All Entertainment articles – Page 93
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Blockbuster explores refinancing options
Blockbuster has hired lawyers to advise on restructuring its US$350m of debt.
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Borders restructures head office for second time in 12 months
Bookseller Borders has restructured its head office for the second time in 12 months, resulting in three people leaving the business and the creation of a merchandising department and two new director positions.
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BRC urges EU to cut VAT on more green products
UK retailers are urging the European Commission to lower VAT on energy-efficient household products on the day the Retailers’ Environmental Action Plan (REAP) is launched.
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Zavvi website relaunched as rights sold by administrator
Zavvi’s website has been relaunched today and is selling sportswear, lingerie and perfume alongside the entertainment items traditionally associated with the now defunct retailer.
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Shop Direct Group gets online surge from demise of high street rivals
Shop Direct Group has said that rising online sales and the demise of high street rivals has boosted its e-tail business.
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'Son of Zavvi' will only be taking short leases
Head, the entertainment retailer launched by the former boss of defunct Zavvi, has only taken short-term leases on stores bought from the administrator, raising questions over its long-term plans.
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Entertainment e-tailer Play.com expects to continue to increase its market share for at least the next five years, despite facing tougher comparatives.
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Borders sheds staff and freezes pay
Bookseller Borders UK is restructuring its head office and implementing a pay freeze as the recession takes its toll on the business.
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Online retailers lead the way in customer service
Play.com and Amazon have topped a customer satisfaction poll to find which retailers hit the mark when it comes to customer service.
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Retailers renege on VAT cuts
Some retailers are not passing VAT cuts on to their customers, a Sunday Times investigation has found.
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John Lewis sales continue to suffer with poor weather
John Lewis sales fell for the fourth consecutive week, down 3.2 per cent in the week to February 14, as poor weather continued to hit trade.
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Zavvi to cease trading as former chief executive snaps up stores
Zavvi’s former chief executive Simon Douglas has bought eight stores from administrator Ernst Young and plans to rebrand them under the fascia Head.
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Majority of store chiefs gloomy about 2009 outlook
Two thirds of retailers do not expect trading conditions to improve before the end of this year.
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Zavvi name disappears from the high street
Zavvi’s former chief executive Simon Douglas has bought eight stores from administrator Ernst & Young and plans to rebrand them under the fascia Head.
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NewsThe Hut sticks with bespoke software in expansion drive
Entertainment e-tailer and white label e-commerce provider The Hut Group will stick with its strategy of developing bespoke software as it continues to increase the list of retailers it works with.
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Inflation slows to 3 per cent in January
Annual Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation dropped to 3 per cent in January from 3.1 per cent in December, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
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London's January sales strongest in five months
London retailers enjoyed their highest like-for-like sales in five months during January, when shoppers in the capital were attracted by deep discounts and clearance Sales.
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Tesco launches superstore format at Liverpool One, piling pressure on non-food rivals
Tesco will next week unveil a new store fascia – Superstore – in the centre of Liverpool.
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Booksellers fury at BAA's exclusive WHSmith deal
Book retailers have hit out at airport operator BAA's decision to grant exclusive rights to WHSmith to operate all specialist bookshops in its London airports.
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Little cause for celebration
After all the hype at Christmas, few retailers would have got too hopeful about a January of positive like-for-likes. So this week’s BRC figures showing a 1.1 per cent rise in same-store sales on last year and a return to overall sales growth, should be welcomed as a sign of ...