All Zavvi articles – Page 3

  • News

    Zavvi creditors call in restructuring team, reports claim

    2008-12-12T09:02:23Z

    Zavvi has denied reports this morning that creditors have drafted in an emergency restructuring team from Ernst & Young as the Woolworths fallout hits the retailer hard.

  • News

    Virgin Group caught up in Woolworths' collapse

    2008-12-05T08:35:44Z

    Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Group is reported to be embroiled in the collapse of Woolworths through the music chain it sold to the management more than a year ago.

  • News

    Zavvi to resume selling a limited range online

    2008-12-03T12:01:41Z

    Zavvi is to resume selling CDs, DVDs, and video games online this afternoon after the collapse into adminstration of its exclusive supplier, Woolworths' distribution business EUK, forced it to stop selling many of its products on Tuesday.

  • News

    Zavvi stops selling online after EUK collapse

    2008-12-02T11:37:04Z

    Zavvi has stopped selling DVDs, music and video games online in the key pre-Christmas trading period as it is hit by the administration of its supplier, Woolworths' entertainment wholesaler EUK.

  • News

    Video games spend to overtake music and video

    2008-11-05T08:54:36Z

    Consumer spending on video games is set to overtake combined spending on music and video for the first time.

  • News

    Zavvi reduces loss as like-for-likes climb

    2008-09-15T17:54:17Z

    Entertainment group Zavvi revealed like-for-likes sales rose 10 per cent in its first year since being bought out from Virgin. Despite posting a loss, it said it has managed to improve EBITDA “significantly”.

  • News

    Zavvi poised to launch first Sale

    2008-06-25T08:57:14Z

    Zavvi will tomorrow begin its first Sale since rebranding from Virgin Megastores in September, joining a raft of high street retailers that have started deep discounting to encourage sales.

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    News

    First new Zavvi starts fresh expansion plans

    2008-03-19T12:47:00Z

    Entertainment retailer Zavvi is to ramp up its expansion programme after opening its first two stores since the management buy-out from Virgin Megastores last year.

  • Analysis

    Fun and games

    2008-01-17T16:31:10Z

    Five months after leading the deal to buy the former Virgin Megastores, Simon Douglas is a relieved man. Tim Danaher meets him

  • News

    Zavvi restructures board

    2008-01-11T11:56:31Z

    Entertainment retailer Zavvi has restructured its board following a bumper Christmas sales performance.

  • News

    Zavvi to branch out as games drive sales

    2008-01-10T15:04:21Z

    Entertainment retailer Zavvi is poised to broaden its product ranges after phenomenal growth in game sales helped it rack up a strong Christmas performance.

  • News

    Games propel Zavvi to strong Christmas

    2008-01-09T08:46:41Z

    Entertainment retailer Zavvi enjoyed a strong first Christmas, driven by spectacular growth in game sales.