All Entertainment articles – Page 33
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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.
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OpinionComment: Amazon is still right at the forefront of innovation
Amazon has revealed plans to stream a sci-fi drama called Extant, which stars Halle Berry.
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NewsTed Baker launches into electricals with audio range
Ted Baker is launching into audio products, today unveiling a range of headphones and speakers as it diversifies its offer further.
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NewsThe Book People secures £2.5m funding from Gordon Brothers
Direct bookseller The Book People has secured a £2.5m loan from Gordon Brothers to help support future growth.
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OpinionComment: Retail initial public offerings just keep on coming
Last week, video game retailer Game announced plans for an IPO.
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NewsRetail sales volumes record highest annual growth in a decade
Retail sales volumes recorded their highest year-on-year growth in a decade in April, boosted by Easter and growing consumer confidence.
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OpinionComment: Two years out of administration, is now the time right for Game to float?
Only a couple of years ago, entertainment specialist Game collapsed into administration.
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NewsGame insists potential investors will not be spooked by 2012 administration
Game boss Martyn Gibbs has insisted would-be investors won’t be spooked by the retailer’s administration two years ago as it returns to the stock market.
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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.