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David Bernstein leaves Blacks

04.08.11
Mike Ashley is able to claim victory after a long-running campaign to have David Bernstein ousted as chairman of Blacks Leisure finally bears fruit... more

Blacks in another slump and may tap investors

15.07.11
The size of the task facing Blacks Leisure's incoming chief executive is laid bare, as the outdoor goods retailer reports another slump in sales... more

We're on the mend, says Blacks chief

04.05.11
Blacks Leisure boss Neil Gillis says the camping and hiking retailer is out of intensive care, but not yet fully back on its feet... more

City Spy: Proof this year will be more taxing…

05.01.11
Date for the diary. Tax Freedom Day, the day of the year on which average taxpayers stop working for the Government and start working for themselves, will be May 30... more

Winter weather drives shoppers to Blacks Leisure

04.01.11
Winter snow and rain saw shoppers rushing to Blacks and its stablemate Millets... more

Blacks Leisure suffers another half-year loss

28.10.10
The task facing Blacks Leisure boss Neil Gillis is underlined as half-year results show another loss and a slump in sales... more

Blacks Leisure turnaround gets bid suitors sniffing

19.10.10
Private-equity bidders seem to think Neil Gillis’s plan to turn around Blacks Leisure is ahead of schedule... more

This not-so-fair float might come back to haunt Betfair

21.09.10
First the bad news: customers who love the Betfair website and want a stake in the company’s future success will not be allowed to buy shares in the float... more

Blacks Leisure waits for rain to help its sales grow

21.07.10
Blacks Leisure posts a sharp fall in first-half underlying sales, blaming particularly difficult trading conditions in May... more

Mike Ashley blocks Blacks £20m rescue package

22.02.10
Tracksuit tycoon Mike Ashley re-opens his battle with Blacks Leisure, indicating that he plans to oppose a £20 million rescue package for the struggling retailer... more

Blacks Leisure launches £22 million fundraising

05.02.10
High Street camping and outdoor sports chain Blacks Leisure is raising £22 million through a new share issue in order to open 35 new stores... more

Hot sales in cold snap help Blacks Leisure turnaround

11.01.10
Blacks Leisure reports a leap in sales as the cold snap drives shoppers to stock up on winter clothes... more

Blacks Leisure unveils plan for £42.5m restructuring

03.11.09
Struggling outdoor goods retailer Blacks Leisure today set out the details of a long-awaited £42.5 million restructuring plan with its lender, Lloyds Banking Group, which could save nearly 4300 jobs ... more

Blacks continues pitch for recovery

15.07.09
The recovery of Blacks Leisure under former Esporta boss Neil Gillis continues. The company behind Millets and Boardwear said sales were down 1.8% — a “relative improvement” ... more

Blacks boosted by outdoor clothing and camping

29.05.09
Blacks Leisure's outdoor clothing and camping stores showed signs of a slight recovery today but the dire performance of its surfing and snowboarding chains dragged the retailer deeper into the red... more

Blacks CEO abandons plans to sell and says the end of downturn is near

27.01.09
Retail: The head of outdoor goods retailer Blacks Leisure has abandoned plans to sell the business, believing the High Street downturn will let up in six months... more

Third alert by Blacks on dive in surf and snow gear sales

07.01.09
Retail: Poor Christmas sales of surfing and snowboarding gear has led outdoor clothing and equipment retailer Blacks Leisure to warn the third time in a year that its operating profits will miss market expectations... more

Summer washout leaves struggling Blacks so blue

03.10.08
Leisure: The rout on the High Street continued as shares in outdoor retailer Blacks Leisure crashed as it admitted that summer trading had turned out to be a washout... more

Glam campers bring a ray of sunshine at Blacks

17.07.08
This summer's fashion for "glamping" - glamour camping - is putting some colour into sales at Blacks Leisure... more

Blacks pins hopes on Glastonbury campers

29.05.08
The new chief executive of Blacks Leisure unveils his plans to save the beleaguered retailer and pins early hopes on a surge in demand for camping gear ahead of Glastonbury... more

New blow for Blacks as top exec suspended

18.03.08
Blacks Leisure is suspending board director Darren Spurling amid "accounting discrepancies" ... more


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