All Entertainment articles – Page 8
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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Hamleys boss Ralph Cunningham has abruptly departed the retailer and has been replaced by former House of Fraser finance chief Yong Shen.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.
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NewsSports Direct's Mike Ashley in rescue bid for HMV
Sports Direct tycoon Mike Ashley has emerged as one of the suitors bidding to rescue HMV from administration.
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NewsGame sales fall over Christmas as it rolls out arenas
Game’s UK sales fell over the Christmas period with its Spanish business outperforming its British arm.
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NewsShop price inflation accelerates despite festive discounting
Shop price inflation accelerated at the highest rate for more than five years in December, despite widespread discounting in the build-up to Christmas.
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NewsGear4music cautions on profits despite Christmas sales spike
Gear4music has warned that full-year profits will fall “slightly below” those achieved last year, despite a spike in sales during the crucial Christmas quarter.
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NewsHMV collapse is ‘red flag’ on business rates, boss warns
HMV’s fall into administration throws into stark relief the urgent need for business rates reform, its boss has said.
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NewsHMV enters administration amid 'tsunami' of challenges
HMV has slumped into administration for the second time in six years, blaming its collapse on a “tsunami” of retail challenges.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What is Mike Ashley's master plan?
Hark back to June 2016 and Sports Direct founder Mike Ashley was hauled before a parliamentary hearing about the working conditions at the retailer’s Shirebrook warehouse.
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NewsGame full-year losses shrink but sales remain flat
Game shrank its losses over its full year but sales remained stubbornly flat with its events business a notable bright spot.