JD Sports Fashion reports higher global sales after opening 85 new stores

Yorkshire Post

JD Sports Fashion has reported higher global sales after opening 85 new stores this year, but warned that the market remains “volatile”. The high street retailer said its total sales grew 2.4% over the three months to August, compared with the same period a year ago, and on a like-for-like basis, which strips out the impact of new store openings.

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00:00Hello, my name's Greg Wright, I'm the Deputy Business Editor of the Yorkshire Post and

00:05here are your business headlines for today.

00:08JD Sports Fashion has reported higher global sales after opening 85 new stores this year,

00:15but it warned that the market remains volatile.

00:18The retailers at its total sales grew by 2.4% over three months to August, compared with

00:25the same time last year.

00:27This was driven by growth in North America and Europe, where their sales in the UK slipped

00:34by 0.8% year-on-year.

00:38JD said its stronger performance was driven by the success of its multi-brand model and

00:44the fact that sales last year were weaker.

00:48My name's Greg Wright, I'm the Deputy Business Editor of the Yorkshire Post.

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