All Entertainment articles – Page 32
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AnalysisIn numbers: Shop price inflation hit record low in June
Shop price inflation fell to its lowest on record in June, according to the British Retail Consortium – Nielsen Index.
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NewsShop prices lowest on record due to supermarket price war
Shop prices deflated to their lowest rate on record in June, falling 1.8% in the month, due in part to fierce competition among grocers.
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NewsRakuten’s Play.com makes 82 redundancies as it streamlines operations
Rakuten’s Play.com has made 82 redundancies at its head office as part of its plans to streamline operations onto a single global platform.
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NewsRough Trade picks Nottingham for first regional store
Rough Trade will expand its UK presence beyond London with the opening of stores, the first of which is scheduled for Nottingham this autumn.
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NewsHamleys reveals tech driven top 10 must-have toys for Christmas 2014
Hamleys has unveiled its predictions for the top 10 toys set to be on children’s wishlists to Santa this Christmas, with technology expected to play a big part.
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NewsInfographic: John Lewis sales fall 16.7% after later start to clearance
Sales at John Lewis department stores tumbled by 16.7% to £68m last week as changes to the trading calendar and sunny weather took a toll.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on consumer confidence, JD Sports, Monsoon Accessorize and Amazon
Retail news round-up on June 27, 2014: Consumer confidence rises in June; Shareholders voice concern over remuneration at JD Sports; Monsoon Accessorize to overhaul store estate; Amazon accused of bullying small publishers
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NewsAmazon launches click-and-collect lockers in London Tube stations
Amazon is introducing its lockers in two London Underground stations to make picking up orders more convenient for shoppers on the go.
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NewsSouthampton's Guitar Store amplifies its store front
Pound shops and supermarkets rely on turning high volumes to keep revenues up, but Southampton has a different high-volume retailer.
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NewsAmazon enters smartphone market with shopping-friendly device
Amazon unveiled its first smartphone, Fire, yesterday which allows users to see images in 3D and buy items they see.
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NewsWaterstones opens new 'local' store under different fascia
Waterstones is to open its forthcoming new store in Suffolk under the fascia The Southwold Bookshop to reflect its “quintessentially local” offer.
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GalleryStore gallery: Foyles turns over a new leaf with novel London flagship
As the London bookseller Foyles unveils its new flagship on Charing Cross Road, we give the four-storey bookshop a close reading.
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NewsAldi and Ikea among retailers shortlisted for Retail Week Rising Stars Awards
Aldi, Boots and Ikea are among retailers to have been shortlisted for the Retail Week Rising Stars Awards.
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NewsThe Works aims to grow revenue by 50% over next three years
Discount retailer The Works is gunning to increase sales by almost 50% in the next three years as it extends its offer beyond its books origins.
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NewsWHSmith halts sales decline for first quarter in five years
WHSmith has recorded flat total revenue in its third quarter, the first such period sales have not declined in five years.
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Analysis15 fascinating facts about Foyles as it prepares to open its Charing Cross flagship
Foyles will tomorrow relocate to a ’21st century bookshop’ on London’s Charing Cross Road. Here are 15 things you might not know about Foyles.
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NewsEntertainment specialist Game confirms £340m IPO
Game has set the offer price of its IPO at the low end of expectations at 200p per share, valuing the retailer at £340m.
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GalleryIn pictures: Foyles unveils flagship bookshop 'for 21st century'
Bookseller Foyles is writing a fresh chapter in its history with a new flagship in a sign of confidence that the physical book market can thrive in the face of digital publishing.
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NewsVideo: Foyles boss Sam Husain on the power of physical books retailing
As Foyles prepares to unveil its new flagship store on Charing Cross Road, we speak to boss Sam Husain about the shop and physical books retailing.
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NewsGame to push button on IPO tomorrow valuing it between £340m and £360m
Game will formally push the button on an IPO tomorrow that will value the company at between £340m and £360m.