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Unit A, Brook Park East Road, Shirebrook Mansfield, Nottinghamshire NG20 8RY, United Kingdom Tel. +44-870-333-9400 |
Type: Public
On the web:
http://www.sportsdirect.com
Sports Direct International (SDI) doesn't want anything getting between you and your next goooaaalll! The sporting goods retailer sells clothing and accessories from names including Nike, Dunlop, adidas, and Umbro, at more than 450 Sports Direct and Sports World stores in the UK, Europe, the Middle East, and China. The company has been growing through acquisitions, including the purchase of Everlast Worldwide in the US and the 16-store Field & Trek camping and outdoor gear chain in the UK in 2007. SDI specializes in replica football (that's soccer in the US) and rugby jerseys, shoes, and pads (kit) along with cricket equipment. Founded in 1982 as Mike Ashley Sports, the firm went public in early 2007.
Key numbers for fiscal year ending April, 2008:
Sales: $2,496.0M
One year growth: (7.2%)
Net income: $154.9M
Income growth: 105.9%
Officers:
Acting Chairman: Simon A. Bentley
CEO: David M. Forsey
Finance Director: Robert F. Mellors
Competitors:
Foot Locker
JJB Sports
Snow & Rock
