SSI Group Brings JD Sports To The Philippines With Two Store Opening Mid-2025

SSI Group, Inc. (SSI Group), the country’s leading specialty retailer, is set to transform the local sports fashion and athleisure retail landscape as it brings JD Sports Fashion plc (‘JD’), the globally renowned sports-fashion powerhouse, to the Philippines. Marking its highly anticipated arrival, the UK-based, multi-brand retailer will open its first two stores in SM Mall of Asia in June 2025 and Glorietta in July 2025.

JD has established itself as the leading global retailer of sports fashion, offering an extensive selection of exclusive footwear, apparel and accessories from the leading global sportwear brands. With its strong heritage in sneaker culture and streetwear, JD has become the ‘go-to’ destination for trend-conscious consumers worldwide.

Through this strategic expansion, SSI Group continues its mission to bring the world’s most sought-after brands to Filipino shoppers, ensuring access to globally competitive retail experiences.

“At SSI Group, our mission has always been to bring the world’s best brands to Filipino consumers and we are proud to introduce JD to the Philippines. As a global leader in sports fashion, JD perfectly aligns with the evolving lifestyle and style preferences of today’s market. With exclusive collections that will only be available at JD , along with its wide selection of footwear and apparel, we are looking forward to redefining sneaker and athleisure culture in the country and setting a new benchmark in sports-fashion retail,” said Anthony T. Huang, President and CEO of SSI Group, Inc.

Hilton Seskin, CEO of JD Sports Fashion APAC, said: “This franchise agreement is a further milestone in our ‘JD Brand First’ plan and I am delighted to be working with SSI Group, the largest specialty retailer in the Philippines, as we continue to bring JD’s distinctive offering to more customers globally. We see a lot of energy in the marketplace and can’t wait to bring our best-in-class retail experience to the Philippines consumer. This agreement is a further stake in the ground showing our intent to continue to grow in the region and serve the Southeast Asian consumer with the best assortment of product from our global brand partners.”

Stay tuned for more details on the official store openings in SM Mall of Asia and Glorietta. For more information, visit jdsports.com.ph or follow @jdsportsph on Instagram and Facebook.

About JD Sports 

Founded in 1981, the JD Group (‘JD’) is a leading global omnichannel retailer of Sports Fashion brands. JD provides customers with the latest sports fashion through working with established and new brands to deliver products that our customers most want, across both footwear and apparel. The vision of JD is to inspire the emerging generation of consumers through a connection to the universal culture of sport, music and fashion. JD focuses on four strategic pillars: JD Brand First, first priority, first in the world; leveraging Complementary Concepts to support JD Group global expansion; moving Beyond Physical Retail by building the right infrastructure and creating a lifestyle ecosystem of relevant products and services; and doing the best for its People, Partners and Communities. JD is a constituent of the FTSE 100 index and had [4,850] stores worldwide at 3 May 2025. Visit https://www.jdplc.com/ for more information.

In the Philippines, JD SPORTS is exclusively distributed by Stores Specialists, Inc., and is soon to open at SM Mall of Asia and Glorietta. Visit ssilife.com.ph or follow @ssilifeph on Instagram for more information.

About SSI Group, Inc.:

The SSI Group is the Philippines’ largest specialty retailer, with an established brand portfolio that includes some of the world’s most recognized international brands. We lead the country’s specialty retail market through the size and breadth of our brand portfolio and store network, with 94 brands and 593 stores. With our growing e-commerce presence, we are also the Philippine specialty retailer with the most diverse and extensive e-commerce offering. Our unique brand portfolio covers a wide range of specialty and lifestyle concepts, spanning the luxury, casual, and fast fashion, beauty, footwear, home, and restaurant categories. Established in the 1980s, SSI has been at the forefront of the Philippine retail industry for more than 30 years.