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It’s arguably the biggest release of the year to date and retail is gearing up for a bloody fight to win the biggest market share possible on Microsoft’s Gears of War 3. HMV is the first retailer to show its hand. It will sell the game for just 1.99 to …
Read More ȣ3.2bn Olympic opportunity for games retailers
HMV and GAME hope to get a slice of Olympic gold as they open new-look stores in Westfield’s 1.45bn Stratford shopping complex. Westfield says the centre – which opened at the Olympic village this week – has a catchment area of 4.1m residents, with a potential spend of 3.24bn between …
Read More »HMV suffers as summer sales plunge
Entertainment giant HMV struggled over the summer, with Group sales declining 19.4 per cent. Total retail sales, hurt by the closure of 29 HMV stores, fell 21.8 per cent. CEO Simon Fox says the trends for HMV’s retail business were ‘broadly unchanged’ for the period. But was keen to point …
Read More »HMV hires online and marketing chief
HMV has recruited former Asda chief Mark Hodgkinson as marketing and e-commerce director. He replaces former e-commerce director Steve Napleton, who leaves the retail chain with immediate effect. Hodgkinson takes a dual role because of his ‘extensive marketing, e-commerce and digital skills.’ He joins from Asda where he has been …
Read More »HMV fast forwards expanded technology offer
After a turbulent year to date, retailer HMV has announced that it is to fast-forward” its efforts to increase its presence in the technology market. Its new range and displays are being rolled out as quickly as possible to 150 of the chain’s UK and Ireland stores following a successful …
Read More »HMV handing out One Direction Miis
Retailer HMV has joined forces with X-Factor band One Direction for an iexclusive in-store give-away. As of Monday August 22nd the first band member to be transformed into a Nintendo Mii – Liam – will be distributed as a QR code on the One Direction Facebook and Twitter streams. Then …
Read More »Riots cost retail £80m
Mayhem caused by the UK riots has cost the High Street 80m in lost sales alone. The Centre of Retail Research on behalf of Kelkoo estimate the total bill faced by retailers and insurers will come to 141m. It follows rioting and looting in London, Birmingham, Bristol and Manchester. HMV, …
Read More »HMV and Asda veterans to take Grainger nationwide
Grainger Games has hired two retail experts in its bid to become a national brand. The fast-rising independent chain has filled two key commercial and finance roles. Mark Blundell has been hired as finance and logistics director. Blundell boasts some 20 years experience at Asda, including a stint as finance …
Read More »Looters storm GAME and HMV in North London
Both GAME and HMV were amongst the dozens of retailers attacked as part of the widespread rioting that hit parts of North London this weekend. On Saturday night there was major disruption in Tottenham, with violence spreading as far as Wood Green. As part of that attack the GAME outlet …
Read More »INTERVIEW: Simon Fox, HMV
HMV is dead, right? That’s what some publishers and the Daily Mail think. So imagine Christopher Dring’s surprise when speaking to the firm’s very much alive CEO Simon Fox. Last week MCV was in a presentation where HMV was talked about in the past tense, and some press think you’ve …
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