All Entertainment articles – Page 106
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Woolies seeks new chief as Bish-Jones makes shock exit
Woolworths chief executive Trevor Bish-Jones’ shock decision to stand down has prompted fevered speculation about who might succeed him in one of retail’s most challenging roles.
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New Works chief sets out on revival mission
Endless, the private equity company that rescued The Works from administration last month, has sold half its stake in the discount bookseller to retail entrepreneur Anthony Solomon.
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May online sales hit £4.5 billion
Online spending in May rose to more than 4.5 billion, an increase of 1.6 per cent on April, according to the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index.
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Bish-Jones steps down from Woolies
Trevor Bish-Jones is stepping down as chief executive of Woolworths.
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EBTM profits soar
Multichannel music retailer EBTM has increased its revenue 401 per cent to 6.7 million in its full-year results, driven by acquisitions it made last year.
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Borders to sell three overseas businesses
Borders is to offload a raft of its overseas businesses and slash 20 per cent of its workforce as it implements its strategic review.
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Game on or time to sell?
When computer entertainment specialist Game reports on trading next month, consumer favourites such as Grand Theft Auto and the Nintendo Wii should have driven sales skywards yet again.
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WHSmith: the City view
Bookseller and stationer WHSmith notched up 6 per cent sales growth between March 1 and May 31, but that reflected recent acquisitions.
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Borders to cut jobs as systems are overhauled
Borders is to axe an undisclosed number of jobs as it implements “fundamental change”.
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HMV shareholder sells a third of holding
HMV shareholder Brandes Investment Partners has sold more than a third of its holding in the entertainment retailer.
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Orange adds stores as it restructures UK arm
Mobile phone retailer Orange will increase store numbers by more than a fifth as part of the restructuring of its UK business.
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Borders launches beta version of new site
Bookseller Borders is allowing customers access to the beta version of its soon-to-be-launched replacement web site.
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HMV to launch value classics range
Entertainment giant HMV is teaming up with radio station Classic FM and record label UCJ in an attempt to take classical music to the masses.
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Woolworths ditches CD singles
Woolworths is to stop selling CD singles, as downloads continue to storm ahead as the preferred way to buy music.
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Ikea products to feature in virtual reality game
Swedish furniture retailer Ikea has taken its famous flat-pack products into the virtual world via a deal with publisher Electronic Arts to launch into its computer game The Sims 2 .
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Play.com reveals first phase of site revamp
Play.com has revealed that the redesign of its web site is only the beginning of a phase of planned development work.
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ONS retail sales growth slows
Sales volume growth has slowed over the past three months as the household sector reported the largest fall in sales volumes for three years.
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Woolworths to sell stake in 2entertain
Woolworths has appointed UBS to sell its stake in DVD publisher 2entertain.
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Private equity firms circle Paperchase
Private equity firms HgCapital, Isis Equity Partners and Change Capital are understood to be the frontrunners to buy stationery retailer Paperchase.
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The Entertainer bolsters team to drive growth
The Entertainer has strengthened its top team with four appointments as it expands its store and online operations.