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British menswear retailer Wellgosh to close after 35 years

Independent menswear retailer Wellgosh has announced it is closing down after 35 years in business. The news comes after Wellgosh was snapped up by British sportswear giant JD Sports for an undisclosed sum in January 2021. The family-run business posted in an Instagram post: “It is with a heavy heart that we must announce the closing down of...

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JD Sports acquires menswear retailer Wellgosh

Sportswear giant JD Sports has acquired independent menswear retailer Wellgosh for an undisclosed sum. JD Sports confirmed the acquisition in an email to FashionUnited. Wellgosh was founded 30 years ago by Pete Turner in Leicester’s Silver Arcade. It comes after JD Sports acquired US footwear retailer Shoe Palace for 325 million dollars in...