Sport & Leisure

Adidas sells Reebok to ABG for £1.75bn

Adidas has agreed a deal to sell Reebok for up to €2.1bn (£1.75bn) to American clothing brand Authentic Brands Group…

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Foot Locker acquires Atmos and WSS brands for $1.1bn

Foot Locker is set to acquire Japanese street brand Atmos and U.S.-based athletic footwear and apparel retailer WSS in two…

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Games Workshop FY21 revenues soar 31% to over £350m

Games Workshop Group, the creator of Warhammer, saw group revenues soar 31% year-on-year to £353.2m for the year ended 30…

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NBA launches debut UK store in partnership with Fanatics

The National Basketball Association (NBA), in partnership with sports merchandise retailer Fanatics, has announced the launch of a debut UK…

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JD Sports shareholders vote out remuneration director

Shareholders at JD Sports have voted to remove the company’s remuneration director Andrew Leslie following the unpopular decision to award…

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JD Sports snaps up Spanish online retailer

JD Sports had agreed to acquire Deporvillage, a Spanish online retailer focussing on the sale of specialist sports equipment, for…

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Halfords profits soar in FY21 amid cycling boom

Halfords has welcomed a “strong” year of trading, as pre-tax profit soared by 72.3% to £96.3m in its preliminary results…

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JD Sports denies Cowgill exit rumours

JD Sports has denied rumours that its executive chairman, Peter Cowgill, is leaving the helm of the retail group.  The…

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Gymshark names Danielle Petesic as chief product officer

Gymshark, the fitness apparel brand, has appointed Danielle Petesic as its new chief product officer (CPO), taking over the role…

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Angling Direct FY21 revenues soar 27.1%

Angling Direct, the fishing tackle and equipment retailer, saw group revenue spike 27.1% year-on-year to £67.6m in FY21. The firm’s…

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