JD Sports closes 24 stores across UK and aims to have 'fewer, better' branches

JD Sports said more than 20 of its stores in the UK have closed in the past year as it aims to have 'fewer, bigger, better' shops - and it warned the situation in the Middle East could soon 'contribute to direct cost pressures'

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May 8, 2026 - 10:34
JD Sports closes 24 stores across UK and aims to have 'fewer, better' branches
JD Sports said more than 20 of its stores in the UK have closed in the past year as it aims to have 'fewer, bigger, better' shops - and it warned the situation in the Middle East could soon 'contribute to direct cost pressures'
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