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Rapper J.I.D on His Partnership With JD Sports and Finding Fashion Inspiration in Hip-hop
The athletic retailer is expanding in North America.
JD Sports Opens First Canadian Flagship Store
The UK-based athletic retailer JD Sports has big plans for North America, including 17 more Canadian doors by…
Hibbett Is Going Big for Back-to-School With New Kids’-Focused App
The dedicated platform offers an expanded selection of children's footwear, apparel and accessories.
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JD Sports Lands on Las Vegas Strip as UK Retailer Doubles Down on North America
The nearly 29,000-sq.-ft. store joins the company's other American flagship stores in New York City and…
JD Sports CEO Calls Foot Locker Acquisition ‘Positive’ for Market, Calls Out Trump’s Immigration Policy for Slowdown at Shoe Palace
This news comes the same time JD Sports reported revenue in fiscal 2025 of 11.46 billion pounds, an increase…
DTLR CEO Todd Kirssin on Continued Retail Expansion and Why DEI Is ‘Organic’ at the Retailer
"The plan is to open up approximately 20 stores this year. We're looking to backfill a lot of our existing…
JD Sports CEO Warns on ‘Volatile’ Year Ahead, Declines to Comment on Trump Tariffs Following Q4 Gains
Revenue increased 0.3 percent in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025 despite a "challenging market," the…
JD Sports Still ‘Bullish’ on Nike as It Helps Launch the Air Max Dn8 Sneakers in NYC
JD Sports was the only wholesale partner to host a Nike Dn8 "Maxxed Out" retail experience to mark the shoe's…
JD Sports Says Increased Promotional Activity Across Market Hurt Holiday Sales
The company said like-for-like revenue across November and December fell 1.5 percent.
Shoe Retailers Can’t Stop Talking About Nike: Is That a Good Sign for the Swoosh’s Recovery?
Foot Locker, Academy Sports + Outdoors, Designer Brands Inc. and JD Sports have all called out Nike Inc. in…
JD Sports CEO Says Nike Is the Chain’s ‘No. 1 Partner in the World’ While Accepting FNAA for Retailer of the Year
JD Sports won the award for retailer of the year at the 2024 FNAAs on Wednesday evening.
Exclusive: JD Sports Canada Uses AI as Secret Weapon Against Fraud and Policy Abuse
The sportswear retailer works with startup Yofi, which uses AI to connect datapoints that can help identify…
How JD Sports’ North America Expansion in 2024 Led to Its FNAA Retailer of the Year Award
A robust store expansion plan, a highly visible retail acquisition and deep connections with key brands…
JD Sports Says Weather, Election Impacted Q3 Sales
Sales in North America declined 1.5 percent in Q3.
JD Sports First Half Earnings: Finish Line to Be Phased Out Over Next 3 Years, CEO Positive on Nike’s Future
The retailer delivered revenue of 5 billion pounds in the first half, a 5.2 percent increase from 4.8 billion…