We’ve all been there, someone spots a fantastic deal online on clothes, electronics or other household essentials and thanks to hundreds of deal-based websites and bulk buyers- when we get to the checkout, items are sold out or no longer available. It’s disheartening for the average shopper to miss out on great deals, especially within the current economic climate.

Thanks to SportsDirect.com, the UK’s leading sportswear retailer- customers can now get a fairer deal on a huge selection of their products thanks to the introduction of their maximum order allowance. The most recent online deals from the discount-friendly  football boots retailer include a selection of products reduced by a huge 90%; an incredible deal for anyone, unless of course, someone snaps the majority of the products up before you get home from work.

To give the average shopper a better chance at grabbing those superb online bargains, which offers something for every member of the family (and for every season!) SportsDirect.com now only allows a maximum of 3 items to be ordered per household on the daily deals. Great news for people who can’t do their online shopping at 2am, or aren’t signed up to various money saving websites.

Not only are SportsDirect.com making these deals more widely available with the max order system, but items with limited stock are being made available at a later time of day so the products are available for longer.

Log onto www.sportsdirect.com today to make the most of the 90% deals. You can also get the latest deal info and sports news on their official Facebook and Twitter pages.

Stars of sport and screen line up to model official 2012 Sport Relief T-Shirt 

The 2012 Sport Relief T-shirt is launched today with a host of famous faces lining up to be photographed in this year’s range. Led by TV star Amy Childs, a stellar list of celebrities have been modelling the T-shirt, which is available exclusively from Sportsdirect.com.

Amy Childs has posed for a series of stunning photographs to front this year’s Sport Relief T-shirt campaign, whilst a huge supporting cast including the likes of Olly Murs, Stacey Solomon and Kara Tointon have all modelled the iconic T-shirt (all images available on request).

Sportsdirect.com is producing and selling both the Official 2012 Sport Relief T-shirt, available in both kids and adults sizes, and three styles of Limited Edition T-shirt, available in Men’s & Women’s sizes. The T-shirts are available right now in Sportsdirect.com’s 400 stores and online.

Customers are also able to personalise their official 2012 Sport Relief T-shirt for the first time by adding letters and numbers to give their T-shirt its own unique look. The personalisation service will be exclusively available both in-store and online at Sportsdirect.com.

Amy Childs said: “‘Like me you don’t need to be sporty to get involved with Sport Relief.  Something as simple as buying an official Sport Relief T-shirt from Sportsdirect.com will help transform lives in the UK and across the world’s poorest countries. Trust me, the only way is to buy the t-shirt, look fantastic and know you’re doing your bit.”

The T-shirts, which are all made from 100% fair trade cotton, will retail at £8 for the adult T-shirt and £6 for the junior, with £4 of the proceeds of the adult shirt and £2 of the junior shirt going directly to Sport Relief.

Dave Forsey, CEO of Sportsdirect.com, said: “We are delighted to be partnering with Sport Relief and look forward to contributing to another phenomenal campaign. Sport Relief has gone from strength to strength in recent years and we hope that our customers wholeheartedly support the campaign by ordering online or picking up a -shirt in-store. 2012 is going to be a massive year for sport, and we are very excited to be partnering with Sport Relief at this time.”

Karl Reynolds, Head of Fundraising at Sport Relief, added: “Sportsdirect.com is a natural partner to sell the 2012 T-Shirt. As the UK’s number one sports retailer, the network of stores provides a great route for us to get our T-Shirt to as many people as possible. Their enthusiasm really impressed us and we’re certain this year’s shirt will be a huge success – both in terms of fundraising and awareness.”

