All HMV articles – Page 3
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NewsHMV set to unveil new experiential Birmingham flagship
HMV will open a new flagship in Birmingham city centre next month which will act as a live music space and focus on vinyl records.
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OpinionOpinion: Can HMV do a Waterstones and reinvent itself?
At various points in the past couple of weeks, it’s looked very much as if one of the last refuges for the middle-aged might go the way of all flesh.
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AnalysisCan Sunrise Records boss Doug Putman spin HMV around?
HMV’s new owner Doug Putman tells Retail Week about his plans to revive the retailer
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NewsOpinion: Successful shops must be about more than shopping
When John Lewis unveiled its Westfield London store last year, managing director Paula Nickolds described it as a place “to shop, do and learn”.
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NewsHMV's 27 store closures revealed
HMV administrator KPMG has named the 27 stores set to close, including the retailer’s Oxford Street flagship.
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NewsHMV sold to Canadian music retail tycoon
Entertainment retailer HMV has been acquired by Canadian music mogul Doug Putman.
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NewsCanadian buyer is front-runner for HMV
A Canadian record store retailer is the front-runner to buy HMV and could dash Mike Ashley’s hopes of acquiring yet another ailing high street name.
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OpinionOpinion: Retail won't be valued if jobs aren't
As far as retail jobs are concerned, it hasn’t been a happy new year so far.
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NewsMike Ashley ‘demands rent holiday’ over possible HMV deal
Sports Direct owner Mike Ashely is reportedly seeking a “six-month rent holiday” from HMV landlords if he were to save the music retailer.
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CartoonRetail cartoon: HMV gets a new master?
Patrick Blower’s take on reports that HMV is the latest struggling retailer on Mike Ashley’s shopping list.
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NewsSports Direct's Mike Ashley in rescue bid for HMV
Sports Direct tycoon Mike Ashley has emerged as one of the suitors bidding to rescue HMV from administration.
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News'Several' offers made for HMV, KPMG says
Administrators KPMG today said several offers have been put forward for the 97-year-old high street stalwart.
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OpinionOpinion: Retail's winners show how to beat tough times
Now that the bulk of the numbers are in, what to make of retail’s Christmas and the outlook for this year?
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NewsHMV collapse is ‘red flag’ on business rates, boss warns
HMV’s fall into administration throws into stark relief the urgent need for business rates reform, its boss has said.
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NewsHMV enters administration amid 'tsunami' of challenges
HMV has slumped into administration for the second time in six years, blaming its collapse on a “tsunami” of retail challenges.
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NewsHomebase names ex-HMV boss Topping as chairman
DIY retailer Homebase has appointed former HMV chief executive Ian Topping as non-executive chairman as it seeks to deliver a turnaround.
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OpinionOpinion: Don't blame Amazon for high street hardship
House of Fraser’s battle for survival has put the spotlight not just on its future but that of the wider high street.
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OpinionJohn Roberts: Complacency has killed high street jobs
The death of the high street is a much-used term, but some bricks-and-mortar retailers are starting to pay the price for not inventing their own future.
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NewsHomebase on brink of sale to Hilco or Alteri
Homebase, owned by Australian giant Wesfarmers, is believed to be on the brink of a sale as restructuring firms Hilco, Alteri and Endless table final bids.
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NewsHMV chief executive Ian Topping steps down
HMV boss Ian Topping has stepped down after five years in the role and is to be succeeded by retail director Neil Taylor.