The older 'footer' pro who gets a kick out of making sport pay
Article Abstract:
Football is a key element of UK culture, according to JJB Sports Chmn David Whelan. He indicates that his firm is a leading retailer of football-related goods such as boots and studs.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 2001
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Sports shops set for merger wave
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Leading sports retailers in the UK will come under strong pressure to seek merger partners following the confirmation by JJB Sports of plans to make a 290 million pounds sterling purchase of competitor Sports Division. There will also be increased pressure on smaller independent sports retailers, which still account for more than 60% of sports retail sales in the UK. The merger of JJB Sports and Sports Division will produce a larger player that will be active at the lower price end of the market.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 1998
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It's a sporting life, David
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It is important to be ambitious, according to JJB Sports founder and Chmn David Whelan. He attributes his success in business to his experiences as a professional footballer, a career which came to an end when be broke a leg in the 1960 FA Cup Final. He feels that business has never been as exciting for him as playing football, and welcomes the distraction from business problems offered by his ownership of Wigan Athletic football club.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 1999
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