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The company was established by John Wardle and David Makin (hence the name JD), trading from a single shop in Bury, Greater Manchester, in 1981. The company opened a store in the Arndale Centre in Manchester in 1983. Pentland Group bought Wardle's and Makin's shares for £44.6M in May 2005, so acquiring 45% of the business. Acquisitions
Oct 5, 2017 · David Makin and John Wardle, the founders of JD Sports, are set to float Footasylum, a chain of premium fashion stores, on the London stock market. The business, which has 59 UK stores and a digital operation, is expected to be valued at £150m before any new money raised.
- Mark Kleinman, City Editor
Aug 1, 2022 · The two companies have a shared history - JD Sports co-founder David Makin established Footasylum in 2005. The sportswear chain has sold the retailer after just three years following competition...
David Makin is a researcher and teacher in the Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology at Washington State University. He studies police interactions with the public, data management, optimization, and technology, and has received several awards and grants for his work.
2019. Articles 1–20. Washington State University - Cited by 1,399 - Translational Research - Body-Worn Cameras - Technology and Public Policy - Machine Learning and A.I - Data...
Dec 13, 2020 · Axil Coffee Founder David Makin talks to BeanScene about his entrepreneurial drive, the realities of business ownership, and the buy-in model that’s allowing the brand to reach new heights.
Apr 23, 2024 · JD Sports was founded in 1981 by entrepreneurs John Wardle and David Makin in a shop in Bury. It now has a global presence, including the Shoe Palace brand in the West Coast region of the US...
