HMV rescuer weighs up bid for The Body Shop amid continued uncertainty March 10, 2024 The man who saved HMV is considering a bid to buy The Body Shop out of administration as uncertainty around the firm's administration continues.
N Brown: Simply Be and JD Williams owner puts jobs at risk March 15, 2024 N Brown, the company behind the Simply Be, Jacamo and JD Williams brands, has put jobs at risk of redundancy.
Frasers’ buying spree continues as it snaps up online bike store Wiggle March 3, 2024 Sports Direct owner Frasers Group has bought online bike store Wiggle out of administration, betting that demand for bikes will eventually recover.
Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group bids for DW Sports August 16, 2020 Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group has reportedly made a bid for DW Sports, the sports retail empire of his old rival Dave Whelan which collapsed earlier this month. DW Sports announced it had appointed BDO as its administrator at the start of August. It said it would be winding down its retail business, with its website [...]
Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group urges investors to back employee bonus scheme October 7, 2020 Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group has urged shareholders to back an employee bonus scheme, which would require the retailer’s share price to triple before workers receive a payout. Ahead of this morning’s annual general meeting, the firm, which has come under fire recently over reports that staff were asked to work while on furlough, called on [...]
Frasers Group: I Saw It First faces court battle with Turkish supplier after £1 deal December 18, 2023 I Saw It First, the British fast-fashion company backed by Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group, is being dragged to court over a legal battle with a Turkish textile firm. Fabulous Textiles has instructed small UK law firm Blackstone Solicitors to file a claim against the online retailer which shot to stardom thanks to collaborations with Love [...]
IWD: There are more FTSE 100 CEOs with these two names than women March 8, 2024 There are more CEOs named Andrew and Simon than female CEOs in the FTSE 100, a new report has revealed on International Women’s Day. With 12 different CEOs called Andrew and Simon, women are outnumbered in the top job in the 100 biggest listed companies in the UK, a report from People Managing People has [...]
Fitness fans move fast for limited-edition Myprotein advent calendar August 12, 2024 The sports nutrition company's calendar will offer a mix of 25 nutritious treats from Myprotein, Myvitamins, Myvegan, and MP Clothing.
Retail tycoon Mike Ashley ‘furious’ after being ‘frozen out’ of Debenhams sale November 1, 2020 Retail mogul Mike Ashley is reportedly “furious” about being “frozen out” of an auction for collapsed department store Debenhams. The Sunday Times reported that lawyers for the tycoon have spent the last week complaining to Lazards and law firm Freshfields that Ashley’s Frasers Group had been given “woefully inadequate” information on the sale. Last week [...]
AO World poised to reach top range of guidance as revenue grows March 28, 2024 Electrical retailer AO World expects profit for the year to be at the top range of its previously guided forecast.