The Latest Breaking News from Peter Cowgill

JD Sports Picks Retail Veteran Higginson as New Chairperson

Britain's largest sportswear retailer JD Sports Fashion (JD.L) on Friday named Andrew Higginson, former chair of supermarkets group Morrisons, as its new chairperson, replacing Peter Cowgill who was ousted in May. Higginson, who was the chairman of Morrisons when it was taken over by private-equity firm CD&R last year, has…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 8, 2022

JD Sports appoints City veteran as chair after controversial departure of Peter Cowgill

Former Morrison’s chair Andy Higginson seen as a safe pair of hands after the reign of ‘the king of trainers’

Evening Standard · Jul 8, 2022

JD Sports hires former Tesco and Morrisons boss as new chairman

JD Sports is still in the process of hiring a chief executive

Birmingham Post · Jul 8, 2022

JD Sports buys group founded by former Liverpool Olympic swimmer Steve Parry

The company was also co-founded by fellow Olympians Rebecca Adlington and Adrian Turner

Liverpool Echo · Jun 22, 2022

Scandal-hit JD Sports warns economic crisis will hit growth after profits surge towards £1bn

JD Sports has been criticised twice by an industry watchdog this year

Manchester Evening News · Jun 22, 2022

JD Sports reveals £15m deal to buy group founded by former Olympic swimmers Steve Parry, Rebecca Adlington and Adrian Turner

The group has also published its latest financial results

Birmingham Post · Jun 22, 2022

Just do it: time for JD Sports to return furlough money

The ‘king of trainers’ wants to signal a new era and its bumper results present a perfect opportunity

The Guardian - UK · Jun 7, 2022

JD Sports faces £2m fine for price-fixing of football kits

JD Sports is set be fined up to £2 million by the Competition and Markets Authority over price-fixing of Rangers replica kits.

Evening Standard · Jun 7, 2022

JD’s trainer king, Peter Cowgill, loses his crown – leaving big shoes to fill

A string of missteps saw the chief executive leave the company he built into a global brand. But one rival may be celebrating …

The Guardian - UK · May 28, 2022

Steve Rowe’s warts-and-all M&S farewell just enhances credibility for investors

Outgoing CEO spelled out what still left undone, but retailer in better shape than in recent past

The Guardian - UK · May 25, 2022