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Footasylum appoints chief commercial officer and senior buying director
Footasylum has appointed Will Van Rensburg (pictured) as chief commercial officer and Glen Wilkinson as senior buying director. Having joined the company in September, Van Rensburg... View Article
Frasers Group’s Ger Wright to step down as managing director of sport
Frasers Group, the owner of Sports Direct, has announced that Ger Wright will be leaving her role as managing director of sport at the end of... View Article
JD Sports hails success of its biggest-ever careers event in London
JD Sports saw a record 3,200 young people participate in its biggest ever UK careers event this week at London’s Battersea Park. The two day JD... View Article
Regatta Great Outdoors ventures into video on demand
Regatta Great Outdoors is to launch a new autumn/winter campaign with its first foray into video on demand. Launching on 21 October, When Warmth Matters has... View Article
Angling Direct hails significant first half progress
Angling Direct, the fishing tackle and equipment retailer, has reported strong first half trading with uplifts in revenue and profit. In the six months to 31... View Article
SportsShoes.com sees international sales surge by 22%
SportsShoes.com has posted a 22% increase in first half international sales after seeing a 17% uplift in new customers in Europe. Overseas customer orders were also... View Article
Nigel Oddy wins Executive Leader of the Year for transformative leadership at American Golf
Nigel Oddy, CEO of American Golf has been crowned the Executive Leader of the year at the People in Retail Awards 2024. When Nigel Oddy stepped... View Article
American Golf grows sales despite challenges caused by weather
American Golf has seen its like-for-like sales increase by 1.8% from February to August this year as continues to gain market share. The retailer said trading... View Article
Gear4music trading in line with expectations as it implements growth strategy
Gear4music has said it is on track to deliver revenues of over £150 million in the year to 31 March 2025 as it looks ahead to... View Article
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