All Entertainment articles – Page 79
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AnalysisHMV: Music to investors’ ears?
HMV continues to diversify its offer but will its new ventures pay off?
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NewsBlackwell narrows losses but suffers from ‘unprecedented’ discounting from rivals
Updated: Academic books retailer Blackwell has narrowed its operating losses from £11.3m to £10.2m in the year to June 27 but is conducting a further review of the business against a backdrop of increased competition from online booksellers and supermarkets.
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Opinion
Clever books for clever people
Promoting Ant & Dec in Hampstead and the England football team in Glasgow was a recipe for disaster for Waterstones
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NewsNew product categories to drive growth at HMV
Entertainment group HMV is to extend the product offer at its eponymous music business and has set out a turnaround strategy for books chain Waterstone’s.
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NewsBlockbuster UK insists it has a future despite US struggles
The boss of the UK arm of embattled US DVD rentals chain Blockbuster has vowed that the retailer has a future and is not seeking to exit large swathes of its 638-store portfolio.
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NewsGame reshuffles management team
Game has reshuffled its management team to “strengthen the group’s offer in the UK and around the world”.
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Barnes & Nobel e-commerce boss becomes chief executive
Barnes & Noble has promoted William Lynch, who currently heads Barnesandnoble.com, to the position of chief executive, replacing Steve Riggio.The bookseller said that Riggio will be actively involved with the company and will stay on as vice-chairman.Lynch has been president of Barnes & Noble’s website since February last year and ...
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NewsBritish Bookshops on course for profitability after sale
Private equity firm Endless has sold British Bookshops & Stationers to its management for an undisclosed sum, it has emerged.
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NewsBlockbuster may put up stores as collateral to ensure DVD supplies
Troubled DVD rental group Blockbuster may have to put up Canadian stores as collateral after failing to secure bank credit for stock.
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NewsVideo games streaming service OnLive to launch in June
Video games online streaming service OnLive, which is expected to pose a significant threat to traditional games retailing, has revealed it will launch in the US on June 17.
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NewsHMV trials DVD vending kiosks
HMv is trialling the sale of DVDs and some games in 11 vending machines in train stations and Vue cinemas.
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Game to shrink portfolio amid tough trading
Entertainment retailer Game is to shut 18 stores and all of its 25 Debenhams concessions as it reviews its property portfolio in the face of “tough market conditions in 2010”.
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NewsRWC2010: Amazon rules out stores and grocery offer
Amazon UK has ruled out opening stores and offering food “for the foreseeable future”, its managing director, Brian McBride, has told the Retail Week Conference.
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OpinionA sensible Game
Game’s decision to close a total of 43 stores and concessions is the right move for a difficult market.
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NewsWHSmith eyes Hughes & Hughes assets
WHSmith is reported to be considering a bid for the assets of Irish book chain Hughes & Hughes which collapsed last week.
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NewsGame to close 43 outlets
Video game retailer Game is to shut 18 stores and all its 25 Debenhams concessions as it reviews its property portfolio in the face of “tough market conditions in 2010”.
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NewsTraditional toys aid Modelzone growth
Model and hobby retailer Modelzone is benefiting from consumers returning to more traditional toys and games, with like-for-like sales up 7% last year.
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NewsJJB Sports turnaround man Peter Williams to advise on EMI rescue
Former Selfridges chief executive and JJB Sports director Peter Williams has been drafted in to help with the rescue of troubled music business EMI.
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NewsBooks Etc website goes down two days after launching
The Books Etc website has gone down just two days after launching.
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NewsFormer Zavvi boss Simon Douglas to head Luminar
Simon Douglas, the former boss of defunt entertainment retailer Zavvi, is set to become the new chief executive of nightclub operator Luminar.