JD Sports and Pandora lead retailer confidence bounce with acquisition and sales growth ambitions

Sportswear retailer JD Sports is eyeing more acquisitions after raising €526m through a share placing.

Two high street retailers with sizeable footprints in Ireland have indicated they are confident about future trading despite lockdown restrictions.

Sportswear chain JD Sports - which has 16 stores in Ireland - said it is looking for yet more acquisitions on the back of raising £464m (€526m) through a share placing.