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Mulberry rejects £83m takeover bid from Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group

British handbag maker says it is raising cash for turnaround and does not need offer from Sports Direct owner

The Guardian - UK

Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group makes £83m offer for handbag maker Mulberry

Sports Direct owner looks to up 37% stake to 100% amid concerns for future of cash-strapped fashion firm

The Guardian - UK

Best badminton rackets in 2025: 10 options that hit the mark

From lightweight rackets with flexible shafts to head-heavy rackets with stiff shafts

Evening Standard

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Bucket hats set to boom as Oasis takes fashion back to Britpop Britain

It is time to re-embrace the bucket hat (that is, if you ever stopped), says Joe Bromley

Evening Standard

Frasers Group seeks approval for Mike Ashley to cash in £585m in share buyback

Company wants investors’ permission to buy billionaire’s shares in private deal at market price at the time

The Guardian - UK

England’s Euro run helps JD Sports beat sales expectations

Share price jumps more than 8% after big improvement on previous quarter assisted by popularity of replica shirts

The Guardian - UK

Parents should hold off buying this back to school staple 'as close to their first day as possible', says retailer

With parents turning their attention to kitting their kids out for the new school year, research suggestions which items should be left until the last minute

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Best cheap gym equipment for home: 10 additions that are low in cost but high in gains

From Pilates mats and resistance bands to dumbbells and treadmills, discover the best cheap gym equipment that’ll ‘HIIT’ the spot

Evening Standard

Best affordable gym clothing brands to shop in 2025

Look good and feel good while you elevate your heart rate

Evening Standard

Myprotein operator THG strikes deal with Frasers for consumer credit roll-out

THG also revealed it has clinched a deal to sell its luxury brand Coggles to Frasers.

The Independent UK

Frasers buys THG’s Coggles website as they unveil partnership deal

Sports Direct owner to acquire luxury goods sites and sell online retailer’s protein powder in its shops

The Guardian - UK

UK gas prices hit highest level of 2024 after crack closes Norwegian pipeline; UK factories return to growth – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as wholesale gas prices rise after disruption to supplies from Norway

The Guardian - UK

Best Olympics merch: top souvenirs to buy now

Including that Snoop Dog pin badge!

Evening Standard

Frasers Group Expands In EMEA Market With Twin Sport Acquisition

Frasers Group expands in EMEA market through Twin Sport acquisition and potential Sprinter locations takeover.

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GAME store employees have been told to expect layoffs as they receive new zero-hours contracts

Staff at UK retailer GAME have reportedly been told to expect layoffs as they've been moved to zero-hours contracts.

Evening Standard

Sports Direct to open two new 'flagship' stores at Westfield shopping centres next year

The branch at Westfield London in Shepherd’s Bush will be 29,000 sq ft and the other at Westfield Stratford will be 28,000 sq ft

The Guardian - UK

Frasers’ new director is boyfriend of owner Mike Ashley’s daughter

David Al-Mudallal, who is in a relationship with Matilda Ashley, appointed to Sports Direct parent company’s board

Evening Standard

Best rugby kits for men to shop in 2024 that will help you look the part on the pitch

These kits will give you an advantage on the field

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Considering working out this Ramadan? Three athletes share 8 invaluable lessons they've learnt over the years

80% of young Muslims report being apprehensive about working out during their fast.

Cycling Weekly

What the story of Evans Cycles can tell us about the future of Wiggle

After being bought by Frasers Group, are the woes of Wiggle Chain Reaction Cycles over?

Cycling Weekly

Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group has acquired WiggleCRC for less than £10 million, reports

Sports Direct owner has reportedly taken over Wiggle and CRC, but almost all staff have been axed

Bike Perfect

Chain Reaction has finally run out of Wiggle room, but will we learn any lessons from the death of the 'world's biggest bike shop'?

What impact will the collapse of Wiggle and Chain Reaction really have? In this week's Bespoken Word column, Guy Kesteven sifts through the wreckage of cycling’s biggest retailer collapse disaster

TechRadar

Game trade-ins to stop in February as store phases out pre-owned stock

UK retailer Game is ending trade-ins next month as it phases out pre-owned stock from its stores.

Evening Standard

GAME to stop video game trade-ins: report claims

This means you can expect to see second-hand games eventually disappear from GAME stores altogether

The Guardian - UK

Frasers Group warns of ‘softening’ in global luxury market as sales fall

Cost of living crisis partly responsible but total sales at Mike Ashley’s company rise

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