JJB figures weakened by World Cup impact

JJB Sports said today it expected a “more positive” end to the year after comparisons with the 2006 World Cup dented first half sales figures.

Issuing its first update since founder David Whelan quit the business, JJB said revenues on a like-for-like basis for the past 24 weeks were down 4.1% on a year earlier, when the football tournament boosted sales of replica shirts.