Sport & Leisure

Angling Direct revenues see uptick in FY23

Angling Direct has seen revenues rise by 2.2% to £74.1m in FY23, in line with expectations, as sales rose despite…

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Marks & Spencer launches The Sport Edit following acquisition

Marks & Spencer has launched The Sports Edit on M&S.com, following the acquisition of the sports platform at the beginning…

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Castore in $200m fundraising talks in bid to rival Nike and Adidas

Sportswear brand Castore is reportedly in talks with investors about a $200m (£166m) fundraising deal as it aims to compete…

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Decathlon to introduce ‘movement breaks’ to boost staff wellbeing

Decathlon has introduced ‘movement breaks’ to all 1,655 of its members of staff in the UK to “improve mental wellbeing…

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Next announces new partnership with Fanatics

Next has announced a new connected inventory partnership with digital sportswear seller Fanatics which will allow it to sell officially…

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Former Boots CEO seals merger deal to form Sportscape Group

Bridgepoint Development Capital, and Bd-capital has announced its merger of Private Sport Shop and SportPursuit, to form Sportscape Group, an…

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Under Armour CEO to step down

Under Armour has announced that Patrik Frisk is to step down as president and CEO and as a member of…

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Fastest growing funsport from the US comes to UK

Think volleyball and then think again: with four squares. CROSSNET was created by three young American entrepreneurs and is literally…

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Gymshark prepares restructure of international arm, 121 jobs at risk

Sportswear retailer Gymshark is set to restructure its international business which could place up to 121 jobs at risk. According…

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Lululemon surpasses £6bn in revenues

Athleisure brand Lululemon has reported a “strong” FY21 performance revealing its revenues surpassed $6bn (£4.5bn) for the first time. The…

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