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Sports Direct International Limited (2006–2007) [1] ... Established in 1982 by Mike Ashley, the company is the United Kingdom's largest sports-goods retailer. [8]
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 27 January 2025. 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 ...
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]
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Founded as Mike Ashley Sports in Maidenhead, the business changed its name to Preston Sports in 1984. In 1995–96 the business changed its name to Sports Soccer. In 2002 the business purchased rival Lillywhites, and in 2005 the business was again re-branded as Sports World, with a further change occurring in 2007 to Sports Direct.
The company currently has 50+ locations open in the United Kingdom. In 1976, Neil Prosser founded Flannels. He remained the managing director until the brand was acquired by Frasers Group (formerly Sports Direct International) in 2017. [6]
Founded in 1985, as Just Jeans, after 1990, the name changed to Best Jeanswear; Republic was launched in 1998. ... Sports Direct bought 114 Republic stores, ...
In July 2019 Sports Direct International expressed regret of its purchase of House of Fraser and problems at the company were described as "nothing short of terminal" it was also announced that future store closures were planned. [39] Mike Ashley (CEO of Sports Direct) attributed the collapse of HoF to the "incompetence of previous management ...