All Entertainment articles – Page 65
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OpinionYouth of today will still want stores tomorrow
Understanding how customers behave today is vital for retailers
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NewsTechnology products key as HMV sets sights on recovery
Analysts remained bearish on HMV after the entertainment group revealed full-year profits had slumped and set out recovery plans
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NewsRetail climbs but fails to match the market
Food and general retailers alike climbed over the week but failed to match the rise clocked up by the market overall.
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NewsWaterstone’s borrows its latest idea
Waterstone’s sales performance has been none too spectacular, but will marketing like this be helping?
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News20 stores a day shut by multiples, report says
Multiple retailers closed 20 stores a day on average between January and May as they slashed costs amid punishing trading conditions.
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NewsAmazon to acquire online rival The Book Depository
Amazon has reached an agreement to acquire fast-growing online bookseller The Book Depository.
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AnalysisLining up an Olympic opportunity
With less than three months before opening, Rebecca Thomson visits Westfield Stratford as it prepares for the 2012 games to commence
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OpinionRetail’s week of woe could be just the start
In bad times, weak retailers fail. None of the names that have hit difficulty in the past week will have come as a surprise to anyone who follows the sector.
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OpinionGeneral retailers defy market and bad news
Retailers may have gone down like dominoes over the week but despite the slew of bad news publicly quoted general retailers were up versus the market generally.
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NewsHMV chiefs outline new vision after awful year
HMV chiefs have reaffirmed their faith in the retailer after a terrible year, and set an operating margin target of between 3% and 4%.
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Lawson to expand product range
Convenience store operator Lawson plans to expand the product range sold at its convenience stores and radically reform its business model to resemble that of the Uniqlo clothing chain. Under its new growth strategy, Lawson will increase the number of stores selling fresh produce.While the company has been pushing this ...
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NewsMamut completes Waterstone's deal
Russian tycoon Alexander Mamut has completed the £53m purchase of Waterstone’s.
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Massmart to focus on integration with Walmart
Massmart has said that it is focused on integration with Walmart now that the deal has been approved, particularly in terms of governance, procurement processes and sharing best practice. Massmart chief executive Grant Pattison said the company is first and foremost putting in place measures to implement the conditions the ...
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NewsWaterstone's operations and commercial directors exit
Bookseller Waterstone’s has revealed that commercial director Michael Neil and operations director Roger Childs will be leaving the business with immediate effect.
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NewsHMV sells Canadian business to Hilco
HMV has sold its Canadian business to restructuring firm Hilco.
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NewsWHSmith earnings ‘not threatened by e-books’
Fears about the impact of the growing popularity of e-books on bookseller and stationer WHSmith are overplayed and the retailer is undervalued, according to broker Oriel Securities.
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Maruzen CHI Holdings records loss
Bookstore operator Maruzen CHI Holdings recorded a loss for the first quarter ended April 30, in the aftermath of the recent Japanese disasters.The retailer said that although book sales were strong during the period, overall financial performance was affected by the Tohoku earthquake.The company recorded a net loss of ¥439m ...
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AnalysisBest Buy extends online streaming into Canada
As the entertainment industry continues with its rapid shift to digital media, Best Buy is to launch its CinemaNow video download service in Canada.
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NewsVast contrast typifies results across retail
Food and general retailers alike lagged a flattish market as updates and sector data showed sharply divergent performances from store groups.