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Halfords joins ride to rescue of online retailer Wiggle
Halfords has registered its interest in a bid for Wiggle CRC, which fell into administration last month. Halfords will be pitted against Frasers Group, the owner of Sports Direct and Evans Cycles. Next is also said to have been considering a bid, although a spokesman for the company denied on Thursday that it was interested.
Huge new bowling alley with ping pong and karaoke to open in the Arndale King Pins will open at the Manchester Arndale in the near future. The bowling alley will take up the former Sports Direct unit on a 20-year lease. In addition to bowling, there will be a range of other sports and activities available.
Discount superstore One Beyond set to open in Swansea city centre OneBeyond is set to open in the former Sports Direct unit on Oxford Street. The two-storey unit has been empty ever since Sports Direct moved to Parc Tawe. Another discount retailer, Sterling Plus, was expected to open there earlier this year, but that store never came to fruition.
Sports Direct enlists help of Mason Mount and James Maddison in ‘Dream Big’ Christmas campaign Sports Direct has enlisted the help of major sports stars such as Mason Mount and James Maddison for its Christmas campaign. The advert features a Tears for Fears track with a festive twist.
Ex-Newcastle owner Mike Ashley set to buy iconic ground as fans fear the worst Yorkshire CCC are looking to sell their home, which has hosted some of the most legendary Ashes Tests in history. Sports Direct boss and former Newcastle owner Mike Ashley has lined up a £23million deal to buy the famous stadium. Ashley is close to securing a 10-year naming rights deal, reports the Daily Mail.
Christmas adverts 2023: Watch all the heartwarming ads so far including Lidl, Very and TK Maxx -... Very, M&S Food, TK Maxx and Lidl shared their festive productions. Follows in the footsteps of Baileys, Waitrose, Asda, Argos and Sports Direct.
Christmas adverts 2023: Watch all the heartwarming ads so far including Lidl, Very and TK Maxx -... Very, M&S Food, TK Maxx and Lidl shared their festive productions. Follows footsteps of Baileys, Waitrose, Asda, Argos and Sports Direct.
Sports Direct Christmas ad features Tears for Fears and 11 big stars Sports Direct has unveiled its Christmas campaign 'Dream Big' Starring Mason Mount, Alessia Russo, Lauren Hemp, Aaron Ramsdale, Eberechi Eze, James Maddison, Eddie Nketiah.
Sports Direct Christmas advert 2023: Watch sports stars in action here Sports Direct has released its 2023 Christmas campaign called Dream Big. The commercial shows the determination of Little Legend Macy. She takes on a range of sporting heroes in a playful dream sequence. Christmas adverts will be dropping throughout the month.
Christmas adverts from Waitrose, Sports Direct and Baileys for 2023 are unveiled - with a star from... Hannah Waddingham stars in Baileys Christmas advert alongside Gold Vocal Collective, who play the choir. Waitrose opted for the star power of Graham Norton while Sports Direct opted for athletes.
Shopping centre hit by store closures to open new food court St Elli Shopping Centre in the heart of Llanelli has seen many shops close in recent years. Two of the units that shut up shop were previously filled by retail giants Sports Direct and Argos. It is hoped that new life can be breathed into the empty units through the food court.
Share tip: Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group is limbering up as a buy Frasers Group is now run by founder Mike Ashley’s son-in-law, Michael Murray. The chain is flourishing, in spite of the cost of living crisis. Now Sports Direct is going deeper into Europe.
Kim Kardashian's pop goes flat as star's energy drink appears in discount shops Shoppers have found Kimade in discount retailers such as Nisa, Spar and Sports Direct for about £1.50 a can. Dreams of a success like YouTube sensation KSI’s Prime drink – which made £250million in its first year – seem to have gone pop.
UK sportswear group Frasers expands German presence... UK sportswear group Frasers expands German presence with SportScheck deal. Frasers, formerly called Sports Direct and controlled by founder Mike Ashley, is pursuing a so-called "elevation strategy" Frasers expects to complete the deal in the first quarter of next year.
Frasers Group to buy Germany's SportsSheck Sports Direct owner will acquire one of the leading sports retailers in Germany. SportScheck has over 75 years of expertise in sports retail. It has 34 stores in prime city locations across Germany. The group expects transaction to be close in the first quarter of 2024.
PRESS DIGEST-British Business - Oct. 17 The owner of Sports Direct, House of Fraser, Flannels and Jack Wills increased its holding in Asos to 22.8% from 19.7% via derivatives. The Bank of England is set to rethink its planned shake-up of capital rules.
Sports Direct mocked for glaring spelling mistake on stationery set for kids The glaring error was spotted at Sports Direct in St Martins Quarter, Worcester. But a different stationery kit from the sports giant had it spelled correctly. Social media users have suggested bosses at the sportswear giant should go back to school themselves following the hilarious blunder.
Major retailer set to shut more stores this month as high street closures continue Game is closing its Commercial Street, Newport branch, in Wales, on October 18. Store will be relocating to inside Sports Direct - coincidentally on Commercial Street and also owned by Mike Ashley. Comes as a number of Game stores have moved from their own premises to inside House of Fraser or Sports Direct.
Billionaires are circling Britain’s fallen fashion star Sports Direct was forced to take out a £275m loan at an eye-watering 11pc interest rate. Danish billionaire Anders Holch Povlsen is in pole position – assuming that he is considering a full-blown takeover bid.
Everything on offer in Liverpool ONE's massive sale Liverpool ONE is welcoming students with a massive sale across its stores. Brands including Mac, Pandora, Dr Martens Jo Malone and Sports Direct are all getting in on the action with discounts from 10% off up to 25%. Food and drink venues are included in the student sale; Las Iguanas, COSMO, Cosy Club and Byron Burger to name a few.
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