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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Business
Anna Wise

JD Sports grapples with ‘tough’ consumer backdrop as sales weaken

JD Sports Fashion has blamed cost-of-living pressures for weighing on consumer demand (Jonathan Brady/PA) - (PA Archive)

JD Sports Fashion has blamed cost-of-living pressures for weighing on demand among its younger customers as it reported weaker sales and profits.

The sportswear chain said it was operating against a “tough global consumer backdrop” which was particularly prominent among US shoppers.

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