JD Sports profit and revenues accelerate in the first half

Total revenue at JD Sports Fashion plc increased by 47.4 percent in the first half period to 2,721.2 million pounds (3,360.7 million dollars) including 725.2 million pounds of revenue from Finish Line and JD in the United States. The company said, like for like store sales across its global group fascias, excluding Finish Line but including the more established businesses in Europe, Asia Pacific and Outdoor, increased by 7 percent with the overall like for like growth for the same fascias, including online, increasing by 10 percent.