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[25] [26] Sports Direct International sold its shares on 16 January 2014, although they took out an option to buy further shares up to a total of 6.6%. [27] In December 2016, Sports Direct International agreed to sell the remaining international rights to its Dunlop brand to Sumitomo Rubber Industries for £112 million ($137.5 million). [28]
In November 2019, Sports Direct International rebranded to Frasers Group as part of their "elevation" strategy as House of Fraser became their new flagship brand. [11] In March 2020, Sports Direct announced they would remain open amid the coronavirus lockdown in the UK. A day later, after receiving widespread criticism, the decision was reversed.
The first USC store opened in 1989 in Edinburgh and specialised in sports clothing. USC originally stood for 'United Sports Corporation' and was founded by Angus Morrison and David Douglas. [1] USC was purchased for £43 million by Sir Tom Hunter in 2004. [2] The company entered into administration on 29 December 2008, [3] [4] and 15 stores ...
In 1963, a 7-Eleven store near an Austin, Texas, university began to stay open all night for student shoppers. It was such a success that other stores in the chain adopted the 24/7 hours, and ...
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