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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
HMV calls in administrators
Entertainment retailer HMV has called in administrators following “extremely weak” Christmas sales. The move has put 2,200 jobs at risk. In a statement, the company also... View Article
GAME Digital appoints Ray Kavanagh as CFO
GAME Digital’s interim chief financial officer Ray Kavanagh has been appointed to the role in a permanent basis. Kavanagh has been working in the position on... View Article
GAME Digital posts full year loss
Game Digital has reported a full year loss after it struggled against a “challenging” UK market. In the year to 29 July, the company made a... View Article
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