2,200 jobs lost at JJB Sports
2,200 staff at JJB Sports have been made redundant after administrators closed 133 stores and agreed to sell 20 remaining outlets. The agreement is a worse-than-expected outcome.
Over 2,000 lose their jobs as 133 JJB Sports stores close
Around 2,200 staff at JJB Sports have been made redundant after administrator KPMG closed 133 stores and sold the remaining 20 to rival Sports Direct International.
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