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It was once billed as a US revolution on the UK High Street, but now big question marks hang over the future of Best Buy in the UK. The European joint venture with Carphone Warehouse posted a loss of 62m this week – that’s triple the loss seen in 2010 …

UK online retailer Play.com has hired Lazard Ltd to help it finance future growth. The investment firm will explore the possibilities afforded by the sales of a stake in Play.com, according to Bloomberg. The retailer will then be able to finance growth into new product categories and potentially expand into …

Grainger’s Games’ expansion is continuing at a rapid pace, and now the firm is looking to make some high-profile appointments to grow its business even further. Although we have historically trained and developed people in-house, combining this with bringing in some people from outside can contribute a fresh perspective and …

While the recently released World of Warcraft: Cataclysm saw game world Azeroth get a major rebuild in a number of areas, the next release for the game is likely to introduce players to some brand new territory. I think the next expansion will be something more like a new continent …

Call of Duty may be the game of the moment – but online giant Bigpoint wants to steal the game’s audience away to high-end titles played via web browsers. The German firm has told MCV it plans to seriously grow its UK audience next year, using big TV ad campaigns …

Blockbuster UK is on the offensive following the Chapter 11 bankruptcy of its US parent. The company says it is unaffected by the development and has revealed to MCV its business plan for the next five years, which includes selling TVs and relocating stores. The firm’s commercial chief Gerry Butler …

Rockstar has released a teaser image for the next Red Dead Redemption DLC – and it seems that zombies are about to enter the fray. Called The Undead Nightmare, the download sees star John Marston looking to rid the Wild West of a contagious zombie plague. Included are new weapons, …

New online retailer Gametail is already preparing aggressive expansion across the continent – just a week after making waves with cut-price promotions Gametail generated a lot of buzz this week with one-day-only bargain deals (including Halo: Reach for 31.99) used to trail its brand before official opening. The company doesn’t …

Grainger Games has announced two key appointments as it once again grows its store count. The independent chain opened a new store this week in Stockport. It now has a total of 35 outlets spread across the North of England. Coinciding with this milestone is a new addition to the …

Gem has announced a tactical restructure, opening a new warehouse facility, shuffling senior management and further expanding its presence in mainland Europe. The Group’s primary distribution division, Gem Logistics, has just opened the doors of a new warehouse site in Raunds, near Northampton. This new site is complementary to Gem’s …