For more information, please contact:

Laura Haigh, l.haigh@comicrelief.com, 0207 820 2517

Notes to Editors:

• The Sport Relief T-shirts have been designed in-house by the Sportsdirect.com product development team

Sport Relief T-shirts – Available at Sportsdirect.com, both in-store and online at sportsdirect.com and on sportrelief.com

• Sport Relief T-shirt – Adults £8 (with at least £4 going to Sport Relief)

Sizes: Women 8 – 18 and Men XS – XXL

• Limited edition T-shirt – £10 (with at least £5 going to Sport Relief)

Sizes: Women 8-18 and Men XS – XXL

• Sport Relief T-shirt – Junior £6 (with at least £2 going to Sport Relief)

Sizes: 2-3 yrs, 3-4 yrs, 5-6 yrs, 7 – 8 years, 9 – 10 years, 11 – 12 years and 13 years

Personalisation is only available from Sportsdirect.com stores and online at Sportsdirect.com:

• Letters – £1 each (with 50p to Sport Relief)
• Numbers – £2 each (with £1 to Sport Relief)

About Sport Relief

As the nation celebrates the biggest ever year of sport, the entire country can join in the fun with Sport Relief 2012 from Friday 23rd to Sunday 25th March.

Over one million people are expected to take part in the Sainsbury’s Sport Relief Mile as they raise cash to change lives at home and across the world’s poorest countries.   And, with a whole weekend of top Sport Relief telly planned across the BBC, it’s all set to be huge.

From David Walliams’ Thames swim to Eddie Izzard’s 43 marathons in 51 days, Sport Relief has a unique history of brave celebrities taking on gruelling physical challenges to raise cash and change lives.  Sport Relief 2012 will be no exception with even more daring, vast and awe-inspiring celebrity challenges on their way.

Visit www.sportrelief.com to keep up with the latest news.

Sport Relief is an initiative of Comic Relief, registered charity 326568 (England/Wales); SC039730 (Scotland).

For many, golf may seem a relaxed sport with very little chance of injury, however over practice, incorrect grip and poor swinging techniques could lead to various golfing injuries that could not only put you off your game, but send you to the doctor’s office. Leading sports retailer SportsDirect.com offers a great range of products from golf shoes to the fantastic new Skins range that can help you train correctly and avoid future injury.

Layering up on the course will now not only help regulate your body temperature, but the new range of base layer products called Skins is manufactured with a gradient compression system to ensure that whatever position you are in when taking your swing, the pressure is built up in the correct areas. The Lycra and Meryl microfiber construction is designed to reduce lactic acid build up which both increases oxygenation and improves circulation- all whilst you’re exercising!

Applying pressure in the correct areas could help prevent back and knee pain after training. Some golfers experience knee pain after applying too much pressure before swinging, staying in a slightly bent over position for hours on end can also lead to minor back strains. Wearing Skins base layer can help ease the pressure on the spine and knee areas which could help prevent further injury through training and competing.

The Skins range is available from SportsDirect.com in both adult (small to extra large) and junior (nine to thirteen years) sizes, across a variety of styles including long sleeved tops, short sleeved tops, tights and shorts.

So enjoy the golf course without injury risk, you can order online right now at www.sportsdirect.com and keep up to date with the latest golf news and product offers on the official Facebook and Twitter pages.

Athletics  is on everyone’s mind this month with  the IAAF World Cross Country meetings taking place over the next two weekends and if you’re in the mood to run, jump, or even skip around-SportsDirect.com have a fine selection of running shoes and specialist athletics gear within their sale to help you get off to a winning start.

There are brand names galore in the January sale selection of Athletics footwear, including adidas high jump spikes with over 50% markdown right now. Choose from your favourite Nike, adidas and Puma footwear to help better your performance and increase your comfort and stability whilst training.

Athletics footwear starts from just £23 in the January sale and the range includes: cross country running shoes, high jump spikes, running spikes, long jump footwear, Javelin spikes and specialist Discus and Hammer shoes. With many pairs less than half price, these deals are definitely not to be missed!

If you’re training outdoors this time of year, ensure you’re highly visible with the Nike Zoom Waffle XC III cross country shoes starting from just £26. The lightweight shoe also features removable 3/8” pyramid spikes for exceptional traction and is available from size 9.5 through to 14.

