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His Master's Void: HMV's struggle is a warning about retail consolidation
The damage done by the potential evaporation of HMV on the High Street will hit closer to home in the music and film markets than it will for games.
Electronics sales boost Argos Q4 takings
Home Retail Group has announced that total sales grew 1.6 per cent to £1.744m between September 2nd and January 5th.
Dixons celebrates a good Christmas
Dixons Retail, owner of PC World and Currys, has today reported strong sales for the 12 weeks up to January 5th, including the Christmas period.
Now HMV Ireland goes into receivership
HMV has closed its 16 Irish stores and has appointed receivers, putting 300 jobs at risk.
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As many as 140 UK retailers are currently in "critical condition"
Business recovery firm Begbies Traynor estimates that 140 UK retailers are currently in a “critical condition”.
Blockbuster WILL honour gift cards and credit during administration
Retailer Blockbuster has announced that it will continue to honour gift cards and store credit despite slipping into administration this afternoon.
Deloitte focused on "generating as much value as possible" for Blockbuster creditors
In the same week as the UK High Street saw HMV slip into administration, fellow long-term chain Blockbuster has now followed its lead.
Blockbuster to appoint administrators
UK entertainment retail is facing another huge blow, with reports that Blockbuster is to enter administration.
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Angry granddad takes games from HMV store after his vouchers were refused
An enraged grandfather yesterday stormed out of a Dublin HMV store with three games in hand after staff refused to accept his voucher.
HMV demise could kill 4% of games market; High Street entertainment share would plummet
The cost to the UK video games market should HMV fail to find a buyer could be as little as four per cent.
Deloitte warns of tough market as it is officially appointed HMV administrator
HMV boss Trevor Moore may have delivered an upbeat message to journalists yesterday, but administrator Deloitte has warned that it’s a tough market for entertainment retailers at the moment.
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Hilco linked to HMV store acquisition
The owner of HMV Canada is reportedly interested in acquiring some of the troubled chain’s UK stores.
ERA: "This may not be the end of HMV's story"
Kim Bayley, the director general of the Entertainment Retailers Association, has claimed that HMV is too important for music and video companies to let it disappear.
Moore wants chance to reverse HMV's fortunes
HMV boss Trevor Moore and financial director Ian Kenyon want the chance to lead the chain out of administration.
HMV had soft-launched digital game downloads prior to administration
A digital games store had been launched on HMV.com just weeks before the chain fell into administration.
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HMV "intends" to honour pre-orders
Customers who have pre-ordered games or other items with HMV have been told not to worry.
Gift vouchers and store credit not being accepted at HMV this morning
It was the one question we were asked more than any other last night – will customers be able to spend their gift vouchers and store credit in HMV today?
HMV confirms intention to enter administration
Retailer HMV has filed notice to appoint administrators.
Suppliers' refusal to answer HMV's £300m call for help led to administration - report
Tonight's anticipated collapse of HMV came about after suppliers ignored the retailer's latest plea for help.
HMV board holds crunch talks as retailer ponders administration
The directors of beleaguered retailer HMV are said to be locked in emergency talks tonight as the retailer considers entering administration.
UK retail eyes up Steam Box and Nvidia Shield
UK retailers have told MCV that they are keen to stock Valve's Steam-box and Nvidia's Shield.
Xbox 360 racks up two years as US' best-selling console
Microsoft's Xbox 360 has outperformed all other home consoles for 24 consecutive months in terms of US hardware sales.
Don't worry, Xbox is not ditching the High Street
There is just one Microsoft-published game on the release schedule.
