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2. Frasers Group - Wikipedia

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   In March 2004, Sports Direct acquired outdoor gear manufacturer Karrimor for a reported £5 million. [54] In August 2005, Sports Direct took a £9 million stake and signed a lucrative long-term deal in with troubled brand Umbro, [55] which was subsequently sold to Nike. [56] [57] In 2006, Sports Direct acquired Kangol for an estimated £12 ...

3. Lillywhites - Wikipedia

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   The shop has been based at its current location of 25 Regent St. on Piccadilly Circus since 1925, catering to the London market with specialist departments for croquet and real tennis. In 1930, Messrs Lillywhite Ltd. supplied pilot Amy Johnson with her flying kit. [ 4 ]

4. USC (clothing retailer) - Wikipedia

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   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 ...

5. Mike Ashley (businessman) - Wikipedia

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   This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 21 December 2024. British entrepreneur (born 1964) Mike Ashley Ashley in 2023 Born Michael James Wallace Ashley (1964-09-09) 9 September 1964 (age 60) Walsall, Staffordshire, England Occupation Businessman Years active 1980–present Title CEO of Sports Direct (1982–2018) Newcastle United owner (2007 ...

6. Decathlon (retailer) - Wikipedia

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   Decathlon's former logo. Founded by Michel Leclercq in 1976, Decathlon started with a store in Lille, France. [9] Its holding company was formerly known as Oxylane. [10]The company expanded abroad a decade later: to Germany in 1986, [11] Spain in 1992, [11] [12] Italy in 1993, [11] [citation needed] Belgium in 1997, [13] Portugal, the United Kingdom in 1999, Brazil in 2001, mainland China in ...

7. Eastern Mountain Sports - Wikipedia

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   The first store on Linden St. in Wellesley carried the Gerry outdoor equipment line as well as downhill skis. 1967 advertisement. In 1968, the two enterprises merged and built the 1041 Commonwealth Avenue store – at 10,000 sq. ft. McDonough and Furst sold the company in 1979 to The Franklin Mint, which was acquired by Warner Communications in