All HMV articles – Page 24
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NewsLondon store disposal is ‘good deal for HMV’
Analysts welcomed last week’s disposal by entertainment retailer HMV of one of its Oxford Street stores for £13.7m.
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NewsToy Story 3 set to boost flagging DVD market
Toy Story 3 is set to become this year’s biggest selling DVD within hours of its release, giving the flagging DVD market a welcome lift.
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NewsUpdated: Forever 21 confirms it will open in London's Oxford Street
Updated: US fast fashion retailer Forever 21 has confirmed it has signed for a flagship store in London’s Oxford Street, currently occupied by HMV.
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AnalysisPop and go
Pop-up shops have become an effective consumer touch-point for brands, a convenient way of filling space and creating a dynamic environment. But is the fizz going out of pop, asks Mark Faithfull
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NewsM&S and JS profits fail to boost retail shares
Food and general retailers both underperformed the market, despite profit advances reported by Marks & Spencer and Sainsbury’s.
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NewsBlack Ops and Kinect spur games market
Video games retailers opened hundreds of stores at midnight this week as Call of Duty: Black Ops and Microsoft’s much anticipated Kinect motion-sensor device hit the shelves.
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NewsRussian oligarch buys 3% stake in HMV
Russian tycoon Alexander Mamut has taken a stake in entertainment group HMV, it has emerged.
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NewsCall of Duty launch kicks off busiest week in video games calendar
A video game expected to become the fastest and biggest selling title in games history was launched in stores across the country at midnight, kicking off the busiest week in the games calendar.
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NewsHMV launches Christmas campaign
Entertainment retailer HMV is launching its Christmas marketing campaign today, featuring icons of the worlds of music, film and games. The campaign will stretch across press, TV, online and in stores, and feature the ‘Get Merry’ tagline.
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NewsBullish outlook for retail despite jitters
General retailers were down over the week while their food counterparts were up - both underperformed a flattish market.
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Lawson to acquire HMV Japan for £14m
Convenience store retailer Lawson is to acquire music and video retailer HMV Japan on December 1 for ¥1.8bn (£14m). All of HMV Japan’s shares will be purchased from Daiwa Securities SMBC Principal Investments Co. HMV Japan runs 37 stores in Japan. Lawson hopes that the acquisition will help boost its ...
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NewsGrainger Games plans rapid store expansion
Grainger Games will have doubled store numbers year on year by Christmas as it bucks the downbeat trend in the games market with a focus on value.
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OpinionDon’t underestimate the web’s impact
Invariably discussions about online retailing now refer to its ‘maturity’. While online sales growth mirrors the volatility of retail sales generally and exceptional growth rates are history, growth remains and will remain significantly above average.
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AnalysisDelivering a decade of top shopping destinations
What is it that makes a great shopping development? Over the next five pages Mark Faithfull highlights the best of the past decade
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NewsFocus on staff key to recovery, says Maxeda CEO Tony DeNunzio
A focus on staff, brand and the customer is the key to a successful retail recovery, according to a panel of leading retailers.
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AnalysisThe art of being chosen
What makes some retailers successful while others fail? Respected retail marketer Martin Butler’s new book asked retail’s biggest names to find out
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AnalysisTaking the right approach at store manager conferences
Store manager conferences can be a powerful business tool to motivate as well as reward if the right approach is taken
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AnalysisHMV: The music of chance
HMV’s latest initiative lifts morale and underlines its specialist credentials, says Natasha Devan
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NewsBoots signs up 50 retailers for new online loyalty venture
Boots has agreed deals with about 50 companies that will allow its customers to pick up Advantage Card loyalty points when they shop online with other retailers.