All Entertainment articles – Page 33
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NewsNick Bubb's verdict: Are the Card Factory and Game IPOs growth stories?
They say that people have short memories but it is only two years ago since the publicly-quoted Clinton Cards and Game Group went bust in ignominious fashion, losing their investors a lot of money.
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OpinionComment: Game relies on the product cycle to drive fortunes
As Game confirms its intention to float, it’s clear the retail IPO train continues to come at a pace after such a long drought.
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AnalysisIn numbers: Game's financial statistics ahead of IPO
Game has revealed its intention to float on the London Stock Exchange, just two years after it fell into administration. Retail Week highlights some key figures about the games specialist.
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NewsApril footfall flat but out-of-town locations boosted by Easter
Footfall in April slipped 0.1% against last year and down on a 1.8% rise in March despite sales getting a boost from the Easter holidays.
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NewsGame confirms intention to float on London Stock Exchange
Game has confirmed its intention to float on the stock market two years after it collapsed into administration.
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NewsEntry deadline extended for Retail Week Rising Stars Awards 2014
The deadline for entries for the Retail Week Rising Stars Awards, retails leading awards for industry staff, has been extended to May 23.
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NewsVideo: Electronics retailer CeX's bitcoin-only payment trial
Second hand technology retailer CeX kicked off a three day trial of only accepting bitcoin in its Glasgow store yesterday. We see how it went.
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NewsBitcoin replaces pound in CeX's Glasgow store
CeX, which sells second-hand electronic products, said it has become the first UK retailer to accept only bitcoins, in a trial in its Glasgow store.
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NewsGame’s brand match raises questions about its IPO strategy
Questions about Game’s launch into a new category as part of its IPO strategy were raised as a store emerged in Stockholm with similar branding.
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NewsAmazon ramps up US grocery offer as first quarter profits fall
Amazon has ramped up its grocery offer in the US with a service offering cheap delivery of “everyday essentials” as first quarter profits fall.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Boots, B&M, Co-op, Burberry, Game and more
Retail news round-up on April 25, 2014: Boots launches European website, B&M to refinance £585m of loans before IPO, Burberry launches on Alibaba, Scotmid operating profits plunges, Labour eyes cutting ties with Co-op Bank and more.
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NewsRetailers create more jobs in first quarter as confidence grows
The number of people employed in retail increased 1.8% in the first quarter, driven by non-food store groups.
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NewsRakuten’s Play.com puts 71 jobs under consultation as it restructures
Staff at Rakuten’s Play.com have entered a period of consultation as the marketplace revealed that 71 jobs are on the line.
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GalleryStore gallery: Pêle-Mêle bucks the trend in beleaguered bookshop market
Pêle-Mêle has managed to create an atmosphere where customers feel content to while away an hour or two before actually making a purchase.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Amazon has become the flag-bearer in fulfilment
Thanks to the Japanese principle of Kaizen, etail giant Amazon sets the bar in delivery at its Hemel Hempstead fulfilment centre.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on WHSmith, Tesco, eBay and more
Retail news round-up on April 11, 2014: WH Smith to operate franchise stores for other retailers, Tesco plans 80-stores food chain, Investor Carl Icahn scraps call to spin-off PayPal and more
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NewsWHSmith first half profits rise as cost-cutting continues
WHSmith pre-tax profit rose 3% to £69m despite like-for-like sales falling 4% in its first half as cost saving continues at the business.
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GalleryIn pictures: Waterstones installs edible Charlie and the Chocolate Factory window display
Waterstones has installed a Charlie and the Chocolate Factory chocolate biscuit window display at its flagship Piccadilly store.
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NewsShop price deflation lowest since 2006 as retailers keep their offer sharp
Shop price inflation deflated for the eleventh consecutive month in March, dropping 1.7%, as retailers kept their prices sharp amid stiff competition.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The top 10 fastest-growing retailers in the UK, 2014
The second annual Zolfo Cooper Growth Retailer Report, produced in association with Retail Week, highlights the businesses that have excelled in increasing profits in the UK.