All Entertainment articles – Page 21
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AnalysisLuke Jensen’s five new rules to win in modern-day retail
Retail is undergoing a revolution as great as the move from counter service to self-service in the 1960s. Here’s how to play by the new rules.
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OpinionOpinion: Waterstones has turned over a new leaf with a back-to-basics tack
Bookshops are experiencing a retail resurgence by focusing on their core proposition, instead of distracting shoppers with anything but.
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NewsShoppers expected to make beeline to Amazon for Black Friday deals
Three quarters of consumers planning to make a purchase on Black Friday will buy from online giant Amazon, a study has revealed.
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NewsGame launches augmented reality display to bring Halo characters to life
Game has launched an augmented reality display in its Basingstoke store that allows customers to pose with characters from the Halo series.
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OpinionRetailers can look to their marketing past for a brighter future
As consumers embrace nostalgia and retro ad campaigns, retailers can draw on past successes to introduce their products to a new generation
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NewsShop prices drop 1.8% in October on back of low commodity prices
Shop prices dropped 1.8% in October as clothing, books and DIY products experienced the deepest levels of deflation owing to low commodity prices.
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AnalysisGame boss Martyn Gibbs on adapting the retailer for gaming's digital revolution
Game chief executive Martyn Gibbs believes the high street retailer is well positioned to capitalise on a market becoming increasingly dominated by digital products.
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NewsAmazon opens first physical bookshop to combine offline and online experience
Amazon is launching its first physical bookstore today in its hometown of Seattle as it dips its toe into bricks-and-mortar retailing.
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NewsHigh street retailers steal back entertainment market share from etailers
High street retailers HMV, Game and Argos have stolen market share from etailers Amazon and Rakuten in the physical entertainment market.
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NewsToys R Us profits rocket after four consecutive years of UK decline
Toys R Us has more than trebled its full-year pre-tax profits in the UK, putting an end to a run of four consecutive years of falling profits.
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AnalysisInfographic: Halloween set to raise £460m for retailers this year
Retailers are expected to profit from £460m worth of Halloween-related sales this year, according to forecasts from Conlumino.
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NewsGear4music revenues surge 43% as it records maiden interim results
Musical instruments retailer Gear4music has reported a 43% surge in first-half revenues in its maiden results since floating.
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OpinionPeter Williams: Reunions remind me how retail’s changed, mostly for the good
Sadly - for me - I’m in an era of my life when I am passing certain landmarks, and I’ve recently been to two significant reunions.
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NewsAmazon and Kindle Entertainment settle out of court after trademark dispute
Amazon has settled out of court with children’s TV production company Kindle Entertainment after suing it for a trademark infringement.
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AnalysisGame invests 'heavily' in Multiplay and prepares for virtual reality gaming
Game is to invest “heavily” in its Multiplay business and is preparing to exploit the virtual reality gaming market as it adapts for the digital age.
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AnalysisStore of the week: The novel design of a Discworld-themed emporium
Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series has inspired a store owner to create an emporium filled with weird and wonderful objects.
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AnalysisGame profits slip as rising operating costs hit performance
Game full-year adjusted pre-tax profit dropped 4.5% to £38m as operating costs hit the specialist’s performance.
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AnalysisWHSmith reveals rising profits and estimates £2m to £3m living wage impact
WHSmith has reported rising profits but flat like-for-likes in its full year as it estimates the living wage will cost it £2m to £3m a year.
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AnalysisAugust bank holiday drives fastest retail sales growth since January 2014
September’s like-for-likes have risen at the fastest rate since January 2014 owing to the inclusion of the late bank holiday in the month’s figures.
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AnalysisWaterstones sales up 5% after 'better vintage' releases on Super Thursday
Waterstones managing director James Daunt revealed Super Thursday boosted sales by 5% following a “better vintage” of book launches this year.