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Read the latest news on UK sports and leisure stores. Find out growth and sales figures, store openings and new initiatives launched by the likes of Nike, JD Sports, American Golf and more.
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Aston Villa launches flagship store at Birmingham’s Bullring
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... View Article

Angling Direct delivers uplift in annual sales and profit
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,... View Article

Sports Direct opens new store at Westfield Stratford City
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... View Article

Oner Active reports doubled sales for 2024
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... View Article

Frasers Group to launch Sports Direct in Australia and New Zealand
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.... View Article

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

Intersport appoints new chief executive
Intersport Group has appointed Tom Foley as its new chief executive. Due to take up his position on 1 July, he recently held the same role... View Article

Decathlon appoints new chief executive
Decathlon has appointed Javier López as its new chief executive. Having worked for 26 years with the sporting goods retailer, López has served in numerous positions... View Article

Foot Locker names Franklin Bracken as president
Foot Locker has appointed Franklin Bracken, currently executive vice president and chief commercial officer, to the role of president. In his new position, he will continue... View Article

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