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Woolworths administrator Deloitte has announced that the final closure of the retailer’s remaining outlets will be delayed by one working day. The last 200 Woolworths stores were due to be closed today, but will now open on Saturday in order to sell leftover stock. They will now close on Tuesday, …
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2m sales sprint for Mario & Sonic
Mario & Sonic At The Olympic Games is creeping towards two million sales in the UK – and is still flying out of stores over a year after it was released. Sega has even recently given the title an outside shot at Christmas No.1, after it appeared in TV ads …
Read More »US distributor targets UK
AMERICAN PERIPHERALS distributor dreamGEAR is sizing up the UK and is set to bring a new line of products to European shores. DreamGEAR, recognised as one of the top 300 fastest growing US firms by Entrepreneur Magazine, provides video game and MP3 accessories. The firm already holds strong relationships with …
Read More »Tesco Grabs Cartoon Network PC games
Super budget publisher GrabIt has launched its second wave of exclusive Tesco games based on hugely popular Cartoon Network properties. Released under the names Candy Capers, Power Pack, Toon Tastic and Fun Factory, each pack features 19 games plus six bonus cartoons, and includes leading franchises such as Ben 10, …
Read More »When ELSPA met GAME
2008 has been a really mixed year for all of us. What have been your highlights – and what has not been so great?It started off with an amazing first half – with over 50 per cent increase in Group sales and 80 per cent growth online. We saw phenomenal …
Read More »UK CHARTS: Call of Duty shoots back to the top
While a late sales surge drove EA’s FIFA 09 to claim the Christmas 2008 games No.1 last week, the title has been usurped by Call of Duty: World at War which is once again the UK’s number one title. The Activision Blizzard FPS returns to the top, although EA still …
Read More »Gamestation targets new store openings
Specialist retailer still ‘under-represented’ in key cities following 250th store opening High Street chain Gamestation has told MCV it is actively seeking new sites following the opening of its 250th store. The firm opened its latest outlet in Meadowhall in Sheffield last week, and sales director Steve Cunningham feels Gamestation …
Read More »CHIPS relaunches online store
The UK’s largest independent games retailer, CHIPS, has re-launched its ecommerce website with the product offering expanded to include DVDs, CDs and books. The site, which also boasts a new design, no longer features pre-owned stock or mobile phone downloads. And CHIPS’ joint MD Don McCabe hopes that the new …
Read More »Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
The MCV team would like to wish all our readers a Merry Christmas and a prosperous and happy New Year. We’d also like to thank you for all your support during 2008 as MCV and MCVuk.com goes from strength to strength, and maintains its position as the leading source of …
Read More »Zavvi enters administration
Entertainment retailer Zavvi has fallen into administration following the collapse of EUK, auditor Ernst and Young has confirmed. The High Street chain – formally known at Virgin Megastores – has 114 UK stores and employs over 3,000 members of staff. Ernst and Young will now act as administrator for Zavvi …
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