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JD Sports' profit before tax rose to £654.7m for the year ended January 29 from £324m a year ago

JD Sports lays out plan to improve corporate governance

British retailer JD Sports Fashion has today laid out plans to overhaul its corporate governance structure and internal controls after a review led to the exit of long-time boss Peter Cowgill last month.

Business • 22 Jun 22

JD Sports said it now expects headline profit before tax and exceptional items for the year ended January 29 to be about £940m

JD Sports lifts profit estimates as sales rise

JD Sports Fashion has today raised its annual profit outlook for 2022 as people spent more on athleisure and sportswear, and pointed to upbeat sales data so far this year.

Business • 12 May 22

JD Sports and Footasylum have been fined a combined £4.7m by the UK's Competition and Markets Authority

JD Sports & Footasylum fined, CEO meetings breach order

Britain has today fined sportswear retailers JD Sports and Footasylum, saying meetings between their bosses breached an order that barred the two merged companies from integrating further.

Business • 14 Feb 22

The CMA found the combination of the two sportswear chains could hurt competition and leave consumers with fewer choices

JD Sports must sell Footasylum after all - UK regulator

Britain's biggest sportswear retailer JD Sports must sell Footasylum, the UK competition regulator said today.

Business • 04 Nov 21

The UK Competition and Markets Authority said that blocking the £86m deal, by requiring JD Sports to sell Footasylum, may be the only way of addressing its concerns

UK watchdog to block JD Sports-Footasylum deal

The UK competition watchdog said it remains of the view that blocking sportswear retailer JD Sports's takeover of smaller rival Footasylum may be the only way to address its competition concerns after reassessing the merger.

Business • 02 Sep 21

JD Sports said customer traffic was still weak in shopping centres across Europe

JD Sports sees weaker traffic numbers after reopening

JD Sports has cancelled its final dividend payment for shareholders and warned that customer traffic was still weak in shopping centres across Europe as shoppers worried about visiting densely occupied enclosed spaces.

Business • 07 Jul 20

The UK competition watchdog said the deal would leave shoppers worse off

UK watchdog blocks JD Sports-Footasylum deal

The UK competition watchdog made good today on its threat to block sportswear retailer JD Sports' takeover of smaller rival Footasylum, saying it would leave shoppers worse off and requiring JD to sell the chain.

Business • 06 May 20

JD Sports had valued Footasylum at up to £90m

JD Sports/Footasylum deal may leave shoppers worse off

The UK competition watchdog said today a takeover of sports retailer Footasylum by larger rival JD Sports could leave shoppers worse off.

Business • 11 Feb 20

The UK's Competition and Market Authority is investigating JD Sports' £90m deal to buy competitor Footasylum

JD Sports says Footasylum deal will 'benefit' customers

JD Sports has told the UK competition regulator that customers will "benefit" as a result of its proposed takeover of Footasylum, despite criticism from rival retailers.

Business • 24 Dec 19

The UK's Competition and Markets Authority said it believes the completed deal may stem market competition

UK watchdog probe into JD Sports deal for Footasylum

Britain's competition watchdog today said it believes JD Sports Fashion's acquisition of smaller rival Footasylum may stem market competition and has referred the deal to an in-depth investigation.

Business • 01 Oct 19

Analysts said Sports Direct has been irked by the major brands favouring JD Sports with their best ranges

JD Sports probe 'could have impact for major brands'

Sports Direct has said that a competition investigation into rival JD Sports Fashion's takeover of Footasylum could have implications for the sector's major players, particularly their relationships with "must-have" brands.

Business • 20 Sep 19

JD Sports said its headline pretax profit jumped 15.5% to £355.2m for the 53 weeks ended February 3

JD Sports posts higher profits in tough retail space

JD Sports Fashion has today reported better-than-expected full-year earnings, benefiting from acquisitions in a challenging retail environment at home.

Business • 16 Apr 19

D Sports Fashion agrees £90m deal for Footasylum

JD Sports to buy Footasylum in £90m deal

JD Sports Fashion has agreed to acquire Footasylum in a deal valued at up to £90m, only half of what the sportswear retailer was valued at when it went public in late 2017.

Business • 19 Mar 19

Footasylum was forced to cut prices at its 60 stores after a disappointing run up to Christmas

Footasylum shares soar 59% as JD Sports takes stake

Shares in Footasylum soared today after British retailer JD Sports Fashion said it had acquired an 8.3% stake and could buy nearly 30% of its smaller rival.

Business • 18 Feb 19

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