sport and leisure

2 min read 2022-06-07 14:39:28

JD Sports facing CMA fine for ‘cartel activity’ on price-fixing

// JD Sports is facing a fine from the competition watchdog after admitting to “cartel activity” // The CMA found evidence of illegal price

2 min read 2022-05-31 23:49:29

// Frasers Group has hired ex-Nike executive Ger Wright to lead its sports business, which includes Sports Direct // New Frasers Group CEO Michael

2 min read 2022-05-25 23:36:54

// Peter Cowgill is stepping down as executive chairman of JD sports with immediate effect // Kath Smith, currently a non-executive director and

1 min read 2022-05-24 18:13:39

// Mountain Warehouse launches its own online marketplace as it looks to give customers access to a wider choice of brands // The retailer said it is

1 min read 2022-05-23 22:15:17

// Profits rise at Gymshark as founder Ben Francis’ wealth hits £900m // Sales rose sharply at the retailer, from £260.7m in 2020 to almost

1 min read 2022-05-20 18:35:26

// M&S launches its Goodmove leisurewear line on sportswear site The Sports Edit // Goodmove is M&S’s biggest in-house womenswear

1 min read 2022-05-19 18:15:39

// Under Armour president and CEO Patrik Frisk to step down // Chief operating officer Colin Browne will be appointed as interim president and

3 min read 2022-05-18 13:28:49

At the start of the month, Sports Direct opened the doors to its new £10 million, 60,000 sq ft flagship store on Birmingham’s New Street. The move

1 min read 2022-05-12 14:05:28

// Adidas sees its sports bra adverts banned after showing photographs of bare breasts // The Advertising Standards Agency said the images were

1 min read 2022-05-06 18:04:15

// Through a new partnership Foot Locker will become Adidas’ lead partner in the basketball category // The partnership will aim to achieve over $2

2 min read 2022-05-06 06:01:32

// Sports Direct opens its brand new flagship store in the heart of Birmingham, investing £10m in the UK high street // Specialist areas within the

2 min read 2022-05-05 21:45:20

// New Frasers Group CEO Michael Murray insists that Sports Direct founder Mike Ashley his future father-in-law – is not pulling the strings at

1 min read 2022-04-20 16:24:35

// Decathlon is to open a flagship store on Church Street in Liverpool city centre, taking part of the former Next store // The store is set to open

1 min read 2022-04-05 18:32:49

// Sports Direct creates podcast to help Muslims achieve their fitness goals while fasting during Ramadan // Running until 1 May when Ramadan ends,

3 min read 2022-04-05 15:23:29

The success of Marks & Spencer‘s Goodmove activewear brand has prompted the retailer to open a pop-up space dedicated to the range in