Figures for the first week of Christmas retail have been released, and have shown that footfall only increased by 0.01 per cent year-on-year.
However, looking at week-on-week figures, the number of shoppers increased by 11.2 per cent, signalling that many people had begun their Christmas shopping.
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The Danish publicly traded computer game company Trophy Games is acquiring the French game developer Playrion from Paradox Interactive. This is the largest acquisition in Trophy Games' history and will form the foundation for a new series of simulation games. At the same time, the company is raising its revenue expectations for the year to €22.8-€24.1 million . With the acquisition of French Playrion, Trophy Games gains 30 new employees and a new foundation for future growth.
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