All Entertainment articles – Page 78
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NewsWorld Cup hits current trading at HMV but profits rise 17.7%
The World Cup has hit current trading at HMV but the entertainment group remains confident as it enacts its strategy to evolve the product mix, develop its live music and ticketing business and turn around bookseller Waterstone’s.
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NewsStruggling Game warns of loss in first half
Continued declining sales and a likely interim loss at computer entertainment specialist Game prompted downgrades by analysts.
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NewsHMV withdraws 'anti-English' World Cup goods from Scottish stores
Entertainment retailer HMV is withdrawing Anyone But England World Cup T-shirts and other merchandise from Scottish stores after accusations of racism.
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NewsWHSmith to launch book club with Richard and Judy
WHSmith has struck a deal with TV personalities Richard Madeley and Judy Finnegan to reprise the pair’s book club.
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NewsGame appoints new CEO
Game has appointed Vodafone UK consumer director Ian Shepherd as its new chief executive.
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AnalysisWhat Apple means to retailers
Apple has again captivated consumers with its latest gadget, the iPad. Joanne Ellul pins down the brand’s enduring appeal and examines why the company is so important to other retailers
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NewsArgos like-for-like sales fall 8.1%
Sales at Argos fell 8.1% on a like-for-like basis for its first quarter to May 29 after a drop in TV and video gaming sales.
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NewsWaterstone's operations director exits
Waterstone’s operations director Alex Rayner has left with the business with immediate effect.
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NewsBest Buy sponsors London venue The O2
Best Buy is sponsoring London venue The O2 to bolster its entertainment credentials.
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US Borders narrows loses
Borders has reported a reduced loss in its first quarter, but sales at the bookseller continue to decline as consumers shifted to digital media offered by rivals.The net loss narrowed to $64.1m (£44.3m) in the three months to May 1, from $86m (£59.5m) a year earlier. Revenue dropped to $547.2m ...
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NewsTheo Walcott axe delivers blow to M&S ad
A Marks and Spencer’s ad campaign suffered a blow when one of its stars, England striker Theo Walcott, was dropped from the England team.
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NewsKingfisher boss wades into VAT debate
Kingfisher chief executive Ian Cheshire has called on the government to consider extending VAT to food and other exempt items if an increase in the tax is implemented.
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AnalysisHas online sales growth hit a wall?
With Game, HMV and Maplin all reporting falls in online sales, has the ecommerce boom plateaued, or is it a case of a few retailers underperforming?
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NewsHMV shuffles management team
HMV has made two senior management appointments as the retailer continues its “strategic development as a multichannel entertainment brand”.
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NewsWaterstone’s unveils new branding
Waterstone’s has unveiled its new branding on its website today ahead of a “major” launch in stores this Thursday.
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NewsWaterstone's to put Paperchase concessions in stores
Book retailer Waterstone’s is to put Paperchase concessions in 20 of its stores
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OpinionHMV no longer top of the pops
Like the chart stars whose tunes it sells, entertainment group HMV is susceptible to wild swings of fortune and last week’s update was hardly music to investors’ ears.