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JD Sports launches in Mexico amid North American slowdown Retail JD Sports has announced plans to open more than 140 shops in Mexico, as the ‘King of Trainers’ battles to halt falling sales and move on from a recent boardroom bust-up. The FTSE 100 retailer said it has reached an agreement with Axo, a Mexico-based retail distributor, to operate its stores in the country. JD [...]
JD Sports boss quit after failed coup attempt Retail The chair of JD Sports quit earlier this week because he failed to convince its board to eject its chief executive, it has been revealed. Andy Higginson quit as chair of the FTSE 100 sportswear retailer on Wednesday, with his tenure set to complete after the firm’s annual meeting in July. He said he was [...]
British Retail Consortium appoints its first female chair Retail The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has appointed Jo Whitfield as its new chair, the first woman in its history to hold the role. Whitfield will replace outgoing chair Andy Higginson, who has been in the position since September 2023. “I’m honoured to be joining the BRC as its first female Chair, and to be supporting [chief executive] [...]