Sports Direct ‘ripping off’ customers with misleading deals Which? said it was tipped off about ‘suspicious’ RRPs by readers, and proceeded to look at the pricing of 160 popular products The Independent UK · Jun 5, 2025
Boohoo accuses Frasers of bid to ‘destabilise’ firm at second investor vote Frasers has called for Mahmud Kamani to be axed from Boohoo’s board at a general meeting set for January 21. Evening Standard · Jan 9, 2025
US jobless rate rises to two-year high while wage growth slows – as it happened US economy adds 275,000 jobs, more than expected but that strength is partly offset by downward revisions to past months The Guardian - UK · Mar 8, 2024
Mike Ashley's Frasers Group increases stake in AO The original deal saw Frasers Group acquire a stake of just under 19% in AO for £75m Birmingham Post · Jun 16, 2023
MPs condemn Frasers Group’s use of facial recognition cameras in stores Exclusive: Cross-party collection of parliamentarians write letter to Sports Direct owner’s company The Guardian - UK · Apr 23, 2023
Energy supplier E.on Next to create 1,300 jobs to boost customer support operations People who are tasked with helping customers through social media will also be hired during the recruitment push Birmingham Post · Mar 7, 2023
Billionaire Issa brothers’ EG Group in $1.5bn US property sale to slash debt The brothers also co-own Asda with TDR Capital Birmingham Post · Mar 6, 2023
JD Sports, Castore and Sosandar: The six top North West deals you should not miss Companies from across the North West have announced major deals over the last week Birmingham Post · Feb 14, 2023
Studio Retail to create 30 jobs as owner Frasers Group makes major purchase Studio Retail was bought out of administration for £1 last year after racking up debts of over £80m Birmingham Post · Feb 8, 2023
JD Sports sets out plans to become the 'leading global sports-fashion powerhouse' and open hundreds of stores a year JD Sports has targeted 'significant growth opportunities' by expanding in North America and Europe Birmingham Post · Feb 2, 2023
Studio Retail chief executive stands down almost a year after rescue by Mike Ashley's Frasers Group Studio Retail's finance director David Twigg has been promoted to managing director Birmingham Post · Feb 2, 2023
Superdry secures £80m refinancing deal as cold weather boosts jacket sales The Gloucestershire-headquartered clothing retailer reported “record” Black Friday sales for its outerwear Birmingham Post · Dec 22, 2022
Revealed: I Saw It First was bought for £1 by Mike Ashley's Frasers Group and owed £13m to shareholders I Saw It First was set up by Jalal Kamani, the brother of Boohoo co-founder Mahmud Kamani Birmingham Post · Dec 8, 2022
Regulator starts Frasers-owned Studio Retail Group audit enquiry Mike Ashley’s business snatched retailer from jaws of administrators for £26.8 million Evening Standard · Oct 6, 2022
Daily Record · Jun 1, 2022 Missguided returns and refund information for shoppers after falling into administration Can you still shop with the online clothing brand and what does it all mean for those who may want to return items?
Wales Online · Apr 6, 2022 The retailers who have gone bust so far this year Retail casualties include Studio Retail Group, TM Lewin and Sofa Workshop
Birmingham Post · Apr 5, 2022 Full list of UK shops that went bust in 2022 Retailers are likely to face further trading difficulties in 2023 amid rising inflation and the cost-of-living crisis