However you’re training and wherever you’re training, SportsDirect.com have the athletics footwear to suit your sport and your pocket. Log on today at www.sportsdirect.com to check out the very latest deals on the entire Athletics department! You can also keep up to date socially on the official Facebook and Twitter pages.

The holiday season may be over, but as the massive January sale continues, leading sportswear retailer SportsDirect.com are offering even more great discounts on leading brand football boots in 2012 so you can afford to play the beautiful game in the latest footwear, for less.

The January sale includes a huge range of both adult and kids footwear, from classic football boots through to astro turf trainers- all with big brand names and small price tags. Right now astro turf trainers start from just £5 and a pair of football boots can be yours for just £8! These bargains are certainly not to be missed.

Style is certainly important on the pitch these days, and the sale does not disappoint when it comes to sleek, comfortable and stylish boots. Available with over £100 discount, favourites such as the Nice Mercurial Vapour Superfly II boots are reduced from £274.99 to £100 and there are plenty of sizes to pick from!

You can even get limited edition football boots like the adidas F50 adiZero Messi leather boots for just £44, saving you over £80 per pair! SportsDirect.com stock Nike, adidas and Puma football boots along with a whole host of your other favourite brands, so log on today and make the most of the incredible January sale bargains!

Don’t forget you can also check out the latest deals on a huge range of SportsDirect.com products online and in store right now, as well as keeping up to date on the official Facebook and Twitter accounts.

It’s that time of year again, too much turkey and mulled wine inspires thousands of people every year to dust off their running shoes and give themselves a fitness spring clean. Well if you’re ready to get fitter for 2012 you can now do it for a lot less with SportsDirect.com!

The leading sportswear retailer has a massive range of fitness equipment and workout clothing at incredibly low prices right now and through the New Year in their January sale; so you can invest in quality sportswear for the new you, for less.

Whether you’re looking for the basics, sports bras, ankle supports, tracksuit bottoms, base layer etc. or browsing for the most up to date fashion sportswear and trainers with a whole host of technologies like the Asics Gel Nimbus 12 for men, they come with the right price tag! Reduced from £104.99 to just £40 in the January sale, these running shoes featuring the Asics Impact Guidance system will no doubt have you off the mark and enjoying a workout in no time!

It’s not just the adult fitness regime that’s catered for in the January sale either- if the kids are in need of new P.E. kits and trainers halfway through the year, the SportsDirect.com sale is the ideal place to pick them up! Kids’ shoes start at just £2.99 so these massive discounts are not to be missed!

Log on to www.sportsdirect.com today and kit yourself out for the New Year! Order right now and you can also get free standard UK delivery when you spend over £10!

Be sure to keep up to date on all the offers over the New Year on the official SportsDirect.com Facebook and Twitter pages.

The deals just keep getting better from the UK’s leading sports retailer. This week the SportsDirect.com January sale was launched online, giving customers up to 80% discount on top branded products! With hundreds of products to choose from, including top brand running shoes, football boots and workout clothes-  whether you’re doing the last minute Christmas shop or getting ready to kit yourself out for the new year;  you’ll be sure to pick up a bargain!

Prices are slashed across the site, with men’s, ladies and kids clothing all featuring the famously low price tags just in time to wrap up under the tree come Sunday. If you’re planning on kick- starting 2012 by getting fit, there’s also a dedicated fitness category so you can fill up your gym bag without breaking the bank.

Absolutely everything must go, brand bargains include: adidas, Nike and Airwalk trainers, Puma, Everlast and Lonsdale clothing as well as Disney character clothing starting from just £3.99. Remember, you can order online and receive free standard UK delivery when you spend over £60 so if you’re stocking up you can save on shipping too!

