Covid-19 has put a hold on the grand opening of Sylvia Park’s JD Sports​ store, the first for the chain in New Zealand. Chief executive for Australia and New Zealand Hilton Seskin​ confirmed it was ready to go. First Retail Group managing director Chris Wilkinson​ said the pending opening of JD Sports was “epic news” for consumers. “JD Sports is a high energy and highly theatrical retail environment, and it will be hugely welcomed by consumers,” Wilkinson said. It plans to have an Ikea pop-up store functioning six months prior to a store opening, to give consumers a taste of what’s to come.

Source: Stuff August 25, 2021 22:41 UTC