All Entertainment articles – Page 48
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NewsAmazon collection lockers launch in convenience chain McColl's
Amazon has started to introduce its collection lockers into Martin McColl, the UK’s large independent convenience store chain.
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NewsSainsbury's grabs entertainment share from rivals
Sainsbury’s has taken market share from Tesco, Asda, Game and HMV in entertainment after investing in the category.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Leading the way online
Standing still is not an option for retailers with online ambitions, as the pace of digital development offers increasingly lucrative opportunities.
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OpinionComment: The legalities of HMV's dresscode controversy
Music stores like HMV have long been considered bastions of individuality, staffed by individuals who are encouraged to show their distinct personalities.
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NewsHMV criticised over tattoo ban
Staff at entertainment retailer HMV are up in arms after a new policy bans them from displaying tattoos and having long hair.
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Amazon in acquisition talks with bookseller Saraiva
Amazon is in acquisition talks with Brazilian bookseller Saraiva, according to sources.Saraiva is based in São Paulo and sells through stores and online. It is thought Amazon could leverage the deal to establish itself in the fast-growing Brazilian ecommerce market.Amazon declined to comment.
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NewsIn pictures: Waterstones launches Kindle advertising
Bookseller Waterstones is launching an advertising campaign for Amazon’s Kindle device.
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NewsPlay.com launches online marketplace
Online entertainment retailer Play.com has launched a marketplace where merchants will be able to open own-branded online shops.
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NewsHMV bans tattoos and long hair as staff told to smarten up
Entertainment specialist HMV has banned its staff from displaying garish tattoos and long hair.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Olympic legacy for supply chain
New supply chain ideas tried out at the London 2012 Olympics could change the way retailers operate in the UK. Alison Clements finds out what lessons have been learnt.
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NewsHMV launches online marketplace
HMV has launched an online marketplace selling third-party products as it looks to hit back at arch-rival Amazon.
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AnalysisCampaign of the week: Waterstones, Importance of Bookshops
In the face of Amazon’s continued dominance in online book sales and the growing popularity of ebooks and tablets, high street bookseller Waterstones has launched an advertising campaign lauding old-fashioned bookshops.
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AnalysisProfile: Steve Clarke, chief executive, WHSmith
WHSmith’s head of high street and Kate Swann’s right-hand man is primed to take over as chief executive.
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NewsGovernment postpones business rates revaluation to 2017
The Government has been accused of delivering a “further blow to the country’s struggling high streets” by postponing the revaluation of business rates from 2015 to 2017.
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NewsMorrisons finance boss Pennycook joins The Hut Group board
Morrisons group finance director Richard Pennycook has joined the board of fast-growing etailer The Hut Group sparking further IPO speculation.
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NewsWHSmith launches new formats as it grows travel division
WHSmith is trialling new travel store formats, including a kids’ toy and book store, to optimise its use of store space.
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OpinionComment: How is WHSmith still managing to make money?
Many people will be left shaking their heads in wonder today when they find out that WHSmith’s pre-tax profits for the year to the end of August have risen 10% to £102m.
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OpinionNick Bubb's verdict: WHSmith - The margin was the message
Kate Swann’s real achievement over the past nine years has been engineering a huge rise in the company’s gross margin.
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AnalysisProfile: WHSmith's chief executive in waiting, Steve Clarke
Steve Clarke will have big boots to fill when he takes up the chief executive role at books and stationery retailer WHSmith next June, taking over from the City’s much-loved Kate Swann who has helped deliver rising profits at the business for almost 10 years.
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AnalysisKate Swann's departure: What the analysts say
As WH Smith stalwart Kate Swann revealed she is to step down from the chief executive post next year, some analysts have questioned whether the wheels are about to come off the books and stationery retailer.