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How many staff do JD Sports have?

Author

Christopher Ramos

Updated on March 01, 2026

JD Sports is an England-based multichannel retailer of sports and casual wear for men and women. JD Sports was founded in 1981. JD Sports’ headquarters is located in Lancashire, England, GB BL9 8RR. JD Sports has 54000 employees and reported 8.6B in r…

Who do JD Sports own?

Pentland Group
JD Sports/Parent organizations

How many companies do JD own?

About JD Sports Fashion PLC The Company’s sports fashion brands include JD, Size?, Footpatrol, Finish Line, Shorpalaca, DTLR Villa, Livestock, Sprinter, Sports Zone, Chausport, Sizeer, JD Gyms, Tessuti, Scotts and Mainline.

How many JD stores are there in the world?

As of January 2020, JD Sports operates 781 stores worldwide.

How many employees does JD have 2020?

34,885
JD Sports

TypePublic limited company
Number of employees34,885 (2020)
SubsidiariesAktiesport Blacks Bodytone Chausport Exercise4Less Finish Line, Inc. Fishing Republic Footasylum Footpatrol GO Outdoors JD Gyms JD Sports Mainline Millets Nice Kicks Perry Sport Scotts Size? Sportzone Sprinter Tessuti Tiso Ultimate Outdoors

Does JD own size?

JD Sports, which owns Blacks, Millets, Size and Go Outdoors, has 30,292 staff across 2,400 stores in 18 countries.

Is McKenzie a good brand?

McKenzie does have some decent clothes and compared to brands like Adidas and Nike they are very affordable. However, I and many others would never buy anything they sell because the name is plastered in huge letters across the front. If they left the name off people would be more inclined to buy their clothes.

What does H&M stand for?

Hennes & Mauritz
The name is changed to Hennes & Mauritz when Erling Persson buys the hunting and fishing store Mauritz Widforss in Stockholm, including a stock of men’s clothing. This is the start of sales of men’s and children’s clothing. 1974. H&M is listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange.

How is JD successful?

“JD Sports’ success as a multi-brand retailer rests in a combination of service, range and customer connectivity,” said Laura Morroll, senior manager at management consultancy firm BearingPoint.

How many employees does JD Sports Fashion have?

JD SPORTS FASHION is currently regarded as number one stock in number of employees category among related companies. The total workforce of Specialty Retail industry is currently estimated at about 113,370. JD SPORTS totals roughly 56,685 in number of employees claiming about 50% of equities listed under Specialty Retail industry.

Who is the parent company of JD Sports?

JD Sports Fashion plc is a subsidiary of Pentland Group Limited. JD SPORTS operates under Specialty Retail classification in UK and is traded on London Stock Exchange. It employs 56685 people.

Who are the major competitors of JD Sports?

The top 10 competitors in JD Sports’ competitive set are Dick’s, Sports Direct, Decathlon, Big 5 Sporting Goods, Hibbett, Kitbag, Adidas, Nike, ASICS and Academy Sports + Outdoors. Together they have raised over 1.2B between their estimated 317.6K employees. JD Sports has 32,125 employees and is ranked 3rd among it’s top 10 competitors.

Where are JD Sports stores located in the UK?

JD Sports Fashion plc, more commonly known as just JD Sports, is a sports-fashion retail company based in Bury, Greater Manchester, England with shops throughout the United Kingdom, Ireland and the United States. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index.