JJB Sports Plc
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…
US: Dick’s Sporting Goods cuts view despite Q2 profit rise
US retailer Dick's Sporting Goods has lowered its outlook for the full year, after cooler weather and weak consumer spending…
UK: Republic enters administration, 150 jobs axed
Youth fashion brand Republic collapsed into administration today (13 February) with the immediate loss of 150 jobs, after suffering a…
UK: Former JJB chairman charged with misleading market
Former JJB Sports executive chairman Sir David Jones has been charged with allegations of forgery and making misleading statements to…
UK: Retail administrations up 6% year-on-year
The number of UK retailers collapsing into administration jumped 6% in 2012 and this figure could increase further in the…
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UK: Olympics help Sports Direct to H1 profit hike
Retailer Sports Direct International recorded a 25% surge in first half pre-tax profits, boosted by strong growth in online sales…
UK: Sports Direct sales boosted by Olympics and back-to-school
UK retailer Sports Direct has seen sales increase 18% on the back of Olympic spending and an "excellent back-to-school period".…
UK: 2,000 jobs go as JJB Sports falls into administration
Around 2,200 jobs have been lost as troubled sportswear retailer JJB today (1 October) collapsed into administration after failing to restructure the business…
UK: JJB Sports to call in administrators
Troubled UK sportswear retailer JJB Sports today (24 September) confirmed plans to appoint administrators to undertake a potential sale of…
UK: Office of Fair Trading may investigate JJB sale
The UK's Office of Fair Trading is expected to investigate any attempt by Sports Direct to acquire 180 stores from rival JJB…