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Angling Direct’s Martyn Page to take on new role of founder president

June 24, 2025 7:52 am

Angling Direct has announced that its co-founder Martyn Page will step down as a non-executive director to take on the new role of founder president. The…

JD unveils biggest store globally at Trafford Centre

June 6, 2025 8:11 am

JD Sports is preparing to open it biggest JD store in the world at Manchester’s Trafford Centre on Saturday 7 June. The sportswear retailer has expanded…

Aston Villa launches flagship store at Birmingham’s Bullring

May 22, 2025 11:01 am

Aston Villa Football Club has opened a flagship store at Birmingham’s Bullring in a product partnership with Adidas. The 10,000 square foot space on the scheme’s…

Angling Direct delivers uplift in annual sales and profit

May 13, 2025 8:09 am

Fishing tackle retailer Angling Direct has posted an uplift in annual sales and profit after delivering record UK sales. In the year to 31 January 2025,…

Sports Direct opens new store at Westfield Stratford City

May 2, 2025 8:09 am

Frasers Group is continuing the London expansion of Sports Direct with the opening of a new store at Westfield Stratford City. Spanning 20,000 square feet across…

Oner Active reports doubled sales for 2024

April 29, 2025 6:56 am

Oner Active, the fitness wear brand founded by Krissy Cela, has seen its turnover almost double in 2024. Gross revenue increased to $107.6 million from $61.3…

Frasers Group to launch Sports Direct in Australia and New Zealand

April 16, 2025 6:54 am

Frasers Group has announced a long-term strategic retail agreement with Accent Group through which it will launch and operate Sports Direct across Australia and New Zealand.…

Conversation with… Simon Owers, Chief Financial Officer of American Golf

April 14, 2025 8:45 am

In the latest instalment of our Conversations interview series, we chat with Simon Owers, Chief Financial Officer at American Golf. With over 20 years’ experience in steering financial…