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Disney expands its licensing business with a wave of fall 2026 collaborations

Disney has announced its style lineup for fall 2026. During its D23: The Official Disney Fan Club exposition, held from August 14 to 16 in Anaheim, California, the company confirmed 15 collaborations releasing from August to October. The number of collaborations announced shouldn’t come as a surprise. Disney has a long history of partnering with...

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JD Sports cautious about H2 trading but reaffirms outlook

In an interim results announcement for the first half period, JD Sports Fashion has reported a 19 percent drop in pre-tax profits to 298 million pounds. The company’s total group revenue came in at 4.4 billion pounds. Total revenue growth in organic retail businesses was up 5 percent with that level of growth continuing in the second half to...

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JD Sports profit doubles, revenues up 38 percent

Total revenue at JD Sports Fashion Plc for the year increased by 38.8 percent to 8,563 million pounds significantly influenced by the impact of the recent acquisitions. The company said in a release that total gross margin for the year increased to 49.1 percent and pre-tax profit doubled to 947.2 million pounds. The company plans to propose an...