion believes its full-year result will meet current expectations, despite its recent GBP20m (US$31m) acquisition of Blacks…

UK: Sports Direct urges OFT probe after Blacks sale

Retailer Sports Direct has urged the UK Office of Fair Trading (OFT) to investigate the outdoor and sports retail markets…

UK: JD Sports to buy Blacks Leisure in GBP20m deal

Sportswear retailer JD Sports is to acquire Blacks Leisure Group, the UK's largest outdoor clothing and equipment retailer, from its administrators…

UK: JD Sports confirms “advanced” Blacks talks

JD Sports today (9 January) confirmed that it is in "advanced discussions" with struggling outdoor retailer Blacks Leisure about buying…