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[06 Aug 2009]
Ever keen to support initiatives that aim to increase physical activity in the UK, the FSPA has recently written to David Lewis, chairman of the Public Health Commission, and Andrew Lansley MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Health, in support of the Conservative Party’s Public Health Commission’s recommendation to cut VAT on sports goods to encourage the public to take up more exercise and thereby improve their health.
[05 Aug 2009]
adidas has posted a 93 per cent drop in group net income for the second quarter of 2009. Profits fell to nine million euros (£7.6million), compared to 116million euros for the same period last year.
[04 Aug 2009]
JD Sports has paid administrator KPMG £6.5million for the key trading assets and trade of Canterbury Europe, along with the global rights to the company. The retailer will license the Australasia and New Zealand brand while operating the brand itself in the UK and Europe.
[17 Jul 2009]
Diadora UK has gone into liquidation
[17 Jul 2009]
Canterbury Europe Limited, the European trading arm of the Canterbury Group, has gone into administration with the loss of 72 jobs in the UK.
[17 Jul 2009]
News of the acquisition, made through the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, pushed JJB's shares up 11pc in early trading. The foundation, which bought the shares on Tuesday, now controls 3.14pc of the troubled sportswear retailer.
[01 Jul 2009]
Neil Stacey was triumpant in the APSA Golf Trophy yesterday on a fine afternoons golf at Widney Manor
[06 May 2009]
Barry Aspinall the managing director of DW Sports and Fitness, formerly JJB Fitness Clubs, has resigned after 15 years with JJB due to family circumstances.
[06 May 2009]
The Office of Fair Trading is considering an offer by Sports Direct to sell stores in five local areas following its acquisition of 31 outlets from JJB Sports.
[22 Apr 2009]
As announced in February, the areas longest established sports shop is to close.
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