Retail

Toys R Us has posted international sales of $965m for its second quarter ending July 31, 2010 – a drop of $26m year-on-year. The retailer said in a statement: Comparable store net sales grew 0.6 per cent in the US and declined 3.2 per cent in the international segment, as …

Following news that Microsoft’s Halo Reach has already arrived with some UK shoppers, it has now emerged that Tesco is to aggressively cut the price of the game in its UK stores come its release on Tuesday. Consumer advice site Frugal Gaming has got its hands on a photo of …

Catalogue retailer Argos has posted a five per cent year-on-year dip in sales to 924m in its fiscal quarter ending August 28th. Argos owner Home Retail Group said this was due to less demand for video games and furniture. A statement read: Video gaming and large ticket home-related areas such …

The reviews are in and new IP RUSE has been given a thumbs up by the critics. Eurogamer, Edge, Videogamer IGN and GamesTM have all given the title an 8 out of 10, while CVG has given the game an 8.3. The highest score came from Gamesmaster, which awarded the …

New online retailer Gametail is already preparing aggressive expansion across the continent – just a week after making waves with cut-price promotions Gametail generated a lot of buzz this week with one-day-only bargain deals (including Halo: Reach for 31.99) used to trail its brand before official opening. The company doesn’t …

Slow sales of video games and aggressive competitor discounting has seen HMV’s profits slow for the 19 week period ending September 4th. HMV’s UK and Ireland figures are down 14.9 per cent, while the entire Group’s performance – which includes HMV International and Waterstones – has seen sales slide 10.6 …

In the wake of the record shattering StarCraft II launch, the relaunch of Duke Nukem, and Microsoft’s revival of key PC exclusive franchises at Gamescom last month, the UK IT trade has hailed the resurgent strength of PC gaming. According to a recent report by the PC Gaming Alliance, annual …

Reports have emerged that 2K Games’ Mafia II has been banned in the United Arab Emirates. The Naitional Media Council has banned the game from being released and officially sold at any retail outlets in the region, according to MEGamers. While no specific reasons have been given for this ruling, …

Doctor Who-branded Wii and DS accessories will land on shelves this October. The new products have been produced by Koch Media’s Blue Ocean Accessories, and will arrive in time for the two Doctor Who video games – Doctor Who: Evacuation Earth for DS and Doctor Who: Return to Earth for …

Gem has announced a tactical restructure, opening a new warehouse facility, shuffling senior management and further expanding its presence in mainland Europe. The Group’s primary distribution division, Gem Logistics, has just opened the doors of a new warehouse site in Raunds, near Northampton. This new site is complementary to Gem’s …