Entertainment
HMV’s reopened stores to offer personal shopper service
Selfie Factory launches O2 store
Selfie Factory has opened a pop-up store at O2’s ICON Outlet. Situated on the lower level of the shopping destination, the brand’s 2,260 square foot space... View Article
HMV owner to acquire US based For Your Entertainment
Doug Putman, the owner of HMV and Sunrise Records, is to acquire the US based For Your Entertainment retail business. The company has over 200 stores... View Article
Gear4music posts half year sales and profit growth
Musical instruments retailer Gear4music grew its total sales by 16% to £49.4 million in the six months to 30 September. While sales in the UK edged... View Article
HMV chooses Birmingham for biggest store to date
Entertainment retailer HMV has chosen Birmingham for the opening of its biggest store to date. The company said the move will mark the next step in... View Article
Insight: leisure spend increases marginally in second quarter of 2019
New figures have shown that leisure spending increased marginally in the second quarter of 2019. According to Deloitte’s latest Leisure Consumer report, net spending was up one... View Article
Games Workshop says full year profit will be at least £80 million
In a pre-close trading update, Games Workshop has said the sales and profit growth revealed in its 12 April trading update has continued to the end... View Article
Game profits up 20.3% despite challenging trading conditions
Game has seen its half year pre-tax profit rise by 20.3% to £14.8 million despite a “challenging” retail environment. Revenue was down 4.7% to £492.9 million... View Article
HMV sold to Sunrise Records
Administrators for HMV have confirmed that the entertainment retailer has been sold to Canadian business Sunrise Records & Entertainment. Sunrise will acquire 100 stores across the... View Article
New potential buyer emerges for HMV
A new potential buyer has emerged for struggling entertainment retailer HMV. The Financial Times has reported that Canadian firm Sunrise Records has made a last-minute approach... View Article
