PROFILE |
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JJB Sports has got the balls for rugby, for sure, along with rackets, clubs, bicycles, clothes, shoes, and plenty else for sports. The retailer is a tough competitor, too. In 1998, JJB bought Sports Division, its #1 rival among UK sporting goods chains. The purchase created a sporting goods giant with about 430 stores in the UK and Ireland, including about 220 or so superstores. JJB has been closing smaller stores as it focuses on adding to its superstore roster. A deal with the English Football Association has granted JJB the title "The Official England Sports Stores." Chairman David Whelan and his family own about 30% of the company; Whelan also owns the Wigan rugby team.
COMPETITION |
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FINANCIAL OVERVIEW |
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Fiscal Year-End: January
2001 Sales (mil.): 969.90
1-Yr. Sales Growth: (2.2)%
Employees: 8,266
Revenue per employee: $117,336.08
KEY PEOPLE |
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Duncan J. Sharpe
CEO
J. David Greenwood
CFO
CONTACT INFO |
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Martland Park, Challenge Way
Wigan Lancashire WN5 0LD, United Kingdom
Phone: 44-1942-221-400
Fax: 44-1942-629-809
Online: Web Site
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