Entries in 'Retail' (1857)
HMV says Blue Cross sale not related to banking covenants
HMV has downplayed speculation over discounting after an ITV business reporter suggested a blue cross sale might be a way of raising funds ahead of debt deadlines.
GameStop: DLC is easier to sell than strategy guides or accessories
Digital revolution comes at the cost of retail devolution, right? Perhaps not.
Tesco surprises city with blockbuster Christmas
The UK’s leading retailer Tesco has reported its strongest Christmas in the UK for three years.
Play.com to shut down retail business
The closure of the Jersey tax loophole last year has been blamed for the end of Play.com as we know it.
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Digital up, pre-owned down as GameStop reports 4.6% sales drop
Global games retailer GameStop has fared better than the overall games market by posting a sales drop of just 4.6 per cent for the nine weeks ending December 29th ...
Retail narrowly avoids Christmas drop, grows 0.3% YOY
UK retail sales values were up ever so slightly by 0.3 per cent year-on-year fro December.
ANALYSIS: How HMV is hanging on
We are barely a week into the New Year and once again there is much talk about HMV’s financial troubles.
GAME hosting EA lock-in events; Play Dead Space 3 early
UK retailer GAME is to host a number of “EA lock-ins” across the country.
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Console sales down by a third in 2012
Sales of video games consoles in 2012 fell 33.1 per cent year-on-year.
OPINION: New Year's Revolution - 2013 is the year where everyone is a retailer
Fresh data this week suggests the worst: selling video games in the UK during 2012 was a storm of recession and poor momentum.
New Year, new start despite 2012 washout
The UK games industry is hoping for a brighter 2013 after last year’s software sales fell by almost £400m.
Sainsbury's and Morrisons expected to report poor Christmas trading
The share prices of Sainsbsury’s and Morrisons have fallen amidst predictions that the pair will report disappointing Christmas trading results later this month.
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UK retailers sell 2.2m boxed games in last big sales week before Christmas
UK boxed games retailers sold 2.23m video games last week.
MCV Pacific Yearly Wrap-Up: 2012
With the year drawing to a close and most people already scouring for beer, MCV looks back at the biggest and saddest stories of the year.
European and PAL PS3 sales reach 30m sold
SCEE has confirmed that 30m PS3 consoles have been sold to customers – not shipped – across European and PAL territories.
First Star Wars: The Old Republic expansion skips retail
BioWare is working on the first major add-on or its Star Wars MMO, The Old Republic – but it won't be coming to the High Street.
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Vince Cable to investigate OpCapita's handling of Comet collapse
The Business Secretary Vince Cable has launched an investigation of the circumstances surrounding OpCapita’s acquisition of Comet and the chain’s subsequent collapse.
Over 2m games sold at UK retail last week
UK retailers sold 2,075,634 games last week, generating over £50m in revenue.
UPDATED: GameStop selling Far Cry 3, Far Cry 2 and Far Cry on PC for £5
Sometimes a deal can seem too good to be true. But at the time of writing this offer is very much real.
Concerns about HMV escalate as investment group Apollo linked to takeover
HMV’s admission last week that it may well breach its bank lender covenant has led to a weekend of fervent speculation in the media.
The end comes for Comet as all stores prepare to close doors tomorrow
Administrator Deloitte has confirmed that all remaining Comet stores will close their doors tomorrow (December 18th).
Digital vs Physical - the REAL Christmas No.1
Think this year’s Xmas No.1 in games will be Call of Duty or FIFA? It is more likely to be Angry Birds or Minecraft.
HMV warns it may breach bank deals
HMV has warned it will probably breach its lender covenants in January.
Suppliers pledge £40m worth of support for HMV
Music labels and other entertainment suppliers are backing HMV with more than £40m of funding in the run-up to Christmas.
Asda Direct: 'We need to stock more games'
Supermarket giant Asda wants to double the number of music, videos and games it sells online.
