All Entertainment articles – Page 26
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NewsBreakfast Briefing: Retail news on Bestway Group, Ann Summers, American Apparel and more
Retail news round-up on February 25, 2015: Bestway Group profit; Physical music shops; Ann Summers retains brand consultancy; American Apparel ousts creative director.
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NewsRetail sales growth slumps in February amid supermarket price war
Retail sales growth slumped in February to its lowest level for more than a year as heavy discounting by grocers hit shopping activity.
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NewsTesco begins national briefing on in-store management job changes
Thousands of Tesco team leaders whose jobs are at risk will start to hear their fate today as boss Dave Lewis continues to cut costs.
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NewsRetail sales jump 5.4% in January as store prices fall at record rate
Retail sales in January rose 5.4% year on year as shoppers took advantage of falling store prices that dropped at record-breaking rates.
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AnalysisVideo: Consumers tell us how falling inflation affects them
The rate of CPI inflation dropped to 0.3% in January according to ONS figures, the lowest level since its records began.
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AnalysisOutgoing Foyles boss says company is "hungry for expansion"
Sam Husain says the company is “hungry for expansion” but the opening of new shops depend on the deals it can strike with landlords.
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NewsFoyles reports full-year loss after property overhaul write-offs
Foyles has recorded an operating loss of £600,000 for the year following write-offs including relocating its flagship store.
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NewsTopman launches crowdsourcing music video campaign with Ghostpoet
Topman has unveiled a marketing campaign called #Openshoot that is asking consumers to contribute artistic ideas that could feature in music videos.
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NewsFootfall rises in second consecutive month for first time in a decade
Footfall soared at retailers across the UK last month as shoppers took advantage of low petrol prices and falling energy rates.
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NewsStore of the week: Libreria Acqua Alta defies Venetian weather
Venetian book shop Libreria Acqua Alta’s store design to make the retailer stand out whilst defying its flood-prone location.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How to combat the North-South retail divide
Figures released by the Local Data Company revealed that the retail divide between the north and south of England is growing, with the number of vacant shops in the North now double the number in the South.
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NewsVacant shop rates reveal England's North-South retail divide
There are twice as many empty shops in towns and cities in the North of England than there are in the South, according to new figures.
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AnalysisIn the news: Incoming Foyles chief executive Paul Currie
Incoming Foyles boss Paul Currie has ambitious plans for the bookseller and believes its ecommerce offer could eclipse its bricks-and-mortar business.
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NewsFoyles chief executive Sam Husain to retire from the bookseller
Sam Husain is retiring from his role as chief executive of bookseller Foyles, the retailer revealed today.
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NewsConsumer spending at its highest level for three years, Deloitte says
Consumer spending on non-essential items has reached its highest level for three years thanks to falling fuel and food prices.
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OpinionComment: Tesco's Blinkbox failure proves copying Amazon is futile
With an insatiable appetite to capitalise on what it considered hot trends, Tesco hurried into an unknown market (to the grocer) that was already saturated.
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NewsTesco to close Blinkbox Books after failing to find buyer
Tesco is to close its e-book service Blinkbox Books after failing to find a buyer, following the sale of music streaming service Blinkbox Music.
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NewsMr Porter and Google join forces for Kingsman film launch
Luxury menswear retailer Mr Porter has teamed up with Google to give consumers the chance to “star” in new movie Kingsman: The Secret Service.
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NewsWork to bring retail units to London's Centre Point gets underway
Work to bring a host of retail units to London’s iconic Centre Point is now underway.
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NewsAmazon took quarter of entertainment spend in the fourth quarter of 2014
Amazon raked in one in every four pounds spent on entertainment in the last quarter of 2014, as the supermarkets saw their marketshare fall.