Retail

Britain’s largest retailer Tesco is to close 43 stores amidst a number of restructuring plans. A significant proportion” of the closures will come from its local convenience stores and are targeted on its unprofitable outlets. It has also scrapped plans to open 49 new large supermarket stores. The company also …

Call of Duty: Ghosts and Grand Theft Auto V were the most unwanted games” of Christmas this year according to one pre-owned specialist. Videogamer reports that sequels and re-releases topped Music Magpie’s Christmas and Boxing Day trade-ins as gamers looked to offload titles for which they had received a newer …

Crowdfunding record-breaker Star Citizen represents a change not only to how games are funded but also how they are handled post-release. That’s according to RSI boss Chris Roberts who, in his latest update, has said that there will not be a date on which the game will be released and …

Of all the things that retailers want in 2015, their number one desire is for more games. 28 per cent of the stores MCV spoke to for our retail survey said that the thing it wanted most in 2015 was for some actual software to sell. This comes after a …

Ever found yourself desperately wanting to be a farmer but without a tractor to drive or field to plough? Well, no, nor us, but regardless a taste of the good life is on the way with news that Mad Catz is making a range of dedicated hardware that will be …

Now that the new consoles have become more mainstream, Andy Saxton, consumer retail analyst at Kantar Worldpanel, examines how it will make this Christmas different, and how retailers can boost sales… Everyone knows that Christmas is a vital time for retailers, particularly for the video games sector as it is …

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With the holiday season just around the corner, MCV looks at the best stocking-sized gifts to make gamers’ Christmas wishes come true Christmas: the season for socks, excessive consumption and – of course – giving gifts. With a slew of new titles hitting shelves throughout November, gamers are set to …

Gaming is now a fashion in its own right. T-shirts, cufflinks, lamps and even toasters – the possibilities are endless for products branded with and inspired by titles. And the hunger for a wider range of spin-off merch only continues to grow. In the last five years the world of …

Amazon has added a ‘Make An Offer’ option to some items that allows potential buyers to haggle with sellers. Reuters reports that the option is currently limited to 150,000 items in Amazon’s collectibles and fine art section on its US site. Users can submit an offers with sellers then able …