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A new conference called PCR Retail Boot Camp has been announced for the UK PC and IT channel. And MCV can confirm that all dealers attending will receive a free 99 Apple TV as part of their VIP RetailGift Bag. Registration for the event has now opened, with the UK’s …
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Rising Star ‘won’t abandon retail’
It may have launched a new digital label, but Rising Star has no plans to ditch boxed product. The firm says it is about to announce the first of four new iOS-only games, with the first title due to arrive at Easter, under the publisher’s new Rising Star Games Digital …
Read More »Amazon is the UK’s No.1 entertainment retailer
New numbers from Kantar Worldpanel suggest that Amazon overtook HMV in the three months ending December 25th to become the UK’s biggest entertainment retailer for the first time. Amazon grew its market share from 19.4 per cent to 22.4 per cent throughout the period while HMV’s share slipped 2.1 per …
Read More »TIGA suggests developers are shunning retail products
Over two thirds of UK games developers are now working on digital games, with only a third left to focus solely on retail games. The findings come from trade association TIGA, which claims that the numbers are symptomatic of a shift away from traditional retail models. "TIGA’s new research shows …
Read More »Free Apple TV for PCR Retail Boot Camp attendees
An exciting new conference and expo called PCR Retail Boot Camp expo has been announced for the UK PC and IT channel – and today MCV can confirm thatall dealers attending will receive a free 99 Apple TVas part of their VIP Retail Gift Bag. Registration for the event has …
Read More »ANALYSIS: Retail veterans under pressure
We’ve been down this road before. Another bleak set of retailer financials, another article in MCV wondering what can be done about it. But now the situation has become more pressured. GAME posted devastating festive results, with sales down 17.6 per across UK and Ireland. While over at HMV, the …
Read More »Indie retailer Videogamesplus.ca hacked
Canadian games importer Videogamesplus.ca has reportedly been hacked, leading to the details of 21,000 customers being leaked online. Edge reports that a list of names, phone numbers, dates of birth and encrypted passwords was uploaded to Pastebin, though links to the file have since been removed. Videogamesplus is a popular …
Read More »Portas on the hunt for indie retailers for new TV show
In her latest series, Mary Portas will be helping our independent shops that are struggling to survive or wants to expand. Optomen, the production company, is keen to hear from all types of retailers who are interested in getting involved. As part of the programme, the successful applicant will receive …
Read More »Retail: Stop online codes and we will share pre-owned revenue
Publishers can get a bigger slice of pre-owned game sales at retail – if they’re willing to reach a compromise with stores. Several games retailers have told MCV they’d be happy to share revenues from used game sales if publishers scrapped Online Pass codes or gave them a better deal …
Read More »Retail enjoys "dazzling" December
It might not feel like it on the High Street right now, but the British Retail Consortium has said UK retail enjoyed a dazzling” December. It reports that like-for-like sales for the month were up 2.1 per cent year-on-year, with total sales climbing 4.1 per cent. Of course, the snow …
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