All Entertainment articles – Page 106
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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.
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HMV next-generation store records outstanding results
HMV is to roll out its next-generation store model after revealing a 25 per cent like-for-like uplift for its first refit at Merry Hill in the West Midlands.
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Borders puts Paperchase on market following review
Paperchase has been put up for sale by its US owner Borders.
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Analysis
Sales drivers
Motorway service areas are becoming a new destination for retailers as they throw off their dismal image. Charlotte Dennis-Jones takes to the highway
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Retailers’ stock rises as shorts buy and the weather improves
Retailers’ stock surged last week as shorts covered their positions and fine bank holiday weather was forecast.
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Opinion
The Retail Week – May 9, 2008
Magic Circle member Simon Fox has performed a skilful conjuring act at entertainment group HMV.
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HMV sales surge
Entertainment retailer HMV has posted a set of sparkling sales for the year ending April 26.
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Endless steps in to save The Works
Beleaguered bookseller The Works has been bought by private equity company Endless, as forecast by Retail Week ( March 28 ).