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Blacks Leisure unveils plan for Ł42.5m restructuring

03.11.09

Struggling outdoor goods retailer Blacks Leisure today set out the details of a long-awaited Ł42.5 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

Top of the shops in the capital

27.06.08

London's 20 most "unmissable" shops have been named. They have been selected by people who should know - Britain's most powerful high street bosses... 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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