1981
JD Sports began with its first store in Bury, Greater Manchester.
1989
JD Sports opened its first store on Oxford Street, London.
2005
57.5% of JD Sports Fashion Plc was bought by the Pentland Group.
1996
JD Sports Fashion Plc was listed on the London Stock Exchange.
2009
JD Sports Fashion Plc acquired Chausport, a French sports retailer; the Group's first international presence & entry into Europe.
2010
JD Sports opened its first JD in Lille, France; our first store in Europe.
2012
The JD Group expanded into the Outdoor market with Blacks and Millets joining the Group.
2011
The JD Group acquired Sprinter, a leading Spanish sports retailer, specialising in footwear, apparel & equipment; the Group's first entry into Spain.
2016
The JD Group launched its first JD Sports store in Malaysia; the Group's first entry into Asia Pacific. JD now has stores in Australia, Singapore & Thailand.
The JD Group acquired Go Outdoors, the UK's 'destination' for everything outdoors.
The JD Group also opened its first gym as part of JD Gyms; an affordable yet stylish gym concept.
2019
The JD Group was promoted to the FTSE100 list of largest businesses in the UK.
2018
The JD Group acquired Finish Line in the United States, a sports fashion retailer with a store presence across 44 states. JD Sports opened its first 5 JD stores in the USA: Chicago, Houston, Columbus, Washington and Indianapolis.
2017
The JD Group acquired Hot-T, a South Korean retailer of sports branded footwear.
2020
JD opened its first store in Times Square, New York, USA; JD’s first flagship in the U.S.
The JD Group acquired Shoe Palace, a retailer of branded sports footwear and apparel based on the West Coast of the U.S. On acquisition, Shoe Palace had 167 stores, most of which are in California and a strong connection with Hispanic and Latino communities.
The JD Group now has over 3,300 stores in 29 territories, including over 890 JD stores, as we continue to expand.
2021
The JD Group acquired DTLR, a retailer of athletic footwear and apparel streetwear based in Maryland, United States. On acquisition, DTLR had 247 stores across 19 states, principally in the North and East of the United States.