UK retail chain JJB Sports said today it has bought Qube Footwear from a private equity group run by Scottish billionaire Tom Hunter for a nominal sum of £1 (€1.20).

Sportswear retailer JJB Sports today sold its Soccer Domes five-a-side football business to focus on reviving its high street stores.

Sportswear retailer JJB Sports unveiled a £5m (€7m) deal with rival Sports Direct for ownership of the Original Shoe Company today.

UK retail chain JJB Sports today pledged to cut its reliance on major football tournaments as it reported a halving of interim profits.

The London market started the week on the front foot today as investor confidence returned after recent wobbles over Chinese stocks and global interest rates.

Wigan chairman David Whelan has sold his stake in the JJB Sports company he founded for £190m.