All Entertainment articles – Page 74
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NewsGoogle online bookstore opens in Europe next year
Google will open its online bookstore in Europe next year following its US launch yesterday.
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NewsSainsbury's changes logo for Shrek film release
Sainsbury’s has altered its logo for a promotion advertising the film release of Shrek Forever After.
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NewsEBay takes record sales on Super Sunday
Over five million shoppers logged onto eBay.co.uk yesterday in what was a record-breaking week for the online marketplace.
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NewsRetailers found charging different prices across the country
High street retailers are charging different prices across the country with some stores pricing items 80% higher than in others, according to reports.
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PPR appoints Alexandre Bompard as CEO of Fnac
French luxury goods and retail group PPR has appointed Alexandre Bompard as new chief executive of its entertainment and electronics retailer Fnac.Bompard will replace Christophe Cuvillier who will soon take over new responsibilities within PPR. Previously, Bompard worked as chief executive of French radio station Europe 1. He will also ...
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NewsLondon store disposal is ‘good deal for HMV’
Analysts welcomed last week’s disposal by entertainment retailer HMV of one of its Oxford Street stores for £13.7m.
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NewsToy Story 3 set to boost flagging DVD market
Toy Story 3 is set to become this year’s biggest selling DVD within hours of its release, giving the flagging DVD market a welcome lift.
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Indigo Q2 revenue rises 3.8%
Book retailer Indigo has reported a 3.8% growth in revenue for its second quarter ending October 2. Revenue for the quarter was CAD214.8m (£131.7m), up CAD7.8m (£4.8m) from last year. On a like-for-like basis, Indigo and Chapters superstores posted a 0.7% decline in revenue, while small format stores were ...
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NewsConsumer Prices Index annual inflation rate rises to 3.2%
The annual rate of consumer price inflation rose to 3.2% in October from 3.1% in September, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported.
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NewsAmazon drops controversial e-book after boycott threat
Amazon has withdrawn its controversial ‘guide to paedophilia’ e-book after a social network campaign from outraged consumers.
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NewsM&S and JS profits fail to boost retail shares
Food and general retailers both underperformed the market, despite profit advances reported by Marks & Spencer and Sainsbury’s.
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NewsBlack Ops and Kinect spur games market
Video games retailers opened hundreds of stores at midnight this week as Call of Duty: Black Ops and Microsoft’s much anticipated Kinect motion-sensor device hit the shelves.
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NewsSales fall at WHSmith
Bookseller and stationer WHSmith said it was trading in line with expectations despite a sales fall at both divisions.
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NewsRussian oligarch buys 3% stake in HMV
Russian tycoon Alexander Mamut has taken a stake in entertainment group HMV, it has emerged.
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NewsCall of Duty launch kicks off busiest week in video games calendar
A video game expected to become the fastest and biggest selling title in games history was launched in stores across the country at midnight, kicking off the busiest week in the games calendar.
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NewsChristmas retail spend to rise 1% this year
UK retail spend this Christmas is expected to rise by 1% year-on-year, according to a survey by consultants Deloitte.
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NewsTesco mulls exclusive computer games
Tesco will consider creating exclusive computer games with partners as part of its burgeoning entertainment division.
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NewsHMV launches Christmas campaign
Entertainment retailer HMV is launching its Christmas marketing campaign today, featuring icons of the worlds of music, film and games. The campaign will stretch across press, TV, online and in stores, and feature the ‘Get Merry’ tagline.
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Lawson to acquire HMV Japan for £14m
Convenience store retailer Lawson is to acquire music and video retailer HMV Japan on December 1 for ¥1.8bn (£14m). All of HMV Japan’s shares will be purchased from Daiwa Securities SMBC Principal Investments Co. HMV Japan runs 37 stores in Japan. Lawson hopes that the acquisition will help boost its ...
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NewsTraffic-free shopping on Oxford Street on November 27
London’s famous shopping Mecca Oxford Street will offer traffic-free shopping again this year, on November 27.