JD Sports sales slump in UK as fragile consumer confidence concerns retailers
Leisurewear firm cuts prices online amid tough market, especially in footwear for women and childrenJD Sports has revealed a slump in UK sales, amid mounting concern that brittle consumer confidence will damage retailers.Revenues in established UK shops fell 6.6% as the leisurewear company...
<p>Leisurewear firm cuts prices online amid tough market, especially in footwear for women and children</p><p>JD Sports has revealed a slump in UK sales, amid mounting concern that brittle consumer confidence will damage retailers.</p><p>Revenues in established UK shops fell 6.6% as the leisurewear company struggled to beat strong trading last year, when it received a boost from the men’s Euro 2024 football tournament and women’s growing taste for sports footwear such as Adidas’s Samba and Gazelle.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/aug/27/jd-sports-sales-slump-in-uk-as-fragile-consumer-confidence-concerns-retailers">Continue reading...</a>
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