Sports Division


Sports Division was one of the biggest sports retailers in the United Kingdom during the 1990s. In 1998, because of the dramatic decrease in sales, Sports Division considered postponing coming to the market in April or May as planned. During that time, Sports Division began having clearance sales, indicating that they have had a decrease in sales on the market.
In July 1998, it was sold to its main competitor, JJB Sports, for approximately £295m.
In 1984, it was set up by Sir Tom Hunter, to sell trainers. Sir Tom started out selling trainers from the back of a van, subsequently borrowing £5,000 from his father, and £5,000 from RBS to set up Sports Division. In November 1995, Tom Hunter, along with business partner Philip Green, purchased larger rival Olympus Sports from Sears, and merged them into the brand Sports Division.