All Entertainment articles – Page 59
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AnalysisBlockbuster Two Weeks Free Movies
Blockbuster is one retailer that’s not had an easy time of it over the last couple of years, as new services such as Lovefilm and streaming service Netflix are muscling in on its territory.
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OpinionOcado blow as FD departs
News editor Nicola is has worked on the news desk at Retail Week for three years, covering property, furniture, DIY, and entertainment.
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NewsChristmas updates boost store stocks
As the Christmas trading season drew to an end, retailers of all sorts were in fashion.
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OpinionPrimark is proving its value as others struggle
George MacDonald has written for Retail Week for more than 10 years, covering various sectors. He is a frequent TV and radio commentator on retail trends and issues.
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NewsRetail sales suffer steepest fall in three years, says CBI
Retail sales suffered their biggest fall in three years in January, according to the CBI Distributives Trades Survey.
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NewsWHSmith top line expected to rise over the next five years
WHSmith is expected return to revenue growth over the next five years as it benefits from improved margin mix and overseas expansion.
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NewsHMV granted breathing space by banks
UPDATED: Struggling entertainment retailer HMV has revealed its banks have relaxed its terms and given it more headroom in a move that will have a “materially positive impact on the Group’s profitability and cash flow”.
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Culture Convenience Club posts rise in book and magazine sales
Culture Convenience Club has posted a 106% rise in book and magazine sales to ¥102.4bn (£871.5m) at its Tsutaya store network for 2011.The home entertainment retailer attributed the increase to the strengthening of its catalogue stock, resulting in an uplift in the number of subscriptions, as well as utilising its ...
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NewsPlay mulls payment-on-delivery model to boost shoppers’ options
Etailer Play.com is considering the introduction of a payment-on-delivery offer, which would be a UK first as the retailer looks to offer better customer service under its new owners.
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NewsGame boss insists it has a future despite anxiety over convenant
Game chief executive Ian Shepherd has insisted the entertainment retailer does not face structural challenges that endanger its future, as he revealed a slump in Christmas sales.
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NewsFood retailers slide as sentiment worsens
As the Christmas trading statements started to come thick and fast, general retailers just about held their own against the market.
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AnalysisBeating a UK retreat
As Best Buy officially pulls out of the UK this weekend, Charlotte Hardie considers why it and many other international big shots have failed in their bid to conquer the UK.
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OpinionHard work begins as retail fortunes diverge
One “dazzling” week’s trade in December gave the impression that retailers’ Christmases had all come at once.
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OpinionNot so entertaining
You wouldn’t want to be selling anything entertainment-related right now, going by the updates from HMV and Game this week.
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NewsHMV trims head office jobs
HMV has made a “handful” of redundancies at head office days after reporting a slump in sales over Christmas.
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NewsGame like-for likes plunge as margins hit
Game UK & Eire like-for-likes slumped 15.2% in the 8 weeks to January 7 as the challenging conditions in the games market continue to take their toll.
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NewsChristmas sales up by 20% at Foyles
Book retailer Foyles experienced a 20% increase in sales in December, driven by its new store at Westfield Stratford City.
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NewsRevenue flat as Games Workshop says its unaffected by high-street malaise
Revenue at Games Workshop’s UK operations edged up in the half-year to 27 November as it is unaffected by macroeconomic factors, the games manufacturer said.
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OpinionCompeting with price comparisons
Unique products and great service will always be valued by shoppers, says Jacqueline Gold.
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NewsOakley Capital plots bid for HMV's live music arm
Oakley Capital founder Peter Dubens is assembling a bid for HMV’s live music arm.