JD Sports warns of ‘muted growth’ amid weak consumer spending Retail JD Sports has seen profit fall as the sportswear retailer warned it is preparing for a period of “muted” growth amid weak consumer spending and potential Iran war cost pressures. Pre-tax profit at the FTSE 100 firm fell by 12 per cent to £629m in the year to January, even as sales rose by 12 [...]
Trespass: Profit plummets as sales remain static at outdoor clothing brand Retail Profit at the company behind outdoor clothing giant Trespass plummeted as sales remained static during its latest financial year. Jacobs & Turner has reported a pre-tax profit of £1.2m for the year to 30 June, 2024, down from the £9.6m it achieved in the prior 12 months. New accounts for the business, which have been [...]
Mountain Warehouse to open 50 new sites after bumper profit Retail Mountain Warehouse is set to open another 50 stores next year as part of a rapid expansion plan after achieving a bumper profit last year. The new stores will take the outdoor leisure retailer’s total to around 370 stores across nine countries, according to the Times. It has already opened 20 new stores in the [...]