Bosses at Sports Direct have said all stores will remain open because selling sporting and fitness equipment makes the company a vital asset during a national shutdown.Mike Ashley's Frasers Group, which includes Sports Direct and Evans Cycles, wrote to all workers within 30 minutes of the decision to shut down all non-essential retailers announced by Boris Johnson.Finance chief Chris Wootton wrote: "We stock a huge range of sports equipment designed for exercising at home...
indeed home fitness is the number one trending topic on social media after coronavirus itself.Supermarkets and other food shopsHealth shopsPharmacies Petrol stationsBicycle shopsHome and hardware shopsLlaundrettes and dry cleanersGaragesCar rentalsPet shopsCorner shopsN