Curators cannot yet confirm whether the Perry Sport, Aktiesport and Sprinter names will disappear from the street scene as a result of the partial takeover. “These names have also been purchased by the Frasers Group. “It’s up to them to continue with this name or with their own name,” said Van de Meent.
Sports Unlimited Retail has 54 stores in the Netherlands, employing a total of around 1,100 people. Frasers Group already has five sports stores in the Netherlands under the Sports World banner.
Van de Meent couldn’t say yet how many and which Sports Unlimited Retail stores would ultimately be taken over. This means that it is not yet certain which Sports Unlimited Retail store employees are affected and which are not.
Sales continue
According to Van de Meent, Frasers Group wants to start with new stock in its stores. “In-store sales will continue through at least March 1, 2024.” He noted that some stores may close early if sales move faster than expected.
Curator previously said his company had been losing money for years before a court in Amsterdam declared it bankrupt last month. Until 2016, Perry Sport and Aktiesport were still part of the Unlimited Sports Group (USG), which went bankrupt that year.
Frasers Group owns sports chain Sports Direct, which has more than 500 stores in the UK and 170 in the European Union. The company also owns the British Flannel department store chain, which has 50 branches in the UK.
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