What is JD Sports? JD Sports Review, Features

JD Sports is a British sports fashion retail company founded in 1981 by John Wardle and David Makin. It currently has more than 800 stores in 12 countries including the UK, Europe, the United States, Asia and Australia. It is also a supplier and sponsor of many football associations and teams.

About JD Sports

JD Sports Fashion plc is the UK's leading sports shoes and sportswear retailer and a gathering place for the world's top sports brands. It was listed on the London Stock Exchange at the end of the last century. JD Sports has introduced sports shoes, clothing and other products, and sells brands including Nike, Adidas, Converse, Under Armour, North Face, Beyonce's personal brand IVY PAR K, Fila and Puma.

Serve

1. Delivery and Returns

JD Sports delivers to over 227 countries

2. Track your order

3. JDX unlimited delivery

Subscribe to Unlimited UK Delivery for a whole year. Only available for orders through the app. No minimum order value. No hassle.

4. Standard delivery

Usually delivered within 3-5 business days.

Select UK Standard at checkout.

5. Express delivery within two days

Need it fast? Order now and choose Express 2-Day Delivery to get your order in 2 days. Orders placed before 9pm daily will start 2 days from the next day!

6. Next-day delivery in the UK

Advantages

1. Global expansion

2. High market position

3. Many channels

4. Flexible leasing portfolio, continuous expansion and renovation of retail property portfolio

Benefits of upgrading JDX membership

1. Free Shipping

Get exclusive free delivery on all orders. Save up to £50 on orders of 10 and £100 on orders of 20.

2. Early Access

Be the first to access all JD Sports sales, including the JD Sports huge Summer Sale, Black Friday event, and the huge Christmas sale!

3. Birthday

JD Sports will send exclusive special gifts to customers.

Development History

1981 - JD Sports opens its first store in Bury, Greater Manchester.

1989 - JD Sports opens its first store on Oxford Street in London.

1996 - JD Sports Fashion Plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange.

2005 - Pentland Group acquired a 57.5% stake in JD Sports Fashion Plc.

2009 - JD Sports Fashion Plc acquires French sporting goods retailer Chausport; the group's first international entry and entry into Europe.

2010 - JD Sports opens its first JD in Lille, France; our first store in Europe.

2011 - JD Sports acquires Sprinter, the leading Spanish sporting goods retailer specialising in footwear, apparel and equipment. The Group enters Spain for the first time.

2012 - JD Sports expands into the outdoor market with Blacks and Millets joining the group.

2016 - JD Sports opens its first JD Sports store in Malaysia; the group's first entry into the Asia Pacific region. JD Sports currently has stores in Australia, Singapore and Thailand. JD Sports also opens its first gym as part of the JD Gym; an affordable and stylish gym concept.

2017 - JD Sports acquires Korean sports brand footwear retailer Hot-T. JD Sports acquires Go Outdoors, a UK "destination" for outdoor activities.

2018 - JD Sports acquires Finish Line in the US, a sports fashion retailer with stores in 44 states. JD Sports opens its first 5 JD stores in the US: Chicago, Houston, Columbus, Washington, and Indianapolis.

2019 - JD Sports is promoted to the FTSE100 list of the UK's largest businesses.

2020 - JD Sports opened its first store in Times Square, New York, USA; JD Sports' first flagship store in the United States.

JD Sports has acquired Shoe Palace, a branded athletic footwear and apparel retailer based on the West Coast of the United States. Shoe Palace has 167 stores, most of which are located in California, and has strong ties to the Hispanic and Latino communities.

2021 - With continuous expansion, JD Sports currently has more than 2,600 stores in 20 regions, including more than 830 JD Sports stores.