All Entertainment articles – Page 90
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AnalysisWhat it’s like to work at Borders
What it’s like to work at the bookseller Borders, with an inside view from head of HR Anna Lloyd
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NewsEx-WHSmith man to run British Bookshops & Stationers
British Bookshops & Stationers’ new owners have drafted in former WHSmith director John Simpson to return the business to profitability.
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NewsHMV working with Clarity Commerce for real-time loyalty system
HMV plans to extend its purehmv loyalty card to its live venues and cinemas once it is satisfied with its membership base.
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British Bookshops bought by Endless
British Bookshops has been bought by The Works owner Endless.
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NewsONS admits it has overstated sales volumes
The Office for National Statistics is to revise the way it calculates its much criticised official retail sales figures.The Government’s official statistical body said the net impact of the changes will be to revise down its estimates of sales volumes. There will be no impact on the assessment of sales ...
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NewsGame promotes Ben White to top finance role
Game has promoted Ben White to group finance director, replacing David Thomas who is leaving the retailer to join house builder Barratt Developments.
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NewsHMV rolls out system to track supplier deals
HMV is to bring in a deal-terms management system to help buyers track negotiations with music, DVD and games suppliers.
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NewsConsumer confidence falls as unemployment concerns grow
Consumer confidence has fallen nine points since last October, according to figures from the British Retail Consortium and Nielsen.
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OpinionWaterstone’s must turn the page
Has HMV’s takeover of Ottakar’s paved the way for Waterstone’s high street domination as opponents of the deal predicted?
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Quarantined Mexicans boost sales
Mexican retailers have witnessed a sales surge as President Felipe Calderón ordered all 103 million Mexicans to stay at home in a bid to contain swine flu. The five-day quarantine led to shoppers stocking up on food, DVDs and video games.In the northern city of San Luis Potosí, Blockbuster store ...
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NewsAsda pushes into games market by hiring experts
Asda has hired 12 games specialists from rival Gamestation and now defunct distributor EUK to ramp up its gaming business.
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NewsGame finance director David Thomas steps down
Game group finance director David Thomas is to leave the retailer to join Barratt Developments.Thomas, who will take up the same position at Barratt, will step down from the board on July 2, 2009. Ben White, presently group reporting and investor relations director, will be appointed to the board as ...
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NewsWaterstone's to axe up to 650 positions
Waterstone’s is to axe up to 650 positions across all its 300 branches following the retailer’s move to a new distribution centre and a change in working patterns.
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Game prepared to enter streaming games arena
Entertainment retailer Game would consider moving into streaming digital games if the offer from US operator Onlive takes off.
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New boss for Woolworths online shop
Shop Direct Group has brought in a new boss for its online Woolworths store which launches this summer.
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NewsHMV reports strong growth but books remains weak
HMV UK and Ireland has reported like-for-like growth of 4.3 per cent for the 16 weeks ending April 25 while Waterstone’s like-for-likes slumped 4.5 per cent.
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NewsRetail insolvencies rise 60 per cent
Retail collapses soared in the first quarter as companies fell victim to falling consumer confidence and a deteriorating financing environment.On average, more than seven retailers hit the wall a day in the three months to March. The number of insolvencies jumped 24 per cent on the previous quarter, according to ...
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NewsHMV to trial cinemas
HMV will open its first cinema this autumn as it continues to expand its reach beyond core entertainment retailing.
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Game posts record year but slower start to 2009
Game’s underlying pre-tax profit rocketed 67 per cent to £126.2m in the 53 weeks to January 31, although present trade has slowed.
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OpinionIT spending for success
Despite the recession and general budget belt-tightening, the results announcements from several retailers this week show just how busy IT departments are being kept.Buried in Tesco’s results is the nugget that the grocer is beavering away on migrating the systems used by Tesco Personal Finance to its own computing platforms. ...