JD Sports reveals strong outlook

JD Sports Fashion Plc said in a statement that despite the temporary closure of stores in a number of countries at various times in the year, total revenue for the group increased by approximately 1 percent in the year to 6,167.3 million pounds. Total gross margin in the year of 48 percent was slightly ahead of the prior year, while pre-tax profit decreased slightly to 421.3 million pounds compared to 438.8 million pounds in 2020.