Not one to by shy when it comes to great offers, SportsDirect.com are also offering the mega steal deals every three hours online while stocks last- so catch them whilst you can! Log on to www.sportsdirect.com now to make the most of these superb deals. You can also keep up to date with all the latest news on the official Facebook and Twitter pages.

Got a football player to buy for this Christmas? Make sure the Nike Mercurial Vapor Superfly football boots are on your list of things to check out at SportsDirect.com. The latest offering from legendary footballer Cristiano Ronaldo comes with a unique and seamless design to help control your speed and accuracy on the pitch.

The boots sport a lightweight and supportive Flywire system, designed for stability around the ankle so you can keep up the pace and ball control without encountering discomfort. The boots also benefit from the Nike Sense stud technology, which optimises your grip based upon underfoot pressure along the blade.

Not only will these boots help perfect you loved ones game, but they come with the MYiD personalisation option at SportsDirect.com. For just £9.99 you can create a completely unique pair of football boots by adding initials, numbers or even an encrypted message! Whatever you want to say, it will be there on the pitch and in training.

If you’re on a budget this Christmas, you can also order personalised classic Nike Mercurial Vapor CR7s for £109.99 delivered. The popular boot has a lightweight structure which encourages better ball control and speed thanks to the traditional lacing system. This boot also features EVA sockliner padding for a more comfortable fit.

Whichever pair you choose, get them from SportsDirect.com for less this Christmas. You can log onto www.sportsdirect.com and order online now to receive your presents in time for Christmas! Make sure you keep up with all the super deals over the festive period on Facebook and Twitter too.

Time to get yourself kitted out in some quality running shoes? Look no further, SportsDirect.com have brought the price of Asics footwear crashing down with their Asics footwear clearance this week. On top of their already huge Christmas savings, the Asics footwear clearance offers up the chance to grab a fantastic selection from one of the World’s leading shoe brands at incredibly low prices.

The offer is available online right now on various models, including favourites from the Asics Gel Kayano range, the Asics Gel Nimbus collection and the Asics Blackhawk range. Starting from just £16, there’s something for everyone so you can put your best foot forward ready for the new year!

If you’re out and about running this winter, make sure you’re full prepared for the weather. You can get the latest hi-vis safety clothing as well as much needed thermals to make your jogging experience safe and comfortable. Hi-vis products start from just £4 at SportsDirect.com and will make sure you’re seen on the roads now the nights are drawing in, whilst base layer thermals start from as little as £2 and are available in a variety of cuts and shapes to suit you.

These amazing deals are just tip of the bargain iceberg SportsDirect.com have on offer this Christmas, so log on today at www.sportsdirect.com and wrap up more for your money this year! You can also get up to date on the daily offers on the official Facebook and Twitter groups.

Emma Parker
08703339413
Emma.Parker@sportsdirect.com

When it comes to finding dad’s golf shoes, mum’s golf glove or a good set of golf balls for your brother; look no further for incredible prices on big golf brands than SportSDirect.com. The leading online retailer has a vast collection of golfing ‘must haves’ and favourites so you can wrap something super special up under the tree this year.

Their Christmas gift guide holds some treasures in the form of deals and savings on golf products for any player, beginners can be treated to a set of quality clubs which start at just £40. The pros can take advantage of discounts on the essentials too! SportsDirect.com currently have adult and junior golf gloves for as little as £3! Making them the ideal stocking filler for your loved one. If you’re looking to spend a little more, the collection also features golf gloves from popular professional brands such as Callaway and TaylorMade.

Someone got golf shoes on their wish list? Tick them off in no time with SportsDirect.com’s Christmas gift guide. The huge shoe collection starts from just £18 per pair, some of which are featured in the money-saving massive footwear clearance, so you’ll have some change left over for a set of matching golf tee’s  or practise balls.

You can get all this, plus much more including branded golf clothing all at ww.sportsdirect.com today with free delivery on orders over £60! Keep an eye on all the other deals too on their Facebook and Twitter pages.