All Entertainment articles – Page 13
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NewsGame in talks with WHSmith to expand concession tie-up
Game is in negotiations with bookseller and stationer specialist WHSmith to expand a new concession partnership.
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NewsGame’s profits slump after tough trading period
Computer games specialist Game has posted a slump in interim earnings after a difficult trading period.
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NewsAmazon eyes physical furniture and electricals stores
Online giant Amazon is toying with the idea of creating bricks-and-mortar furniture stores so shoppers can try before they buy.
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NewsToday in retail: Foyles books a jump in profits
The resurgence of physical book sales was given another shot in the arm today as Foyles unveiled a spike in pre-tax profits.
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NewsFoyles profits surge ten-fold following digital drive
Bookseller Foyles has unveiled its second consecutive year of profitable trading, with a ten-fold increase in pre-tax profits.
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AnalysisFrom Chelsea Girl to River Island: 11 retail rebrands
Last month both Staples and Games Workshop unveiled new monikers across their entire estates. Retail Week looks at other retail rebrands over the years.
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DataData: The UK’s top 30 retailers by productivity
Retail Week Prospect ranks the top 30 most productive retailers in the UK, measured by sales per employee.
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NewsNon-food sales fall for first time since November 2011
Non-food retail sales suffered their first quarterly decline for more than five years amid a “challenging” period of trading.
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NewsGear4music sales soar, driven by European expansion
Gear4music full-year sales hit a high note as the specialist online retailer aggressively expanded its distribution network.
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OpinionWaterstones row: Are its unbranded stores fair or foul?
Waterstones has been forced to defend itself after opening a clutch of unbranded bookshops. Is the retailer’s move fair game or foul play? Cast your vote below.
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NewsRetail diary: Bunnings, Waterstones and Potter madness
Waterstones gives one customer an exclusive shopping experience, and Bunnings leaves its customers a little flushed.
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AnalysisIn other lives: where retail's leaders started out
Retail Week looks at what the sector’s leaders did before they embraced the wonderful world of retail.
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DataData: Top 50 retailers by sales during 2015/16 financial year
Retail Week’s ranking of the UK’s top 50 retailers by sales for the 2015/16 financial year sees The Range, Inditex and Asos enter the table for the first time.
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NewsClintons mulls UK store closures, job losses feared
Clintons’ US owner is considering closing up to 120 UK stores, with hundreds of jobs at risk.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Damsel in a Dress and Irish sales
Retail news round-up: Foschini group acquires Damsel in a Dress, and Irish retail sales down at Christmas
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NewsWaterstones' revival rolls on despite Brexit fears
Waterstones is on track to deliver a second consecutive year of profits as its turnaround continues, boss James Daunt has revealed.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Sports Direct, French Connection and more
Retail news round-up: Standard Life to oppose Sports Direct’s pay policy and Schroders sells its French Connection stake
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NewsShop prices fall in January amid post-Christmas Sales
Shop prices dropped last month as January Sales in the fashion, footwear, furniture, and electricals drove deflation.
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NewsPaperchase appoints former Pets boss as new chairman
Paperchase has appointed former Pets at Home chief executive Nick Wood as its chairman.
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InterviewPocket Shop steams into WHSmith's travel heartland
The launch of Swedish bookseller Pocket Shop in the UK has caused some ructions, according to its boss Anna Borné Minberger.