All Entertainment articles – Page 54
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NewsHMV and Ticketmaster enter partnership
HMV has entered a strategic partnership with ticket giant Ticketmaster UK to extend the scope of its Hmvtickets ticketing service.
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OpinionSainsbury’s prepared for challenges ahead
Another solid performance from Justin King and his team at Sainsbury’s has added some much needed cheer to the turbulent UK grocery sector.
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NewsBookseller Relay returns to the UK
Bookseller and stationery giant Relay is making a return to the UK with a 755 sq ft trial shop in London’s Cannon Street station.
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OpinionHMV's fortunes are looking up
Entertainment group HMV’s shares were top of the pops last week as it flagged a likely return to profitability this financial year.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Has HMV now been turned around?
HMV struck a positive note today – the retailer is expected to return to profitability next year, and Game’s problems have helped it soak up market share.
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NewsReturn to profitability in sight at HMV following Game demise
HMV expects to return to profitability next year in the wake of Game’s demise.
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NewsHMV and Asda best-placed to take Game’s market share
HMV and Asda are best-placed to scoop up market share following Game store closures in a competitive entertainment market.
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NewsHMV uses augmented reality to bring products to life
HMV used augmented reality to bring products to life as it celebrated the 100th anniversary of Universal Pictures at the weekend.
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NewsHMV polls shoppers on the best of British talent
HMV is pitting the Beatles against The Who, Oasis against Blur and Chas’n’Dave against Wet Wet Wet in an online poll.
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NewsSainsbury's launches music download service
Sainsbury’s has launched an MP3 music download service.
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AnalysisRetailers and landlords: Lease conflict time bomb
Retailers and landlords remain in disputes over pre-packs, downscaling, and now monthly rents. Meanwhile, a lease time bomb is ticking, warns Mark Faithfull. However, it could spell good news for retailers.
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OpinionMusic independents are making a comeback
I wrote this column on Independent Record Store Day, an annual event celebrating the joy of musical discovery in just such an establishment near you.
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NewsData: HMV makes gains on Amazon's market share after strong quarter
HMV is catching up on Amazon in the battle for entertainment market share.
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NewsSir Philip Green and the Westons slip down Sunday Times Rich List
Primark and Selfridges owners Galen and George Weston and Arcadia owner Sir Philip Green slipped down the Sunday Times Rich List rankings this year.
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OpinionRetailers must adapt to stay ahead
Retailers flirt with disaster if they forget their niche, warns Jacqueline Gold.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What Amazon's publishing arm means for retail
Amazon’s latest venture – to develop a book publishing operation in the UK – is yet another example of the online giant’s ability to think long term.
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NewsAmazon launches publishing venture
Amazon is to launch a publishing operation in the UK as it looks to fend off competition in the ebook market.
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NewsLandlords slam "underhand practice” of pre-pack administrations
Landlords have slammed the “growing underhand practice” of insolvency practices such as pre-pack administrations that they say siphons “tens of millions of pounds out of pensioners’ savings into the pockets of private investors profiting from retail failure”.
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AnalysisAnalysis: WHSmith gets interesting with Kobo drive
It’s not often that WHSmith takes you by surprise. Year in year out, group chief executive Kate Swann’s story has been about maintaining a usually healthy overall profit by running an exceptionally tight ship. But alongside today’s financials came an announcement that shows intriguing multichannel innovation from a retailer not renowned for creative thinking.
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Amazon acquires James Bond US book rights
Amazon has bought the rights to produce James Bond novels in North America as the online giant takes a step closer to becoming a publisher.