Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct has been unable to secure an injunction against Newcastle United Football Club (NUFC) that would have allowed the retailer to sell the club’s replica kits for the 2024/25 season. The sportswear retailer filed a complaint against NUFC with the Competition Appeal Tribunal during March, in which it had alleged that the...
15 Apr 2024
Frasers Group owner Mike Ashley is seeking an injunction against Newcastle United Football Club (NUFC) regarding a disagreement over the distribution of the club’s replica kits. Ashley, through his group’s portfolio company Sports Direct, has filed the claim to the Competition Appeal Tribunal, in which he alleged that the club had “abused its...
22 Mar 2024
Newcastle’s primary shopping centre Eldon Square is set to undergo a major overhaul in the coming year, banking on leisure, entertainment and dining as a means to bolster footfall. The reported 65 million pound redevelopment will see the introduction of new cultural, food and drink, sport, leisure and entertainment venues at the location, much...
28 Dec 2023
It is no secret that London is one of the fashion capitals of the world, the central organ of the UK’s fashion industry and therefore where businesses, retailers and designers tend to gravitate towards in the hope of achieving both local and international success. However, in recent years, it appears that despite its breadth, fashion seems to...
18 May 2023