'Flawed genius' Mike Ashley adds Sofa.com to his empire

Sports Direct founder buys furniture retailer to join ‘one big shop window’ stableThe Sports Direct founder, Mike Ashley, has added the online retailer Sofa.com to his rapidly expanding high street empire, which now encompasses sportswear, department stores and furniture.Ashley saw off competition from the stock market-listed furniture specialist ScS Group to win control of the sofa brand which is already sold through eight House of Fraser stores.Sports Direct UK
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