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UK retail sales for October saw the market climb at its fastest pace since Easter, recording the best performance in October for seven years, analysts say. According to the British Retail Consortium, UK retail sales values climbed 3.8 per cent last month when compared to October 2008. On a total …
Read More »October boom on High Street
UK high street sales in the year up to October showed the most positive rate of growth in almost two years, research has shown. The CBI’s latest monthly Distributive Trades Survey showed that the high street expects even stronger sales growth in November. 41 per cent of respondents to the …
Read More »Riccitiello: Retail revenues will feel the squeeze
Software sales currently account for around 80 per cent of the games market – that could decline to 50 per cent in the next two years, according to EA boss John Riccitiello. Presently, we are packaged goods with strong service components,” the exec told Gamasutra. Within a year or so, …
Read More »Retail sales slump again in May
UK retail failed to continue the momentum shown in March and April by suffering a small like-for-like sales decrease compared to the same period in 2008.Retail Week reports that total like-for-likes fell by 1.5 per cent, with the fashion industry faring worst. Outside of that sector there were some improvements, …
Read More »The Conduit ‘will reverse Wii FPS fortunes
The creator of Sega’s The Conduit has claimed that the title will create a fillip in the success of FPS games on Wii. The High Voltage-developed title takes players into a dark story in Washington D.C. after a vicious alien invasion has rocked the country. The first person shooter garnered …
Read More »UK retail sees 0.7% Q1 decline
The UK High Street suffered a like-for-like sales decline of 0.7 per cent in Q1 and 1.2 per cent in March, the latest figures from the British retail Consortium reveal. Retail Week reports, however, that total sales grew 1.2 per cent year-on-year, with March number’s climbing by 0.6 per cent. …
Read More »PopCap: The end of retail still a long way off
Leading casual games developer PopCap has stated that High Street retail still forms a vital part of its business plan as it allows the company to reach customers that remain inaccessible through digital delivery platforms. While a platform such as Xbox Live Arcade or PlayStation Network gives us an opportunity …
Read More »Retail sales dip in February
The unexpected upturn in retail fortunes seen in January has not been carried over to February, with the British Retail Consortium reporting a 1.8 per cent like-for-like drop on the High Street compared to the same month in 2008. Retail Week reports that total sales did grow, at least, increasing …
Read More »Capcom: Downloads more important than retail for PC
Japanese publisher Capcom has stated that it now believes that digital distribution is more important to the PC market that traditional High Street retail. Is digital distribution more important to the PC than retail? For me? Absolutely. No question in my mind,” Capcom’s vice president of strategic planning Christian Svensson …
Read More »NPD: Gamers prefer boxed product
Whilst the drive towards digital distribution continues to gather pace, leading North American games analyst NPD has stated that gamers still prefer boxed product – and that 58 per cent have still never downloaded a game. Edge reports that speaking at last week’s DICE Summit in LA, NPD’s Anita Frazier …
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