Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Group is to inherit stores from troubled retailer Zavvi – suggesting Virgin Megastores could return to the High Street 16 months after it left UK retail.
Zavvi administrator Ernst & Young has told MCV that Branson still holds the leases on seven Zavvi outlets.
Zavvi was forced into administration on
, placing 3,000 jobs at risk.
Branson sold the Virgin Megastore chain to Zavvi after a company MBO in September 2007.
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Gaming-native agency Diva has hired former commercial head of Aardman Games and Interactive Entertainment Division, Lorna Probert, to head up its Creative and Production agency business. Lorna joins Diva with over 25 years of experience in games, interactive and immersive production, joining Diva's executive leadership team as Head of Production to drive new innovation and operational excellence in the agency’s creative and production services, which deliver campaigns for a global roster of AAA games and entertainment clients.
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