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JD Sports tries to “control the controllables” as sales drop

Published 23 September 2026, 9:10am

JD Sports’ UK sales have slipped in the first half of 2026, as the sportswear giant battled weak consumer demand, footwear product cycle headwinds and a heavily promotional market.

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