Entries in 'HMV' (317)

HMV appoints new commercial director

HMV appoints new commercial director

HMV has recruited Michael Neil as its new commercial director. Neil was the recent commercial director at Waterstone's, which HMV sold to Russian billionaire Alexander Mamut for £53m.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Jul 12th 2011 at 7:33PM in News
Games Retail Guide 2011

Games Retail Guide 2011

MCV's annual High Street directory provides an overview of every buying team for each key UK video games retailer, as well as up-to-date store counts, company profiles and contact details.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Jul 11th 2011 at 12:38PM in News
Games advertisers respond to NOTW scandal

Games advertisers respond to NOTW scandal

Video games retailers are among the many firms that are reconsidering their position on advertising with the News of the World.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Jul 6th 2011 at 3:14PM in News
Capcom explains lack of Mercs reset

Capcom explains lack of Mercs reset

Capcom has defended the lack of a reset option in Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Jul 1st 2011 at 11:35AM in News

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HMV's profits plunge

HMV's profits plunge

HMV swung to a loss of £121.7m from a profit of £49.2m the year before.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Jun 30th 2011 at 10:36AM in News
HMV won't accept Mercenaries trade-ins

HMV won't accept Mercenaries trade-ins

UK entertainment retailer HMV will not be accepting trade-in copies of 3DS title Resident Evil: Mercenaries, which is released in the UK this Friday.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 29th 2011 at 12:25PM in News
HMV offers 10% 3DS Street Pass discount

HMV offers 10% 3DS Street Pass discount

Retailer HMV has launched an impressively innovative 3DS offer for customers.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 24th 2011 at 11:43AM in News
HMV's Hayes heads to Tesco

HMV's Hayes heads to Tesco

Tesco has hired another games retail veteran.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 24th 2011 at 9:20AM in News

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HMV's Fox calls for supermarket restrictions

HMV's Fox calls for supermarket restrictions

If left unchecked the ongoing expansion of supermarkets poses a serious threat to the UK High Street.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 9th 2011 at 9:20AM in News
HMV pens refinancing deal

HMV pens refinancing deal

HMV’s short-term future has been secured thanks to a £220m refinancing package with Royal Bank of Scotland and Lloyds TSB that will see the state-owned banks take a five per ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 7th 2011 at 3:16PM in News
Fox praises GAME's digital strategy

Fox praises GAME's digital strategy

HMV CEO Simon Fox has hailed GAME’s digital plans, telling MCV that the specialist “is absolutely doing the right things”.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 30th 2011 at 9:00AM in News
HMV: ‘This is our turning point’

HMV: ‘This is our turning point’

HMV is back from the brink after months of turmoil, CEO Simon Fox has told MCV.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 27th 2011 at 9:00AM in News

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Retail cuts Wii to below £100

Retail cuts Wii to below £100

As predicted by MCV, games retail has cut the price of Wii to under £100.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on May 20th 2011 at 10:43AM in News
HMV sells Waterstone's for £53m

HMV sells Waterstone's for £53m

HMV has sold its Waterstone's business for £53m.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on May 20th 2011 at 9:54AM in News
HMV clarifies Brink/LA Noire deal

HMV clarifies Brink/LA Noire deal

HMV has clarified the confusion around its Brink trade-in deal.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on May 16th 2011 at 5:58PM in News
HMV's LA Noire offer - on or off?

HMV's LA Noire offer - on or off?

At the time of writing MCV is unable to confirm whether or not HMV is to press ahead with plans to offer LA Noire for just £4.99 to anyone who ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 16th 2011 at 5:10PM in News

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Trade-in, get LA Noire for £4.99

Trade-in, get LA Noire for £4.99

UPDATE 1: HMV has been in contact with MCV to say that it has "no such deal available". MCV is expecting to receive confirmation of other offers from a key ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 16th 2011 at 12:37PM in News
HMV to sell used games online

HMV to sell used games online

HMV will sell second-hand games online as a part of a renewed push around pre-owned.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Apr 14th 2011 at 12:01PM in News
Tesco: 'Forget the specialists, we can grow games'

Tesco: 'Forget the specialists, we can grow games'

Tesco’s new games boss says the grocer goliath can expand the market in ways HMV and GAME cannot.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Apr 14th 2011 at 11:41AM in News
HMV launches games trade-in app

HMV launches games trade-in app

HMV has launched a new Android and iPhone app that tells gamers how much their games are worth.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Apr 11th 2011 at 10:48PM in News
MCV AWARDS: Amazon beats supermarkets

MCV AWARDS: Amazon beats supermarkets

Amazon defeated the supermarkets to be crowned best general retail at the MCV Awards last night.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Apr 8th 2011 at 12:31AM in News
Nintendo, GAME and HMV refute 3DS claims

Nintendo, GAME and HMV refute 3DS claims

Nintendo has branded claims about 3DS refunds and dizziness made in The Sun this morning as "incorrect".

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 5th 2011 at 12:03PM in News
HMV issues third profit warning of 2011

HMV issues third profit warning of 2011

UK entertainment retailer HMV has issued its third profit warning of the year so far.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 5th 2011 at 9:51AM in News
3DS breaks retail records

3DS breaks retail records

Two of the UK's leading retailers have confirmed that Nintendo's 3DS is their facets selling video games console ever.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 29th 2011 at 4:50PM in News
3DS Midnight Openings: In Pictures

3DS Midnight Openings: In Pictures

Eager gamers were queuing down Oxford Street last night in the hopes of being among the first to purchase a Nintendo 3DS.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Mar 25th 2011 at 12:30PM in News