All Entertainment articles – Page 84
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NewsEtailers preparing for Christmas sales rush
Online retailers are hoping for one of their busiest days today with growing numbers of shoppers looking online for their Christmas presents.
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GameStop reports third-quarter total company sales up 8.2%
GameStop has reported third-quarter total company sales up 8.2% to $1.83bn (£1.12bn).New software sales rose 9.4%, while used product sales increased 19.4%, on top of the 19.3% increase in the third quarter of 2008. Like-for-like sales decreased 7.8%, attributable primarily to a decline in new video game hardware sales.
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OpinionWoolworths stood still for far too long
Woolies didn’t need the big central infrastructure and West End head office, nor did it need shops in expensive prime locations or grand multichannel plans. Its future lay in being the biggest store in the smallest towns.
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NewsHobbyCraft heading for ‘best ever’ year
Arts and crafts retailer HobbyCraft said it was heading for its “best ever year” as the trend for low-cost family activities continues to grow.
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NewsBorders UK collapses into administration
MCR has been appointed as administrator to Borders UK.
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NewsBorders UK stops taking orders online
Borders UK has stopped taking orders from its website as the future of the books retailer hangs in the balance.
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NewsPPR looks to sell some retail businesses
French luxury and retail group PPR is reported to be considering the sale of part of its retail portfolio to raise cash to buy new brands.
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NewsWHSmith pulls out of Borders bid
WHSmith has ended talks about buying troubled bookseller Borders UK, raising doubts over the specialist’s future.
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NewsCasino owned CDiscount up for sale
Casino owned discount etailer CDiscount has collapsed less than a year after it was launched in the UK.
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NewsChristmas spending expected to fall
Spending this Christmas could fall for the first time in twenty years according to retail research house Verdict.
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NewsModern Warfare 2 fires up flagging games sector
Games retailers pulled out all the stops this week as they clambered to grab share of the biggest ever software launch to hit the market.
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AnalysisUS’s toy wars could mean victory only for consumers
With Christmas fast approaching, US discount giant Target this week introduced price cuts on toys at its stores.
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NewsPlay.com investigated for customer data leak
Entertainment etailer Play.com is being investigated by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) for a possible breach of the Data Protection Act.
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NewsWHSmith posts 1% group sales fall
Bookseller and stationer WHSmith disclosed that total sales fell 1% in the first 10 weeks of the financial year and it is planning for competitive trading conditions at Christmas.
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NewsPeacocks to sell CDs as it goes after gap left by Woolworths
Value fashion chain Peacocks is to start selling CDs to take advantage of the gap left in the market since the collapse of Woolworths.
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NewsGames retailers cheer at Call of Duty release
Games retailers will be rubbing their hands in glee today with the release of the most anticipated title of the year, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.
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AnalysisIs the property market moving in favour of the landlords again?
The property market has swung in favour of retailers during the recession, but is it about to move back the other way?
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NewsShop Direct fires warning shot at Alworths
Shop Direct has sent a legal letter to Alworths over the use of its name as the group argues it is too similar to Woolworths.
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AnalysisNeed to know: Music charges
When the charges for playing music in stores rocketed in 2005, creating store ambience became an expensive luxury. What’s changed and how does it affect retailers?
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NewsWaterstone’s denies distribution trouble
Waterstone’s managing director Gerry Johnson has attempted to pacify the City by breaking his silence over problems at the bookseller’s centralised distribution centre, as analysts remain divided on the impact it will have on the business.