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A JJB Sports store in Belfast, Northern Ireland, in 2010. This is now a CeX store. A JJB Sports Superstore in the Leeds Shopping Plaza, Leeds, West Yorkshire, in 2010. A JJB Sports store in Rushmere Retail Park, Craigavon, Northern Ireland, in 2009. This is now a B&M store. JJB Sports plc was a British sports retailer. On 24 September 2012 ...
Sports Division was one of the biggest sports retailers in the United Kingdom during the 1990s. [1] The company was set up by Sir Tom Hunter in 1984 to sell trainers, initially from the back of a van. Hunter subsequently borrowed £5,000 from his father and a further £5,000 from RBS to set up Sports Division.
From 2007 to 2018, Sport Zone sponsored the Porto Half Marathon, [2] a public half marathon event held annually in the city of Porto, Portugal.. In July 2013, Sport Zone launched the Secret Run, [3] a running sports event where participants need to solve puzzles to find out the date, time, and location of the training sessions organized by the brand.
Built and opened in 1999, [2] it was initially the JJB Stadium after its main sponsor. [5] In UEFA matches, it was called Wigan Athletic Stadium due to UEFA regulations on sponsorship. [ 6 ] From 2009 to 2024, it was renamed the DW Stadium , and from 13 May 2024, it was again renamed, this time as The Brick Community Stadium , reflecting a ...
Ronnie appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court in London on Wednesday 4 April 2012 charged with fraud, theft and money laundering. [5] He appeared alongside a clothing manufacturer who was a key supplier to the sports retailer during Ronnie's tenure as chief executive of JJB between August 2007 and March 2009.
JD Sports Fashion plc, commonly known as JD Sports, JD or JD Group [3] is a British multinational sports-fashion retail company based in Bury, Greater Manchester, England. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index. The Pentland Group owns 55% of the company. [4]
Sportsdirect.com Retail Limited, trading as Sports Direct, is a British retail company owned by Frasers Group. The company was founded in 1982 by Mike Ashley and was originally based in Maidenhead, England. It specialises in the sale of sports equipment, clothing, footwear, and accessories, operating both physical outlets and an online store. [3]
In March 2001, Hunter was a founding partner of West Coast Capital, the private equity arm of the Hunter Family. Through this firm he has become a major shareholder in a number of retailers – including USC, Office, D2, Qube; and 8% of British Home Stores (BHS), with the bulk owned by Sir Philip Green, subsequently disposing of them all.