HMV suspends new store openings following Budget tax raid

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HMV has become one of the first retailers to publicly suspend new store openings across the UK, saying the Budget has made the environment too risky to invest.

Canadian owner Doug Putman said he doesn’t see HMV opening any new stores in 2025 due to the added costs of the Budget, despite having previously targeted between five and ten new openings each year.

 

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