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Sports Direct to consider selling more brands to create upmarket business

The group sold tennis brand Dunlop last month for £112m as part of its strategy to prioritise core UK businesses. The group currently has 28 sports and lifestyle brands and is looking to improve relationships with global brands such as Nike and Adidas.

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