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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 ...
Slazenger (/ ˈ s l æ z ə n dʒ ər /) is a British sports equipment brand owned by the Frasers Group (formerly Sports Direct). [1] One of the world's oldest sport brands, the company was established as a sporting goods shop in 1881 by entrepreneurial brothers, Ralph and Albert Slazenger, on Cannon Street, London. [2]
Sweatshop is a chain of running equipment shops in the United Kingdom with 12 branches (as of March 2018) and an online shop. [1] It was founded by runner Chris Brasher in 1971, with the first shop in Teddington. Its original name was Chris Brasher's Sporting Emporium, and changed to Sweatshop in 1978. In 2014 Sports Direct became a major share ...
In the 1990s, Lonsdale expanded to new markets in Europe, and by 1998, the brand had expanded to Australia. In 2002 it was acquired by Sports Direct. Lonsdale sponsorship on the jerseys of German football club Roter Stern Leipzig, March 2014. During the 2005–06 English football season, Lonsdale was the kit provider for Blackburn Rovers ...
Heatons was an Irish chain of department stores, established in 1946. It operated throughout the island of Ireland and sold fashion, homeware and sporting goods.. Heatons briefly held a franchise for British Home Stores, [1] and also co-located some shops with Iceland during their first venture into Ireland.
Decathlon, the world's largest sporting good retail chain, [3] [4] opened its first store in Lille, France, in 1976. [5] It now has about 1700 stores in 60 countries and territories.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 26 November 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 ...