Sports Direct International plc: Is Mike Ashley the saviour of British retail, or a circling vulture?

Sports Direct International plc is a British retailing group. Established in 1982 by Mike Ashley, the company is the United Kingdom's largest sports-goods retailer and operates roughly 670 stores worldwide. The company owns a large number of sporting brands and trades predominantly under the SportsDirect.com brand.Wikipedia

Stock price: SPD (LON) 273.00 GBX -0.10 (-0.04%)
Jan 25, 5:07 PM GMT - Disclaimer

Owner: Mike Ashley

Headquarters: Shirebrook, United Kingdom

CEO: Mike Ashley (Sep 2016–)

Subsidiaries: SportsDirect.com, Slazenger, House of Fraser, MORE

Britain's main shopping streets suffered a net loss of 1,123 stores in the first half of last year. The founder of Sports Direct is determined to reverse the trend

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