Sports Direct

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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Amazon named ‘most reputable UK retailer’ in consumer survey

Amazon, Boots and John Lewis have topped the 2018 UK Retail RepTrak ranking of the most reputable retailers, the Reputation…

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Mike Ashley plans to keep 80% of House of Fraser stores open

Sports Direct owner Mike Ashley has vowed to keep 80% of House of Fraser’s stores open, after he saved the…

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Sports Direct saves House of Fraser in £90m eleventh-hour deal

Sports Direct has agreed to acquire House of Fraser for £90m in a deal that came just minutes after the…

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‘Misleading’ Sports Direct ad reprimanded by ASA

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned a Sports Direct ad for “misleading” customers about the original price of a…

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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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Has Sports Direct entrepreneur Mike Ashley made a naming faux pas?

The founder of Sports Direct, Mike Ashley, is the latest business owner to attract unwanted attention from US retail giant,…

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Sports Direct launches legal action against House of Fraser over CVA disclosures

Mike Ashley, owner of Sports Direct, filed a petition against House of Fraser on Friday (5 May) following the department…

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Sports Direct pips JD Sports, acquires 20% stake in Finish Line

Sports Direct has acquired almost 8 million shares in US sports retailer Finish Line – the company set to be…

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Church of England slams Sports Direct over treatment of staff

The Church of England has criticised Sports Direct founder, Mike Ashley, over his company’s “Victorian factory” working conditions. In a…

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