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JD Sports

JD Outdoors to open over a dozen new stores

Jul 22, 2022 / United Kingdom
The retailer's outdoors division, behind brands such as GO Outdoors, Blacks and Millets, is expanding its footprint in the UK due to a spike in demand for outdoor products

JD Sports appoints new Chairman

Jul 11, 2022 / United Kingdom
The UK-based retailer announced that Andrew Higginson has been named Chair of the group, effective today, after a thorough search process carried out by the Board

JD Sports doubles profit

Jun 22, 2022 / United Kingdom
The retailer posted a record profit before tax and exceptional items in fiscal 2022, as well as revenue growth of 38%, year-over-year, reaching 8.56 billion British pounds (9.95 billion euros)

JD Sports Chairman steps down

May 31, 2022 / United Kingdom
The UK-based retailer has announced that the Executive Chairman Peter Cowgill, who has been leading the company since 2004, will stand down effective immediately

Fashion brands halt sales in Russia

Mar 7, 2022 / World
Pressure has been mounting on the Fashion industry to cut off commercial trading with Russia in the aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on the 24th of February

JD delays final results for fiscal 2022 but raises outlook

Feb 23, 2022 / United Kingdom
The UK-based retailer has reported that the performance positive of the Holidays continued into January, so, “full year results are expected to be slightly ahead of previous expectations”

JD Sports improves full year outlook

Jan 14, 2022 / United Kingdom
The UK-based retailer improved its annual profit forecast for the second time in four months, underlining the positive performance during the holidays

ABG teams up with JD Group to expand Reebok

Dec 21, 2021 / United States
The company has announced a partnership with JD Sports, which will sell the sportswear brand’s products in 2 850 stores and e-commerce platforms across North America and Europe

JD Sports acquires Cosmos

Nov 8, 2021 / United Kingdom
The retailer of sports, fashion and outdoor brands acquired 80% of Cosmos Sport S.A. (based in Crete, Greece). Cosmos operates 57 stores in Greece and 3 in Cyprus

JD Sports raises full-year guidance

Sep 17, 2021 / United Kingdom
The UK-based retail group reported record profit before taxes and exceptional items of 439.5 million British pounds (515.1 million euros) in the first half of the fiscal year ended on the 31st of July. The figure registered is above pre-pandemic levels

JD Sports adds Bert Hoyt as Non-Exec Director

Sep 13, 2021 / United Kingdom
The retailer of sports, fashion and outdoor brands, announced Bert Hoyt has been appointed as a Non-Executive Director. Appointment is in place since the 8th of September 2021

JD Sports announces directorship change

Jul 13, 2021 / United Kingdom
The UK-based company has announced that Martin Davies, Senior Independent Non-Executive Director has informed the Board of his intention to step down from the Board and as Chair of the Audit Committee with immediate effect

JD Group acquires Deporvillage in Spain

Jun 28, 2021 / United Kingdom
The retailers of sports, fashion and outdoor brands, announced that Iberian Sports Retail Group SL, its existing 50.02% intermediate holding company in Spain, entered into a conditional agreement to acquire 80% of the issued shares in Deporvillage SL

JD Sports is selling Sports Unlimited Retail

Jun 4, 2021 / United Kingdom
The British sports-fashion retail company is selling Sports Unlimited Retail to Iberian Sports Retail Group, its 50.02% owned subsidiary based in Spain. The deal should amount to 14 million British pounds (roughly 16.5 million euros)

JD Sports denies exit of Peter Cowgill

Jun 3, 2021 / United Kingdom
The UK-based retailer and distributor of branded sportswear and fashionwear has issued a statement to deny the comments recently made in the media with regards to the position of Peter Cowgill, its Executive Chairman
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