Entries in 'asda' (102)

Channel Island VAT loophole closed

Channel Island VAT loophole closed

Low Value Consignment Relief will no longer apply to goods sent to the UK from the Channel Islands, the Government has announced.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Nov 9th 2011 at 12:01AM in News
Wii cut to £89 as festive price wars gain traction

Wii cut to £89 as festive price wars gain traction

The Nintendo Wii has fallen to its lowest price ever on the UK High Street.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 7th 2011 at 11:21AM in News
Asda takes aim at Amazon UK

Asda takes aim at Amazon UK

Forget the High Street price war, the biggest battle this Q4 will take place online.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Sep 29th 2011 at 8:31AM in News
FIFA 12 for £35 from Asda online

FIFA 12 for £35 from Asda online

Asda's online customers can pre-order the FIFA 12 special edition for £35 later today, MCV can reveal.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Sep 26th 2011 at 10:00AM in News

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OPINION: Fergal Gara & SCE UK; Dead Island's success; GameCity prize

OPINION: Fergal Gara & SCE UK; Dead Island's success; GameCity prize

Over THE past few weeks we’ve reported on managerial role changes at Microsoft, Activision, HMV, Disney and Comet.

Michael French
by Michael French
on Sep 16th 2011 at 8:30AM in News
HMV hires online and marketing chief

HMV hires online and marketing chief

HMV has recruited former Asda chief Mark Hodgkinson as marketing and e-commerce director.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Sep 9th 2011 at 9:00AM in News
Fergal Gara named SCE UK MD

Fergal Gara named SCE UK MD

Fergal Gara is the new VP and managing director of Sony Computer Entertainment UK and Ireland, MCV can reveal.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Sep 7th 2011 at 9:11AM in News
HMV and Asda veterans to take Grainger nationwide

HMV and Asda veterans to take Grainger nationwide

Grainger Games has hired two retail experts in its bid to become a national brand.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Aug 11th 2011 at 10:00AM in News

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Asda predicts 2013 market turnaround

Asda predicts 2013 market turnaround

UK games retail can expect another 18 months of decline before things start growing again, says Asda.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Jul 12th 2011 at 1:57PM 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
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
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

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No games for Asda’s mini shops

No games for Asda’s mini shops

Asda will open 168 new shops this year, but the majority of them won’t stock video games.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 21st 2011 at 8:30AM in News
Asda will open 168 shops this year

Asda will open 168 shops this year

Supermarket giant Asda will open 168 stores this year.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Mar 10th 2011 at 2:13PM in News
New boss for Asda's entertainment team

New boss for Asda's entertainment team

Sanjib Dosanjh is Asda's new category director for music, video and games.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Jan 11th 2011 at 1:54PM in News
Pre-owned boom aids Total Disc Repair

Pre-owned boom aids Total Disc Repair

The huge growth in the second-hand market has seen a surge in sales for disc repair specialists.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 1st 2010 at 12:23PM in News

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New GT5 offers still emerging

New GT5 offers still emerging

No doubt many readers will already have their hands on that long-awaited copy of Gran Turismo 5, which launches in the UK today. But for those who haven’t, new High ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 24th 2010 at 8:16AM in News
When retail’s pre-owned argument breaks down

When retail’s pre-owned argument breaks down

Retail’s defence of pre-owned is a simple one.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 16th 2010 at 7:56AM in News
Asda: Publishers understand need for pre-owned

Asda: Publishers understand need for pre-owned

Andrew Thompson, the head of games at supermarket Asda, has told MCV that increasing competition in the games sector forced it to adopt a pre-owned games strategy.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 15th 2010 at 2:55PM in News
Asda clarifies Kinect launch stock

Asda clarifies Kinect launch stock

UPDATE: Asda has confirmed that it will have free stock of both the solus Kinect SKU and the Kinect hardware bundle for the launch of Microsoft's motion device tomorrow.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Nov 9th 2010 at 11:12AM in News
Online key to Asda's plans

Online key to Asda's plans

Watch out Play and Amazon – Asda wants a slice of your market share.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 9th 2010 at 8:19AM in News
Black Ops is Asda’s biggest launch

Black Ops is Asda’s biggest launch

Asda has declared Call of Duty: Black Ops will be its biggest games launch of all time.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Nov 8th 2010 at 6:20PM in News
Asda defends trade-in offer

Asda defends trade-in offer

Retail behemoth Asda says it had to start selling used games in order to ‘protect its long-term games business.’

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 8th 2010 at 2:05PM in News
Black Ops for £4.97 at Asda

Black Ops for £4.97 at Asda


With just over 24 hours to go until retailers in the UK open their doors at midnight to welcome the arrival of Call of Duty: Black Ops, Asda has come ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 7th 2010 at 6:57PM in News
Asda slogan row for Green Man Gaming

Asda slogan row for Green Man Gaming

Digital and retail have finally come to loggerheads… over a slogan.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 21st 2010 at 11:13AM in News