JD Sports Set to Leverage Hibbett's Supply Chain Expertise in the U.S. -- Market Talk

Dow Jones04-23

1003 GMT - Synergies from JD Sports' latest U.S. acquisition will come from back-office integration and supply chains, Chief Executive Regis Schultz tells analysts in a call after the sportswear retailer agreed to buy American peer Hibbett. "Their warehouse in Alabama has more capacity to do more business so you can see easily a scheme where we can cover the full country in the most efficient way by leveraging their expertise in their supply chain as they serve the full country from Alabama," Schultz says. The group is building warehouses in the west and one more in the north, he added. This comes as the Indianapolis warehouse is saturated and can't provide the platform for the business's future growth, he said. JD Sports shares in London rose 6% to 125.5 pence and have fallen 24% year to date. (elena.vardon@wsj.com)

 

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April 23, 2024 06:03 ET (10:03 GMT)

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