Entries in 'HMV' (317)
HMV: Pre-owned supports new releases
One of the UK’s leading retail execs has claimed that the vast pre-owned video games market is vital to the sale of new release titles.
HMV victorious at Industry Quiz
HMV emerged triumphant at last night’s MCV/Xbox 360 Quiz, fending off stiff competition from Microsoft, GameSpot, Imagine Publishing and Tesco.
Toys R Us blames games for low sales
Toys R Us has posted international sales of $965m for its second quarter ending July 31, 2010 – a drop of $26m year-on-year.
More midnight openings for Halo Reach
Entertainment retailer HMV has confirmed that it will be opening 70 of its largest stores at midnight on the evening of Monday September 13th for fans wishing to buy Halo: ...
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HMV hurt by weak games market
Slow sales of video games and aggressive competitor discounting has seen HMV’s profits slow for the 19 week period ending September 4th.
HMV targeting 20 new Xmas stores
Multiple temporary HMV outlets will be established in the coming months across the UK.
Activision predicts Prestige Edition hit
Publisher Activision believes it has a big hit on its hands with the Prestige Edition of Call of Duty: Black Ops. The SKU will retail exclusively at HMV, GAME and ...
Black Ops Prestige Edition impresses
Activision has at last revealed what treats await those willing to pay out for the Collector’s Edition of Call of Duty: Black Ops – and once again, it’s brilliant.
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HMV and Waterstone’s marketing teams merge
HMV Group has consolidated the marketing divisions for HMV and Waterstone’s.
HMV debuts festival shop
NEW on-site festival shops appeared at Lovebox last weekend courtesy of HMV.
HMV seeks in-house digital games service
HMV has told MCV it is hoping to develop an in-house digital distribution service for games.
HMV launches online music portal
Growing retail force HMV’s grand plans to become a ‘superbrand’ in the entertainment sector have taken a big step forward today with the launch of a brand new digital music ...
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OPINION: HMV's game ambitions
Writing about HMV is a welcome change to all the doom and gloom surrounding retail at the moment.
Games central to HMV’s ‘superbrand’ push
Video games will play a major part in HMV’s ambition to become an ‘entertainment superbrand.’
VAT rise won’t affect online
Online retailers with distribution facilities off the UK mainland are safe from the VAT hike.
Pre-owned drives HMV games growth
HMV has stated that despite what it describes as “a very challenging year” for the video games market that saw it decline 25 per cent year-on-year, the retailer has gained ...
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Mario Galaxy 2 sparks price battle
It’s got a great chance of being one of the biggest releases on 2010, so perhaps it’s no surprise that two High Street retailers are focusing very heavily on Nintendo’s ...
Execs shuffle at HMV
Former HMV commercial director Gary Warren (picture, left) has become the new managing director of content and talent at the HMV-owned events-based MAMA Group.
Sales up at HMV
HMV’s group sales are up 1.8 per cent per cent for its financial year ending April 24th, the firm revealed in a pre-close statement.
MCV AWARDS 2010: HMV leads retail winners
HMV was the big retail winner at last night's MCV Industry Excellence Awards.
HMV selling games insurance
Gamers are now being offered the chance to insure their purchases at the checkout in some select HMV stores.
HMV signs up to Eurogamer Expo
This year’s Eurogamer Expo will once again welcome entertainment chain HMV as a key sponsor and retail partner for the upcoming event, scheduled to take place at Earls Court between ...
HMV pushes games in Easter ad campaign
Video games are to play a key role in HMV’s upcoming Easter campaign, which will promote a wide range of entertainment products.
HMV and Orange form mobile games store
Entertainment giant HMV has teamed up with Orange to form a mobile download portal.
