Sport & Leisure
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Oct- 2018 -22 October
C.Banner considers sale of Hamley’s
C.Banner is said to be considering the sale of Hamley’s a week after it posted a 2016 fall from £1.7m…
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16 October
American Golf bought by Endless saving 900 jobs
American Golf has been purchased by private equity investor Endless after it entered administration last Friday (12 October), saving 900…
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Sep- 2018 -13 September
Sports Direct rules out Debenhams takeover
Sports Direct has quashed speculation that it could increase its 30% stake in embattled department store Debenhams with a buyout…
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Jul- 2018 -19 July
Debenhams woes hit Sports Direct profits
Sports Direct has seen a 73% drop in pre-tax profit despite an increase in revenue thanks to its investment in…
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Jun- 2018 -14 June
World Cup sticker price rise sees newsagent distributor CEO resign
Mark Cashmore, the CEO of Connect newsagent distributors, has left the company after it saw shares plummet by 66% (an…
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Apr- 2018 -17 April
JD Sports reports record profit levels
JD Sports has seen a record increase in its profit before tax, which was at 26% in the 53 weeks…
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Mar- 2018 -16 March
Nike brand president retires, CEO responds to workplace behaviour complaints
The brand president of sportswear manufacturer Nike, Trevor Edwards, has announced that he will be retiring from the company in…
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14 March
Adidas reports double digit growth across all ‘key’ regions
Sports retail giant Adidas has reported double-digit growth across all of its key regions over the last year, with sales…
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Feb- 2018 -28 February
Maplin and Toys R Us go into administration
Toys R Us and Maplin have both entered administration today, as last minute attempts to save the retailers collapsed. Toys…
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28 February
Maplin and Toys R Us set to go bust today
Maplin and Toys R Us are reportedly facing collapse today (28 February) after failing to secure buyers. Maplin employs 2,500…
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