Mike Ashley
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Jan- 2019 -23 JanuaryDepartment Stores
Sports Direct saves House of Fraser Intu stores
Four House of Fraser stores in Intu shopping centres have been saved from closure, avoiding the loss of more than…
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21 JanuaryHigh Street
Mike Ashley among bidders eyeing HMV
According to reports, Sports Direct owner Mike Ashley is among bidders seeking to purchase HMV, which recently announced its second…
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10 JanuaryDepartment Stores
Debenhams chairman ousted by Mike Ashley
The chairman of Debenhams, Sir Ian Cheshire, has resigned with immediate effect after Mike Ashley and other shareholders voted him…
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4 JanuaryComment
Carnage on the shop floor
The pressure on the retail sector has been a consistent staple for investors since the end of the financial crisis,…
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Dec- 2018 -13 DecemberDepartment Stores
Mike Ashley asks Debenhams to ‘reconsider’ £40m offer in ‘frustrated’ email
Mike Ashley has asked Debenhams to “reconsider” his £40m investment offer which he described as “a very public statement of…
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13 DecemberHigh Street
HoF acquisition dents Sports Direct profits
Sports Direct has reported a 27% fall in profits for the half-year period ending 28 October as it counts the…
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11 DecemberOnline & Digital
Mysale warns of half-year loss
Mysale, the online retailer that both Mike Ashley and Philip Green have a stake in, has warned it expects to…
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10 DecemberClothing & Shoes
Mike Ashley’s Flannels given £125k rates relief despite £65m turnover
Mike Ashley’s high end fashion chain Flannels has been handed £125,000 in business rates “help” by a local council amid…
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4 DecemberDepartment Stores
‘Tax the internet for the good of the high street’, Mike Ashley tells MPs
Sports Direct owner Mike Ashley has said online businesses should be taxed 20% in as soon as six months to…
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3 DecemberDepartment Stores
House of Fraser Manchester store saved from closure
The House of Fraser Kendal’s store in Manchester has been rescued from closure, saving roughly 570 jobs. New terms have…
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