JD Sports eyes acquisitions September 21, 2010 Clothing and footwear retailer JD Sports Fashion said it would consider buying distressed brands or companies both in the UK and overseas as it posted a 37 per cent rise in first-half profit. “The financial pressures that certain brands or companies in the sector are suffering provides potential opportunity,” executive chairman Peter Cowgill said. Italy, [...]
JD Sports in World Cup profit surge September 21, 2010 JD Sports Fashion posted a 36.5 per cent rise in first-half profit, boosted by the World Cup, and said trading in the second half had got off to a solid start. The clothing and footwear group, which trades as JD Sports, Chausport, Size, Bank and Scotts from over 530 stores, made an underlying pretax profit [...]
Thomas Cook in meter deal August 17, 2010 Bglobal, the smart metering and energy data firm, has signed a contract with travel firm Thomas Cook. It will install 800 electricity smart meters and provide associated data services across Thomas Cook UK’s stores. Bglobal’s other retail clients include JD Sports Fashion, Schuh and Superdrug.
Barrick Gold joins the FTSE 100 June 9, 2010 THE updated FTSE 100 list was announced last night, with African firm Barrick Gold and Indian oil and gas giant Essar Energy both muscling into the big time. The London Stock Exchange and embattled holiday group Thomas Cook both took the plunge into the FTSE 250. The additions to the list makes the FTSE 100 [...]
JD Sports sales rise thanks to the World Cup June 9, 2010 JD Sports said yesterday its sales have received a lift in the build up to the World Cup in South Africa. In the 18 weeks from 31 January to 5 June, like-for-like sales rose 4.1 per cent. That was up from the two per cent increase reported after the first 10 weeks of the period. [...]
JD Sports boosted by World Cup June 9, 2010 JD Sports Fashion has seen a return to growth after sales were boosted by the World Cup. The group, which trades as JD Sports, Chausport, Size, Bank and Scotts from over 530 stores, said on Wednesday sales at UK and Irish shops open at least a year rose 4.1 per cent in the 18 weeks [...]
FTSE reshuffle sees new floats dominate the index June 8, 2010 TOUR operator Thomas Cook is set to lose its place in the FTSE 100 Index following the latest reshuffle of blue-chip stocks. The firm’s shares have fallen by a third in the past three months as the travel industry copes with the recession and Iceland’s volcanic ash cloud. The result of the reshuffle will be [...]
Know your Derbys from your Oxfords April 22, 2010 WHILE it’s tempting for a chap to slink to work each day in the same tatty lace-ups he’s owned for years, a pair of fine, handmade English shoes is a worthwhile investment for any City gent worth his salt. In fact he should have several, ensuring that each lasts longer and that he can vary [...]
JD Sports profits surge April 14, 2010 RETAILER JD Sports Fashion yesterday reported a 26 per cent rise in annual profits and hiked its dividend. Pre-tax profits before exceptional items surged to £67.4m in the year to 30 January – up from £53.6m last year. Like-for-like sales were up two per cent in the ten weeks to 10 April. The company said [...]
JD Sports profits surge and dividend raised April 14, 2010 RETAILER JD Sports Fashion has reported a 26 per cent rise in annual profits and hiked its dividend. Pre-tax profits before exceptional items surged to £67.4m in the year to 30 January – up from £53.6m last year. Like-for-like sales were up two per cent in the ten weeks to April 10. The company said [...]