All Entertainment articles – Page 38
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NewsRetail sales rise 2.6% in October
Retail sales rose in October following a slowdown the previous month, providing retailers with encouragement in the countdown to Christmas.
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NewsHMV brings back loyalty programme PureHMV
The new owners of HMV have reinstated the entertainment retailer’s loyalty programme PureHMV.
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NewsHMV music app returns to Apple store
HMV’s digital music app has returned to the Apple App Store after the retailer removed a function that violated Apple’s guidelines on in-app purchases.
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AnalysisBlockbuster: What next for the retailer teetering on the brink?
Blockbuster owners Gordon Brothers filed an intention to appoint administrators yesterday, less than year after it collapsed. With the future of Blockbuster hanging in the balance once again, Retail Week takes a look at whether this could be the final curtain.
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News'Blockbuster has a future', insists prospective administrator
The administrator lined up to take control of Blockbuster has insisted the embattled video rentals chain still has a future.
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NewsHMV and Paperchase latest signings at Intu Watford
HMV and Paperchase are the latest retailers to sign for stores at Intu Watford shopping centre following the opening of Theo Paphitis’ lingerie brand Boux Avenue last month.
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OpinionComment: Westfield London's 5th birthday - how it has defied economic gloom
Today is an exciting day as we celebrate five successful years at Westfield London.
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NewsBlockbuster to be put into administration again
Entertainment retailer Blockbuster is to be put into administration for the second time in a year after a poor rental and retail sales performance.
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NewsAmazon posts third-quarter sales surge after latest Kindle launch
Online giant Amazon has posted a 24% sales surge in its third quarter, when it also made a net loss of $41m (£25.3m).
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OpinionComment: Apple’s issue with the HMV app is no surprise
The spat that broke out between HMV and Apple over the iOS version of the Hilco-owned retailer’s music app has inevitably been positioned as a clash between old and new.
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OpinionComment: Apple's removal of HMV's app highlights risks of doing business with rivals
Apple’s removal of the HMV app from its App Store has created more waves than the retailer’s long-awaited digital return itself.
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NewsTotal retail searches rise 12% in third quarter despite desktop decline
Total retail searches increased 12% in the third quarter of 2013 despite a decline in desktop searches, according to the BRC-Google Online Retail Monitor.
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NewsApple removes HMV music app from its App Store
The innovative HMV app that launched last week has been temporarily removed from the iOS App Store by owner Apple despite the tech giant previously approving the app.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on HMV, Tesco and Kingfisher
Retail news round-up October 22, 2013: Apple removes HMV’s new UK app from its App Store, billionaire Warren Buffett slashes investment in Tesco and Kingfisher boss Ian Cheshire predicts dynamic pricing will soon be used widely across retail.
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AnalysisInfographic: How retailers are using social media to recruit
Retailers are increasingly turning to social media to hire new talent into their businesses from food to fashion. Retail Week takes a look at the different sectors’ approaches.
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OpinionComment: The challenge in HMV's digital strategy is persuading shoppers to convert
It is encouraging to see HMV embracing a new multichannel strategy in an attempt to capture a higher share of the digital market, and to focus on discoverability, which can be one of the challenges of selling music online.
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NewsHMV kick-starts digital strategy with launch of innovative app
HMV is kick-starting its critical digital strategy this week with the launch of an MP3 download store and innovative app.
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NewsWHSmith to reopen site by the weekend after porn book scandal
WHSmith is to reopen its website within the next 48 hours, it is understood, after it was taken down to remove pornographic books.
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NewsThe Works launches loyalty scheme in 'value sector first'
Discount bookseller and stationer The Works has launched a loyalty scheme, which it has called a first for the value sector.
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AnalysisAmazon UK's 15th birthday: Milestones since its 1998 launch
Amazon launched in the UK 15 years ago. Retail Week takes a look at the key milestones since its launch in 1998.