Sports Direct

Sports retailer Decathlon to open in Dublin’s Clerys Quarter

Flagship store agreement sees development fully let

Wed Jan 17 2024 - 18:00

Mike Ashley’s Frasers keeps profit outlook as ‘elevation strategy’ pays off

Company behind Sports Direct sees revenues climb

Thu Dec 07 2023 - 08:37

McKillen jnr’s Oakmount seeks tenants for final units at Bray Central

New centre’s tenant line-up includes Penneys, Sports Direct, Butler’s Chocolate Cafe, Stella Cinema and Bert’s Bowl

Wed Mar 22 2023 - 05:45

Sports Direct to open for business at Athlone Towncentre

Retailer to occupy newly created 19,000sq ft anchor unit on ground floor at Midlands scheme

Wed Feb 15 2023 - 05:40

Greystones retail scheme at €5.5m offers buyer 9.64% yield

Meridian Point comes fully occupied by strong tenants including Sports Direct and Costa Coffee

Wed Jan 25 2023 - 05:55

Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group defies cost-of-living crisis

Property sales and foreign exchange movements boost figures, as analysts say profit from retail operations falls 40%

Thu Dec 08 2022 - 12:47

Dunnes Stores to open at Dundrum Town Centre

Irish retailer agrees deal for second-floor unit as Penneys moves to second and third floors of former House of Fraser

Thu Nov 10 2022 - 14:15

Mike Ashley to step down as director of Frasers Group

Move by Sports Direct founder comes months after son-in-law took over as chief executive

Tue Sept 20 2022 - 16:03

Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group expects higher profit next year

Group which owns Heatons and Sports Direct in Irish market targets minimum profit growth of 30% in ‘challenging conditions’

Thu Jul 21 2022 - 08:10

Stocktake: Mike Ashley’s future son-in-law eyes £100m bonus

Shareholder reservations over Michael Murray’s bonus are unlikely to carry weight

Tue Sept 07 2021 - 05:30

Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group to open two stores in Ireland

Sportswear retailer says it will create a significant number of jobs in Cork and Kildare

Fri Aug 13 2021 - 10:53

Retail park portfolio's €78m sale tests investor appetite

Sale of schemes in Dublin, Drogheda and Clonmel offers buyer net initial yield of 8.43%

Wed Jun 09 2021 - 07:40

Sports Direct to open ‘mega store’ in Galway city centre

Retailer takes over Debenhams’ 65,000sq ft premises at the Corrib Shopping Centre

Wed May 19 2021 - 05:30

Mike Ashley’s Frasers pulls 2021 outlook as England tightens curbs

Retailer had issued bullish update earlier this month after strong online trading

Mon Dec 21 2020 - 13:59

Sports Direct’s Mike Ashley ‘deeply apologetic’ for coronavirus blunder

Company founder and chief executive says Sports Direct will offer resources to the NHS

Fri Mar 27 2020 - 09:17

SportsDirect close stores after backlash

Mike Ashley retailer petitioned UK government to be considered an essential service

Tue Mar 24 2020 - 18:33

Winners and losers in a year of extremes in the business world

Green Reit and CRH among winners as Boeing, Denis O’Brien and RTÉ join losers

Fri Dec 27 2019 - 05:12

Sports Direct says earnings rise as House of Fraser losses improve

Retailer also said it won’t be on the hook for material liabilities from €674m tax bill

Mon Dec 16 2019 - 09:36

Should investors be worried by controlled companies?

Mike Ashley, who owns 62% of Sports Direct, pays little heed to shareholder rebellions

Tue Oct 22 2019 - 05:00

Grant Thornton cuts UK partner numbers as it seeks improvement

Recent fall in earnings pushes average pay per partner far below rival firms

Tue Oct 08 2019 - 08:10

Are value stocks about to come back from the dead?

Stocktake: ‘Dinosaur’ Mike Ashley; Fed ‘boneheads’; Hurricane Dorian hits investors

Tue Sept 17 2019 - 13:07

Tsunami of last-minute PPI claims sees compensation bill spiral to £50bn

London Briefing: ‘We’re not counting the complaints any more, we’re weighing them’

Wed Sept 11 2019 - 05:14

Mike Ashley funds challenge to Debenham’s rescue plan

Retail chain tells court Sports Direct is looking to eliminate a competitor

Mon Sept 02 2019 - 15:21

Sports Direct board faces investor rebellion at AGM

Proxy advisers Pirc and Glass Lewis raise concerns about results debacle and struggle to find auditor

Tue Aug 27 2019 - 17:30

Sports Direct buys fashion retailer Jack Wills for £12.75m

High street tycoon Philip Day was also reportedly interested in buying the retailer

Mon Aug 05 2019 - 18:35

Grant Thornton to quit as Sports Direct auditor over €674m tax bill

The audit watchdog Financial Reporting Council has been informed of firm’s plans

Tue Jul 30 2019 - 17:58

Sports Direct admits buying House of Fraser may have been a mistake

Mike Ashley’s beleaguered retail group also faces €674m bill from Belgian tax authorities

Fri Jul 26 2019 - 18:21

Sports Direct results suffer delay upon delay

Retailer controlled by Mike Ashley was due to report on Friday morning

Fri Jul 26 2019 - 16:21

Sports Direct: No method apparent in Ashley’s acquisition madness

The sportswear-cum-retail giant has failed to publish its results, sending shares tumbling

Wed Jul 17 2019 - 05:16

Sports Direct delays results due to problems integrating House of Fraser

The retailer has engaged in a raft of dealmaking that has complicated its business

Mon Jul 15 2019 - 09:09

Debenhams urges Ashley to halt CVA challenge as M&G drops action

High street retailer’s restructuring plans include closing 50 of its stores

Mon Jul 08 2019 - 18:58

EU-Italy budget strife keeps a lid on European markets

Applegreen shares slide and becames latest company to blame Brexit for poor performance

Wed Jun 05 2019 - 19:24

Sports Direct confirms sale and leaseback deal for headquarters

Company will take a 15 year lease on the property

Tue May 28 2019 - 09:35

Mick McCarthy: FAI crisis won’t affect the football

Ongoing crisis in the association hasn’t impacted Republic of Ireland manager

Wed Apr 24 2019 - 17:07