All Entertainment articles – Page 103
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Flying Brands profits plummet
Pre-tax profits at multichannel retailer Flying Brands have more than halved in the 26 weeks to June 27, falling to 1.2 million.
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Woolies update and CBI figuresdo nothing to dispel retail gloom
Plummeting sales at Woolworths and a gloomy CBI survey kept the downward pressure on store shares, but a better-than-feared update from Next and director share buying at Marks & Spencer provided some reassurance.
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Borders UK to spice up web offer with series of podcasts
Books and entertainment retailer Borders UK is to launch an online audio podcast series in an effort to drive traffic to its web site.
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Consumer confidence nosedives
Consumer confidence has plummeted to an all-time low as concerns over the economy and finances take hold.
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Retailers rethink business travel
More than half of retailers say they have changed the way they consider business travel out of concern for the environment, a survey has revealed.
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Games Workshop hits expansion trail
Games Workshop is to enter a new phase of expansion following a review of its store portfolio last year when it closed some of its stores.
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Argos distribution workers to strike
Argos distribution staff are to go on strike over pay, after they rejected a renewed offer from the retailer.
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July sales volumes plummet
The Summer Sales have bought no respite for beleaguered retailers as they reported plummeting sales volumes in July.
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Games Workshop returns to growth in UK
Wargames specialist Games Workshop returned to sales growth in the UK last year, when group turnover was flat despite a store closure programme.
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Hamleys to bolster its international presence with trio of stores in India
Toy chain Hamleys is set to open three stores in India – two of them by the end of next year.
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Share bounce does little to ease pressure as City remains bullish
Retailers rallied after the misery of the past few weeks, but the mood among many sector analysts remained resolutely downbeat.
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Let the festivities begin
Christmas will be here before we know it and retailers are gearing up to make the most of what is normally their most profitable time of year. But with a recession looming, what can retailers do to ensure they don’t get left out in the cold, asks Katie Kilgallen.
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Selfridges to test toyshop in London store
Selfridges is to open its first dedicated area to selling toys as it gears up for the vital Christmas trading period.
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Amazon profits double
Profits at online retailer Amazon.com soared 102 per cent to US$158 million ( 79 million) in its second quarter to June 30.
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Waterstone’s creates company-wide portal
Waterstone’s has created a single data warehouse and a web-based reports platform in a project costing less than 500,000.
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Apple reveals record third quarter
Apple reported its best third quarter in the company’s history, driven by record sales of Macintosh computers.
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Game to give Gamestation web site an overhaul
Game is to relaunch the web site of its sister business Gamestation in an effort to strengthen its offer this Christmas.
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O2 systems back on track after iPhone rush
O2 has revealed that its IT systems are back to normal, after demand for the 3G iPhone caused its web site to crash and store systems to slow last week.
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Mounting recession speculation sends retail stocks into tailspin
The pall of looming recession hung black over the City all week, pitching the entire market into steep decline.