All Entertainment articles – Page 13
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Today in Retail: Grim times for Game
It’s been a mixed bag of trading updates for two retailers that have been struggling of late.
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Game UK sales plummet due to weak console market
Videogames specialist Game’s UK retail sales plunged 18.3% in the 23 weeks to January 7.
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The top 10 fastest-growing retailers in the UK
Growth is the holy grail for retailers, particularly in a shifting trading landscape in which technology is transforming shopping habits.
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Christmas week 'bigger than Black Friday' as sales rise
Retail sales increased in December as grocery sales recorded their highest rate of growth for more than three years.
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Retailers braced for footfall slump amid tube strike
Retailers across London are bracing themselves for a slump in footfall following the start of a 24-hour tube strike.
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Gear4music hits the right notes in run-up to Christmas
Online musical instrument retailer Gear4music has unveiled a jump in like-for-likes in the run-up to Christmas driven by strong own-brand sales.
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Analysis: Five lessons for retailers from cinema Vue
Vue International boss Timothy Richards will speak at Retail Week Live this year. We look at what lessons retailers can learn from the cinema firm.
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Physical book and music sales robust amid digital surge
The print book and physical music sectors showed resilience this Christmas despite the prevalence of digital rivals, according to new data.
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Today in Retail: Prices, Poundland's first Sale and retail prospects
Although 2016 is now a memory, 2017 has already brought the latest instalment in a familiar tale. Morrisons has unveiled a new round of price cuts.
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Today in retail: Retailers wait for Christmas rush
Weekly sales across the John Lewis Partnership ranged from subdued increases to slight dips as shoppers held out on their Christmas shopping.
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Watch: Game boosts strategy with Soho gaming arena
Game has opened a dedicated gaming arena in its Soho store, with plans to roll-out more as it enters the next stage of its turnaround.
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Today in retail: Grocers get ready for 'frenzied Friday'
With five full shopping days to go, the big four grocers are gearing up for a last-minute rush among frantic shoppers.
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Lego increases its UK prices as Brexit hits
Lego is set to increase its prices in the UK next year owing to the collapse in the value of sterling since the Brexit vote.
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Ikea pledges to pay newly increased ‘real living wage’
Furniture retailer Ikea has pledged to pay its UK staff the voluntarily introduced ‘real living wage’ at the higher rate of £8.45 per hour.
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Today in retail: HMV makes a chart hit of its own
There’s life in the old dog yet – Nipper that is, the HMV pooch.
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HMV steals entertainment market share from Amazon
HMV has overtaken Tesco to reclaim second place in the physical entertainment market, while Amazon’s share of the CD, DVD and games market shrunk.
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Watch: FA chief exec Martin Glenn talks leadership
Martin Glenn, one of highest profile figures in English football explains why culture is so important in business and which retailers get it right.
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Data: Halloween retail spending poised to hit £472m
Halloween spending is forecast to hit £472m this year as British shoppers splash out on creepy costumes and frightening food.
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Gear4music eyes European prize with new hub launches
Gear4music is opening its first European distribution hubs and showrooms as its looks to counteract the impact of Brexit.
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Hamleys profits fall following £1m cost of Chinese takeover
Hamleys pre-tax profit reported a fall in pre-tax profits after the cost of its Chinese takeover dented earnings.