JD Sports Fashion plc, trading as JD Sports, is a British multinational sports-fashion retail company based in Bury, Greater Manchester, England, with operations across Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific. It was founded in 1981 by John Wardle and David Makin, who traded from a single shop in Bury before building the chain that takes its initials from their first names; the Pentland Group holds a controlling 55 percent stake. JD Sports is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index.
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1. JD Sports (Wikipedia)
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JD Sports Fashion plc, commonly known as JD Sports, JD or JD Group is a British multinational sports-fashion retail company based in Bury, Greater Manchester, England.
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View the Source2. StockAnalysis.com: JD Sports Fashion Plc (LON:JD) company profile
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JD Sports Fashion Plc (LON:JD) United Kingdom · Delayed Price · Currency is GBP · Price in GBX
3. Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF): GLEIF record for JD SPORTS FASHION PLC
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Wikidata: JD Sports Fashion plc
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