All Entertainment articles – Page 90
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NewsAsda’s George to offer downloads with clothing
Asda clothing brand George has struck a deal with Universal Music giving shoppers free music downloads when they buy certain clothes.
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NewsBorders mulls larger-store disposals
Borders is in talks with restructuring specialists about disposing of some of its stores, although chief executive Philip Downer said no closures are imminent.
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Gamestop reveals profit hike
Games retailer Gamestop revealed a profit hike of 13.4 per cent to $70.4m (£44.4m) while like-for-likes fell 1.5 per cent in its first quarter to May 2.The world’s largest games specialist said the like-for-like decline was due to “sharper recessionary effects in Europe and a slowdown of new console sales”. ...
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NewsRetail sales fall in year to May
Retail sales fell again in the year to May after remaining broadly flat in April.
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NewsHMV introduces system to tackle staff shrinkage
HMV is cracking down on staff fraud and procedural failures after introducing a loss prevention system to analyse its transaction data.
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NewsBorders reviews store portfolio
Borders UK has held talks with a restructuring specialist to advise it on its store portfolio.
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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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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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NewsWaterstone’s plans to relaunch website
Bookseller Waterstone’s is to relaunch its website in an attempt to provide improved functionality for a better shopper experience.
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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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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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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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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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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.