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...On Thursday, Mike Ashley stuck the knife into beleaguered Debenhams’ management, calling for the removal of virtually the entire board....
...“And we think Mike Ashley is the best retailer of his generation.”...
...Sports Direct has sold the rights to British sportswear brand Dunlop as its founder and chief executive Mike Ashley attempts to push his retail empire away from the discount end of the high street....
...More importantly, Mike Ashley’s outlook statement is distinctly cheerier than this time last year....
...Sports Direct tycoon Mike Ashley has launched a second bid for board representation at Findel, the online and catalogue retailer in which he has a large stake — and this time, he has backing from two top...
...“A lot of Mike’s stakebuilding has been about working with people who can help build those relationships,” this person adds....
...Sports Direct, the sports retailer controlled by billionaire Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley, has posted a mixed trading update ahead of its annual meeting....
...Its recent handling of the Dunlop and Karrimor brands is a case study....
...Through its stores – 400 in the UK, 260 in the rest of Europe – its website, and its clever handling of its brands such as Dunlop and Karrimor, Sports Direct has gained enormous influence in a growing market...
...The brands division, which includes such names as Slazenger, Dunlop and Lonsdale, increased sales by 12.8 per cent to £39.6m, with gross profit flat at £16.7m....
...Mike Ashley, the billionaire who controls Sports Direct, saw the value of his stake rise by about £200m on Wednesday, despite a slowdown in sales growth at the sports goods retailer....
...Top executives of Sports Direct and Debenhams are set to meet on Thursday following the Mike Ashley-controlled sports goods retailer’s swoop on Debenhams’ shares 10 days ago....
...Alternatively, Mr Ashley could look at exclusive designer ranges incorporating some of his stable of in-house brands, such as Dunlop, Slazenger, Everlast, Kangol and Firetrap....
...But, with Mike Ashley’s intervention this is set to come under further scrutiny....
...“When they floated [owner Mike Ashley] was mouthing off a lot and it was a bit chaotic.”...
...Separately, Sports Direct, which owns sports brands including Lonsdale, Dunlop and Golddigga, announced that it had agreed to purchase 32 properties from Mr Ashley for £86.8m....
...The retailer, founded by Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley, said it was on track to hit target profits of £205m for the full year....
...They were said to be worried that founder Mike Ashley’s pile-’em-high culture would damage the high-end brand equity of their down-filled ski-jackets and fidgety-laced hiking boots....
...Claims and counterclaims about a loan Mike Ashley, Sports Direct founder, gave Sir David Jones, JJB’s executive chairman, have been aired elsewhere....
...Through its ownership of sports brands such as Slazenger and Dunlop, the group also supplies many of its rivals....
...Fuchsia Dunlop Food writer and author of ‘Shark’s Fin and Sichuan Pepper: A Sweet-Sour Memoir of Eating in China’ (WW Norton) ………………………………………….....
...“I’d always said to Mike that I would love to work for myself,” he says....
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