All Entertainment articles – Page 30
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NewsGame confident on profit forecasts as full-year sales surge 30%
Game’s sales jumped 30% in the 52 weeks to July 26 and the retailer expects to hit profit forecasts.
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AnalysisAnalysis: A sector-by-sector breakdown of the July retail sales monitor
Like-for-like sales in July decreased 0.3% as retailers failed to emulate the period last year, which was boosted by the royal baby and British sporting wins.
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NewsSupermarket price war, Andy Murray and royal baby effect impact July retail sales
The ongoing supermarket price war, coupled with tough comparables including a British win at Wimbledon and the Tour de France, led to a decline in retail sales last month.
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NewsRakuten to launch new UK website and will close Play.com
Japanese ecommerce giant Rakuten is launching a UK site this year and plans to close down its Play.com website next year.
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NewsDisney becomes latest firm to dispute contract with Amazon
Shoppers on Amazon are unable to pre-order Disney DVDs, in what appears to be the latest contract dispute involving the online giant.
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OpinionConsumer confidence: Is it time to pop open the champagne?
Consumer confidence in the UK has risen four times faster than around the world over the last year, so is it time for retailers to start celebrating?
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NewsHMV and Game steal entertainment market share from grocers
HMV and Game are beginning to win share of the entertainment market back from the grocers, according to Kantar data.
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NewsConsumer sentiment slips as confidence in economic recovery falters
Consumer confidence slipped into negative territory in July, just a month after recording its first positive result in nine years.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on consumer confidence, Matalan and Amazon
Retail news round-up on July 31, 2014: Consumer confidence slips for first time in six months, Matalan contributes to Rana Plaza victims’ trust fund, Amazon to inject $2bn in Indian operations
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NewsIs Argos a hot new music venue?
Should music retailer HMV be worried? It could well have a new rival on the high street: Argos.
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GalleryStore gallery: Conviviality Retail uncorks a new offer
Conviviality, the group that owns Wine Rack and Bargain Booze is raising its in-store game. Retail Week talks to Conviviality boss Diana Hunter.
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NewsArgos cuts or freezes 10,000 prices as it unveils autumn/winter range
Multichannel retailer Argos launched its autumn/winter range on Saturday, featuring 43,000 products.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Innovation lessons from the gaming and auto industries
Ahead of the Retail Week Technology & Ecommerce Summit, Retail Week speaks to representatives of the automotive and gaming industries.
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AnalysisChristmas in July: Top 10 health and beauty picks for 2014
Beauty is always big at Christmas as party-goers complement their new outfits with hair, skin and nail products and the usual sparkly eye shadows.
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NewsIn pictures: Waterstones drops traditional fascia for 'local' store
Waterstones has opened a ‘quintessentially local’ store called Southwold Books. It is the first branch not to use the Waterstones brand.
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NewsRetail sales growth lowest in three years as interest rate rise looms
UK retail sales in June experienced the lowest total growth rate in three years as consumers prepared for an expected interest rate hike.
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NewsHMV reveals UK sales of £470m in first year out of administration
HMV has reported UK sales of $804m (£470m) in its first full year since being bought out of administration.
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AnalysisIn numbers: Shop price inflation hit record low in June
Shop price inflation fell to its lowest on record in June, according to the British Retail Consortium – Nielsen Index.
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NewsShop prices lowest on record due to supermarket price war
Shop prices deflated to their lowest rate on record in June, falling 1.8% in the month, due in part to fierce competition among grocers.
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NewsRakuten’s Play.com makes 82 redundancies as it streamlines operations
Rakuten’s Play.com has made 82 redundancies at its head office as part of its plans to streamline operations onto a single global platform.