SportPursuit news and archive

Private Sport Shop and SportPursuit agree on merger

Private equity firm Bd-capital and growth-focused Bridgepoint Development Capital have announced they will be merging their portfolio companies, SportPursuit and Private Sport Shop to form Sportscape Group. According to a release, the combination will create a business operating more than 200 million euros of sales across the UK, France, Germany...

Business

Flash sales site SportPursuit secures 9.5 million pounds in funding

A fast-growing shopping club for sportsmen and women has secured a 9.5 million pounds injection to fuel its overseas expansion. SportPursuit, a four-year-old London business that sells discounted sportswear through online “flash” sales, has secured the cash from Scottish Equity Partners, Grafton Capital and existing investor Draper Esprit. The...

Fashion

Former Reebok boss joins SportPursuit.com

Sports flash sales site SportPursuit.com has named former managing director of Reebok, Kath Smith, as its chief sales officer, as its plots its European expansion. SportPursuit, which turned three years old this month, runs week-long branded promotions on premium sports and outdoorbrands, offering discounts to its members of between 40 and 70...