Sports Direct owner Mike Ashley buys Harvey Nichols
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Key context: <p>Frasers Group acquires majority of upmarket retailer’s sites from the administrators </p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2026/aug/13/uk-economy-gdp-growth-second-quarter-services-june-hot-weather-heatwave-world-cup-business-latest-updates">Business live – latest updates</a></p></li></ul><p>The owner of Sports Direct has bought Harvey Nichols out of administration after the upmarket department store chain warned it could run out of money if it did not find new funding.</p><p>Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group said on Thursday it had bought the chain, which is headquartered at its store in Knightsbridge, for an undisclosed sum on the day it was put into administration. Harvey Nichols has 1,200 employees and 13 stores.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/13/sports-direct-owner-buys-harvey-nichols-department-store-chain">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Frasers Group acquires majority of upmarket retailer’s sites from the administrators Business live – latest updatesThe owner of Sports Direct has bought Harvey Nichols out of administration after the upmarket department store chain warned it could run out of money if it did not find new funding.Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group said on Thursday it had bought the chain, which is headquartered at its store in Knightsbridge, for an undisclosed sum on the day it was put into administration. Harvey Nichols has 1,200 employees and 13 stores. Continue reading...
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