Sport & Leisure

JD Sports acquires Shoe Palace

JD Sports has announced the acquisition of US-based Shoe Palace, purchasing 100% of both the issued shares in the Shoe…

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Frasers Group reports 30% rise in half-year profits

Frasers Group has reported a 29.1% surge in after-tax profit to £84m in the 26 weeks to 25 October. The…

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Halfords profits double in ‘very strong’ H1

Halfords has welcomed a “very strong” half-year of trading, with pre-tax profit soaring 116.2% to £56m in the half-year ended…

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Tribunal reverses CMA’s block of JD Sports’ Footasylum takeover

The Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) has overturned the Competition and Market Authority’s (CMA) decision to block JD Sports’ acquisition of…

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Halfords raises expectations amid ‘positive momentum’

Halfords has announced that its pre-tax profit in the first half of the year is now expected to be in…

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Cycling surge boosts sales at Halfords

Halfords has delivered a “strong” trading performance in the first half of its FY21, with like-for-like sales up by 5%…

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Frasers Group to review Bob’s stores after Nike ends deal

Frasers Group has announced it has placed its US subsidiary Bob’s Stores under review after sportswear giant Nike ended its…

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Frasers Group buys DW Sports out of administration

Frasers Group has snapped up the assets of Dave Whelan Sports (DW Sports) from its administrators for a sum of…

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Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group makes £30m bid for DW Sports

Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group has reportedly made a takeover bid for former rival Dave Whelan’s DW Sports. According to the…

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JD Sports in talks to appoint administrators for Go Outdoors

Sports fashion retailer JD Sports is reportedly lined up to bring in administrators for its Go Outdoors business. In a…

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