JD SPORTS

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• JD sports is more commonly known as just Jd.
• It is a sports-fashion retail company based in Bury, Greater Manchester, England
• JD has 25 stores in Ireland

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• The Letters JD in JD Sports stand for the initials of the founder of the company, John & David.
• In August 2008 JD announced sponsorship deals with Bournemount, Dundee United and Blackpool.
• This is when the business began to grow and spread across Europe.

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• In May 2009, JD sports acquired Chausport, which operated 75 small stores in France.
• In addition JD acquired the world famous rugby heritage brands 'Canterbury' and 'Canterbury of New Zealand!

JD has a wide range of different clothes & shoes here are a few examples...

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Jd sports has grown to be one of the best sports retail companies in Europe.

• JD sports has grown into one of the best sports retail companies in Europe.

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• In January 2011 JD acquired Champion Sports for €19.6M.
• In January 2012 JD sports purchased Black Leisure Group for administration for a total of £20 million.
• In 2013 they purchased Cloggs a shoe retailer!
• JD sports was the biggest sports company in Europe.

BY PENNY