All HMV articles – Page 25
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NewsCall of Duty launch kicks off busiest week in video games calendar
A video game expected to become the fastest and biggest selling title in games history was launched in stores across the country at midnight, kicking off the busiest week in the games calendar.
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NewsHMV launches Christmas campaign
Entertainment retailer HMV is launching its Christmas marketing campaign today, featuring icons of the worlds of music, film and games. The campaign will stretch across press, TV, online and in stores, and feature the ‘Get Merry’ tagline.
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NewsBullish outlook for retail despite jitters
General retailers were down over the week while their food counterparts were up - both underperformed a flattish market.
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Lawson to acquire HMV Japan for £14m
Convenience store retailer Lawson is to acquire music and video retailer HMV Japan on December 1 for ¥1.8bn (£14m). All of HMV Japan’s shares will be purchased from Daiwa Securities SMBC Principal Investments Co. HMV Japan runs 37 stores in Japan. Lawson hopes that the acquisition will help boost its ...
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NewsGrainger Games plans rapid store expansion
Grainger Games will have doubled store numbers year on year by Christmas as it bucks the downbeat trend in the games market with a focus on value.
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OpinionDon’t underestimate the web’s impact
Invariably discussions about online retailing now refer to its ‘maturity’. While online sales growth mirrors the volatility of retail sales generally and exceptional growth rates are history, growth remains and will remain significantly above average.
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AnalysisDelivering a decade of top shopping destinations
What is it that makes a great shopping development? Over the next five pages Mark Faithfull highlights the best of the past decade
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NewsFocus on staff key to recovery, says Maxeda CEO Tony DeNunzio
A focus on staff, brand and the customer is the key to a successful retail recovery, according to a panel of leading retailers.
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AnalysisThe art of being chosen
What makes some retailers successful while others fail? Respected retail marketer Martin Butler’s new book asked retail’s biggest names to find out
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AnalysisTaking the right approach at store manager conferences
Store manager conferences can be a powerful business tool to motivate as well as reward if the right approach is taken
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AnalysisHMV: The music of chance
HMV’s latest initiative lifts morale and underlines its specialist credentials, says Natasha Devan
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NewsBoots signs up 50 retailers for new online loyalty venture
Boots has agreed deals with about 50 companies that will allow its customers to pick up Advantage Card loyalty points when they shop online with other retailers.
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OpinionDon’t read the last rites yet
Store stocks are enveloped in as deep a gloom as the Addams family’s mansion. But retail shares are not zombie investments and it’s too early to call in the undertakers.
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OpinionThe key to successful collaboration
H&M has to be the cleverest chain on the high street when you think about the thrill of its collaborations over the past few years
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NewsHMV hopes Christmas will halt sales plunge
HMV anticipates a good Christmas despite like-for-likes at its eponymous entertainment chain plunging 14.9% in the first quarter.
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Opinion
Lab's life
Dalton Philips talked about experimental labs so much this morning, he should have been wearing a white coat and goggles
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NewsWorld Cup hits sales at HMV
Entertainment group HMV suffered a 14.9% like-for-like sales plunge at its eponymous UK business as the World Cup hit performance.
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NewsWaterstone's founder linked to buy-back deal
Waterstone’s founder Tim Waterstone is considering a £100m-plus bid to buy the book chain from its parent HMV if it fails to turn the business around by the end of the year.
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NewsOcado shares up by 5% ahead of update
General store stocks improved compared with their recent weak showing but the sector remains well down over the year in comparison with food groups and the All-Share index.
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NewsHMV broadens range with fashion brands offer
Entertainment group HMV is expanding its fledgling fashion offer with the introduction of a raft of big-name brands next week.