All Entertainment articles – Page 7
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CartoonRetail cartoon: James Daunt's American tale
Patrick Blower’s take on Waterstones chief executive James Daunt also becoming boss at US bookseller Barnes & Noble.
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NewsBarnes & Noble snapped up by Waterstones owner
Barnes & Noble has been acquired by Waterstones’ parent company Elliott Advisors in an all-cash deal.
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NewsWHSmith chief executive Clarke to step down
WHSmith group chief executive Stephen Clarke is to step down in October, when he will hand over the reins to Carl Cowling.
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NewsGear4music warns on profits despite sales rise
Gear4music has warned on profits for the second time this year despite an increase in sales.
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NewsWaterstones staff demand ‘real living wage’
Staff at bookseller Waterstones have launched a petition calling for payment of a ‘real’ living wage.
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NewsGame ramps up arena expansion in transformation plan
After posting its first-half results, Game is focusing on its transformation strategy bolstered by the expansion of its Belong gaming arenas.
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NewsGame profits increase driven by cost-cutting programme
Game has posted an increase in profits at the half-year mark despite falling sales, in what boss Martyn Gibbs described as “a challenging retail environment”.
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AnalysisRetail Week Awards 2019: Julian Richer wins outstanding contribution
Julian Richer’s revolutionary, staff-centric approach to retail has enabled his own business to thrive and helped to transform some of the biggest names in the industry
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NewsHamleys boss exits, replaced by ex-HoF finance chief
Hamleys boss Ralph Cunningham has abruptly departed the retailer and has been replaced by former House of Fraser finance chief Yong Shen.
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OpinionOpinion: Can HMV do a Waterstones and reinvent itself?
At various points in the past couple of weeks, it’s looked very much as if one of the last refuges for the middle-aged might go the way of all flesh.
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AnalysisCan Sunrise Records boss Doug Putman spin HMV around?
HMV’s new owner Doug Putman tells Retail Week about his plans to revive the retailer
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NewsHMV's new owner: We'll be profitable 'by the end of the year'
HMV’s new owner Doug Putman has insisted the music store chain will be profitable “by the end of the year.”
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NewsHMV's 27 store closures revealed
HMV administrator KPMG has named the 27 stores set to close, including the retailer’s Oxford Street flagship.
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NewsHMV sold to Canadian music retail tycoon
Entertainment retailer HMV has been acquired by Canadian music mogul Doug Putman.
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NewsCanadian buyer is front-runner for HMV
A Canadian record store retailer is the front-runner to buy HMV and could dash Mike Ashley’s hopes of acquiring yet another ailing high street name.
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NewsShop prices rise in January despite post-Christmas Sales
Shop prices increased at the fastest rate for almost six years in January, despite post-Christmas discounting.
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NewsMike Ashley ‘demands rent holiday’ over possible HMV deal
Sports Direct owner Mike Ashely is reportedly seeking a “six-month rent holiday” from HMV landlords if he were to save the music retailer.
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NewsWHSmith sales rise bolstered by travel arm
WHSmith recorded an increase in sales as a decline in its high street division was offset by a strong performance in its travel division.
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CartoonRetail cartoon: HMV gets a new master?
Patrick Blower’s take on reports that HMV is the latest struggling retailer on Mike Ashley’s shopping list.
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NewsMore than 23,000 shops to shutter in 2019, data warns
More than 23,000 shops and 175,000 jobs will be lost from UK high streets in 2019, new research has warned.