Leading British sports-fashion retail company JD Sports Fashion plc, also known as JD Sports, is headquartered in Bury, Greater Manchester, England. When John Wardle and David Makin founded the business in 1981, it had just one store in Bury. By the end of July 2022, it had 3,400 locations worldwide. The Pentland Group owns 55% of JD Sports, which is listed on the London Stock Exchange and included in the FTSE 100 Index. The company sells a variety of goods, such as sportswear, accessories, and clothes.

JD Sports has acquired several significant businesses over the years to broaden its services and increase its footprint. Some of these include the 2001 purchase of First Sport from Blacks Leisure Group, the 2011 acquisition of Champion Sports, and the 2018 acquisition of the American retailer Finish Line. Additionally, the business purchased the "Canterbury" and "Canterbury of New Zealand" rugby heritage brands, as well as "The Duffer of St. George" and "Kooga Rugby" names.

With consumers in the UK, US, Canada, Singapore, France, Indonesia, Australia, South Korea, Crete, Malaysia, Thailand, New Zealand, and Italy, JD Sports has a substantial global presence. Key acquisitions and the opening of stores in other nations have strengthened the company's global operations. For instance, in May 2009, JD Sports purchased Chausport, which had 75 small stores in France, and in January 2016, it established its first location in Malaysia. To further strengthen its global presence, the business also bought an 80% ownership in the Australian retailer Next Athleisure in late 2016.