JJB Sports plc was a British sports retailer. On 24 September 2012, shares in JJB Sports were suspended, and the firm called in administrators. On 1 October...
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Frasers Group (redirect from Sports World International)
October 2012). "Sports Direct thrashes out deal to buy 60 JJB Sports stores". Guardian UK. London. Retrieved 19 December 2012. "Sold JJB Sports stores inundated...
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Dave Whelan (section JJB Sports)
acquired a Wigan based fishing and sports store JJ Bradburns in 1971. He continued to use the company name JJB Sports (JJB are the initials of the two previous...
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business was sold to its main competitor, JJB Sports, for approximately £295 million. "JJB kicks off £290m sports deal". BBC News. 23 July 1998. Retrieved...
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DW Sports Fitness was a British retailing and fitness business, founded as a result of Dave Whelan's purchase of 50 JJB Sports fitness clubs with attached...
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Irish Cup (redirect from JJB Sports Irish Cup)
previously sponsored by Nationwide Building Society, Bass Ireland Ltd, JJB Sports, Tennent's Lager and Sadler's Peaky Blinder and Samuel Gelston's Irish...
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JD Sports. In 2006, it overtook JJB Sports as the UK's largest sportswear retailer. He also owns Lonsdale. In 2019, there were more than 400 Sports Direct...
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Brick Community Stadium (redirect from JJB Stadium)
The Wigan Football Company. Built and opened in 1999, it was initially the JJB Stadium after its main sponsor. In UEFA matches, it was called Wigan Athletic...
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Super League (redirect from The JJB Sports Super League)
1995–96 season would be the last to be played in winter and fittingly was the sports centenary year. The season was kept short, starting in August and finishing...
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2012 USLPro season, the Dayton Dutch Lions wore Umbro. In October 2007, JJB Sports bought a 10.1% stake in Umbro in a move to protect its stake in the market...
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Eastern Mountain Sports (or EMS) is an outdoor clothing and equipment retailer in the Northeastern United States headquartered in Meriden, Connecticut...
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independent directors, after facing pressure from investors. In February 2017, Sports Direct bought Schroders' 11% stake in French Connection. On the 5th February...
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2005". 31 October 2005. Retrieved 17 November 2015. "JJB Sports plc – Company Profile on JJB Sports plc". Retrieved 26 November 2015. "Briggate 45-53 -...
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Financial Services Co-operative Insurance Society Fast Web Media ISOFT JJB Sports LateRooms Manchester Building Society Marble Brewery Mayne Coaches Texet...
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Slazenger (redirect from Ayres (sports company))
Slazenger to Sports Direct International for a reported £40 million, who in turn sold on the rights to the Slazenger Golf brand in Europe to JJB Sports. The purchase...
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non-League football for Hyde United and first started playing football at the JJB Sports centre in Trafford. It was there that scouts from Bolton Wanderers pursued...
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Everlast (brand) (category Sports Direct)
until 2003. In 2020 Frasers Group bought a number of DW Sports Fitness (previously JJB Sports) locations out of administration, and started the Everlast...
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average of 1,845 by 1995. In February 1995, local millionaire and owner of JJB Sports, Dave Whelan purchased the club. Through Whelan's business connections...
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Agent Provocateur (lingerie) (category Sports Direct)
Nevica No Fear Slazenger Sondico SoulCal USA Pro Voodoo Dolls Former brands Bike Clearance Dunlop Slazenger JJB Sports Original Shoe Co. Republic Umbro...
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invoking the image of "KFC wrappers blowing around in the doorway of JJB Sports". Although the single was released as double A-side, the official Irish...
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Competition (redirect from Sports competition)
and the competition delusion". Griffith Review. 67. ISBN 9781925773804. JJB Sports PLC v Office of Fair Trading, 1022/1/1/03 (CAT 1 October 2003). In the...
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firebomb attacks on businesses in Newry, County Down. Buildings belonging to JJB Sports and Carpetright were destroyed, and ones belonging to MFI and TK Maxx...
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English rugby league sponsorship (category Sports sponsorships)
Super League was founded. JJB Sports signed a two-year deal to sponsor the Super League in 1998. The league became known as the JJB Super League. It was the...
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Scoreline (1988–90), Fox Leisure (1992–2000), Le Coq Sportif (2000–05), JJB (2005–07), Jako (2007–09), Joma (2009–10), Burrda (2010–12) and Puma (2012–18)...
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Investment Market, in 2008 Powerleague took over the Soccerdome centres from JJB Sports in a £17.4M deal. Powerleague was then acquired by Patron Capital in December...
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Carlton Sports is a British sports equipment brand, focused on badminton and table tennis. Originally established in 1946, Carlton is currently part of...
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JJB Sports Super League IV was the official name for the year 1999's Super League championship season, the 105th season of top-level professional rugby...
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Flannels (retail) (category Sports Direct)
managing director until the brand was acquired by Frasers Group (formerly Sports Direct International) in 2017. Neil Prosser, founded Flannels in 1976 with...
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Oceânico Group Pro-Am Challenge (redirect from JJB Sports North West Challenge)
Andrés Romero 271 −9 1 stroke Sion Bebb Richard McEvoy Marco Soffietti JJB Sports North West Challenge 2004 Fredrik Henge 272 −8 1 stroke Lee Slattery...
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British businessman and convicted fraudster, chief executive officer of JJB Sports from June 2007 to March 2009, when he was fired for failing to disclose...
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