All Entertainment articles – Page 35
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NewsJanuary inflation falls below 2% target for the first time in four years
Inflation fell below the Bank of England’s 2% target to 1.9% in January for the first time since November 2009.
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NewsJanuary retail sales rise at strongest rate in four years
Retail like-for-likes rose 3.9% in January when total sales surged 5.4%, the strongest growth recorded since March 2010.
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AnalysisAnalysis: BRC-KPMG January Retail Sales Monitor, sector by sector
Retail sales enjoyed their strongest growth for four years in January. Retail Week delves down into the BRC-KPMG numbers.
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NewsGame poised for courtroom battle over unpaid rents
Game is set for a courtroom battle with a consortium of the UK’s largest landlords this week over millions of pounds of unpaid rent.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Asda, Game, Lidl, Sports Direct and more
Retail news round-up on February 10, 2014: Asda mulls Early Learning Centre bid, Lidl eyes new UK headquarters, The Kooples losses widen as marketing costs rise and Sports Direct confirms bid for Irish chain Elverys
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AnalysisVideo: HMV Presents Awards Season
The red-carpet season is upon us and HMV is on a push to capture some of the movie buzz with the launch of its first cinema advertising campaign in five years.
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InterviewQ&A: Waterstones retail director Rik McShane
Waterstones retail director Rik McShane talks about the changes at the bookseller under owner Alexander Mamut.
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NewsGame backer revealed as activist investor Elliott
Activist investor Elliott Advisors has built a 99% stake in Game and is on course for a windfall if plans for a £300m float are successful.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Ocado, Game, Amazon, Sports Direct, Morrisons and more
Retail news round-up on February 4, 2014: Ocado co-founder Gissing retires and pre-tax losses widen, Activist investor Elliott revealed as Game backer, Amazon UK sales growth suffers slowdown and more.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Which retailers are best positioned to float?
As a raft of retailers get ship-shape and ready to float, Retail Week takes a look at the runners and riders in the race to go public.
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NewsWaterstones narrows full-year losses despite sales fall
Waterstones’ full-year losses narrowed last year after slashing costs and slowing the rate of its sales decline.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on B&M, DFS, Waterstones and Twitter
Retail news round-up on February 3, 2014: B&M and DFS step up plans to float, Twitter mulls commerce venture, Waterstones’ profits narrow and House of Fraser infringes Jack Wills’ copyright
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NewsConsumer confidence climbs to seven-year high in January
Consumer confidence in January rebounded to its best level for almost seven years.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Hobbs, John Lewis and Amazon
Retail news round-up on January 31, 2014: Hobbs’ owner 3i writes down investment value by 40%, John Lewis Partnership plans switch to hybrid salary pension scheme, UK consumer confidence surges in January, Amazon turnover jumps 20% in fourth quarter
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AnalysisInfographic: Retail's winners and losers over Christmas
Retailers’ performances varied widely at Christmas. Rebecca Thomson looks at the festive period’s winners and losers.
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NewsHMV to launch first cinema ad campaign in five years
Entertainment retailer HMV is launching its first cinema advertising campaign in five years to tie in with the film awards season.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Carpetright, Amazon and Morrisons
Retail news round-up on January 28, 2014: Carpetright profits to come in at lower end of expectations, Morrisons operations director quits weeks after joining and Amazon takes over £1 in every £4 spent on entertainment.
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OpinionComment: The Works CEO Kevin Keaney on how he changed his business model
The Works ensured merry Christmas trading by embracing change, says boss Kevin Keaney
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AnalysisAnalysis: Winners and losers in the Christmas league table
Christmas was, as ever, a different experience for each retailer with performances across the industry varying widely.
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OpinionNick Bubb's verdict: WHSmith - the more things change the more they stay the same
The Christmas trading update from WHSmith was the first from new chief executive Stephen Clarke, but the more things change the more they stay the same.