As the consumer climate continues to improve, sports retailers in particular are noting a considerable uptick in sales due to customers spending more on gym equipment and sportswear. This, along with an international expansion programme, has allowed high... Read More
Less than a week into the new year Bank Fashion — sold in November by JD Sports — has become the first retail casualty of 2015. weeks after it was sold by the North West sports chain to a turnaround specialist subsidiary of Hilco, the retailer has now... Read More
Turnaround specialist Hilco Capital made the news in the UK shortly after the recession, when its rescue of entertainment brand HMV from administration led to one of the most pivotal high street recoveries ever witnessed in this country. Now it is hoping that... Read More
As the high street recovery continues to gather pace, many retailers who struggled during the recession are finding their fortunes are slowly beginning to change. One such retailer is JD Sports which, following a much stronger than expected first half, has... Read More
JD Sports has become the latest business to announce it is moving its entire high-tech production team to Manchester’s pioneering Sharp Project. Completed in 2011, the city council-owned profit-for-purpose development has already attracted some of... Read More
January is a busy time of year for gym chains, with thousands signing up to fulfil New Year’s resolution obligations. However, this boom tends to tail off around the middle of February as the pressures of daily life push finding time to go to the gym down... Read More
A high number of retailers were forced to enter administration during the recession thanks to a combination of low consumer spending and a lack of willingness by banks to lend. While many simply faded from the high street permanently, La Senza being just one... Read More
The recession has taken a huge toll on British businesses, with many small to medium sized enterprises crumbling under the financial strain of keeping a business afloat. Even today, many independent businesses are struggling to keep their heads above water... Read More
