Archived from the original on 28 January 2012. "JD Sports founder sells 11per cent stake to firm behind Speedo".
^ "Pentland sells £177m stake in JD Sports".^ "New distribution warehouse, Rochdale".One of the meetings was alleged to have taken place in a car park in Bury, Greater Manchester. The company and, its subsidiary, Footasylum, were fined a combined £4.7 million after the CEO of JD Sports, Peter Cowgill, allegedly met covertly with the CEO of Footasylum, Barry Bown, on two occasions in July and August 2021 in breach of an order from the CMA not to exchange commercially sensitive information without CMA consent. Covert meetings between the Chief Executive Officers of JD Sports and Footasylum Īfter the company acquired Footasylum in March 2019, the CMA carried out an investigation and then, on the basis that the company's ownership of Footasylum might limit competition, ordered the company to dispose of Footasylum. Both JD Sports and Leicester City said they were 'fully cooperating' with the CMA. The investigation was in regard to anti-competitive agreements over the sale of club branded merchandise in the UK. The company along with Leicester City were placed under investigation by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) due to alleged breaches in competition law in September 2021. The company pushed its subsidiary, Go Outdoors, into administration in June 2020 but then bought it back from administrators with the creditors losing much of their money. The company has been the subject of accusations of mistreatment of its UK warehouse staff, with comparisons being made to Victorian "dark satanic mills" and "prison" conditions in 20. In August 2008, JD Sports announced sponsorship deals with AFC Bournemouth, Charlton Athletic, Dundee United, Blackpool, Luton Town & Oldham Athletic. JD Sports is the official supplier and sponsor of association football teams, players and associations. The company also acquired 80% of Cosmos Sport, based in Crete, in December 2021 and has launched a joint venture in Indonesia with a store opened in 2022. This was followed by the opening of more stores in Australia in April 2017, in South Korea in April 2018, in Singapore in May 2018 and in Thailand in November 2018. The company acquired an 80% stake in the Australian retailer Next Athleisure for A$6.6 million in late 2016. It opened its first store in Malaysia in January 2016. The company acquired Chausport, which operated 75 small stores in France, in May 2009. In addition, the company acquired the rugby heritage brands 'Canterbury' and ' Canterbury of New Zealand' as well as 'The Duffer of St. Shoe Palace for $325 million in December 2020.the retailer, Footasylum, for £90 million in March 2019.the US-based retailer, Finish Line for $558 million in March 2018.Go Outdoors for £112 million in November 2016..uk with its websites, Woodhouse Clothing and Brown Bag Clothing in September 2016.part ownership of the Leeds-based trainer retailer, The Hip Store, in May 2014.Cloggs, a shoe retailer, out of administration, in February 2013.the streetwear clothing brand, FLY53, in February 2012.Blacks Leisure Group out of administration for £20 million in January 2012.Champion Sports for €19.6M in January 2011.Bank Stores, which sold fashion clothing, for around £19M in December 2007.
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