Entries in 'stores' (44)
Five top High Street games stores
MCV and Koch Media round off Independent Retail Month with our final special feature focusing on the sector. This week, we look at five of the UK’s top stores.
Five fast-growing indie retailers
MCV and Koch Media continue Independent Retail Month with a roundup of five games indies which have grown massively in recent years.
GAME sells Spanish and Portuguese stores
Another investment vehicle backed by OpCapita has acquired GAME’s Iberian stores in Spain and Portugal, MCV can reveal.
GameStop "expects to open stores opportunistically"
Retail giant GameStop has said it “expects to open international stores opportunistically while keeping square footage flat”.
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Friday's Five-Second Facts
Read and remember these stats so you can sound clever at the next Monday morning meeting.
GameStop in for GAME's Iberian stores?
The deafening silence on GameStop’s intentions towards GAME continues, though one UK newspaper claims that an acquisition may be close.
India games chain to open 150 stores
An Indian games retailer hopes to have over 150 outlets in operation by 2015.
GAME hints at possible international sell-off
UK retailer GAME has hinted at the possible sale of some of its international operations as it continues to fight for its life in the UK.
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Rovio to open Angry Birds stores in China
The mobile game phenomenon Angry Birds will get its own line of retail stores, developer Rovio has announced.
GAME rolls out digital Xbox games nationwide
As of today every GAME and Gamestation store in the UK has a range of Xbox Live digital titles on their shelves.
EA: Retail must learn from Apple Stores
Challenged retailers would do well to learn from one of the High Street’s success stories, Apple, says the new head of EA Sports.
GAME rolls out digital games to 1,200 stores
Retailer GAME has announced that it has rolled out its in-store digital games offering to 1,200 stores across the world.
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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.
Comet confirms store closures
Comet is to close 17 under-performing retail outlets after being hit with an £8.9 million loss in the last financial year.
Best Buy's UK plans in danger
It was once billed as a US revolution on the UK High Street, but now big question marks hang over the future of Best Buy in the UK.
EA Sports to open retail stores
Electronic Arts’ Sports division will open a chain of bricks and mortar stores in the US.
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HMV to close 60 stores by 2012
Entertainment giant HMV is facing troubling times as the chain revealed that it is to close 60 stores (including some Waterstones bookshops) over the next 12 months.
Facebook credits arrive at retail
Facebook’s push into the games sector has gone physical today as game retailer GAME and supermarket Tesco both introduce Facebook Credit gift cards in store.
Alworths eyes 150 stores
Gaming has become a major part of Alworths' plans, as the firm eyes 150 new stores over the next three years.
Grainger "could open three stores a week"
Grainger Games will open up to five more stores this year after unveiling its 40th outlet three months early.
Pre-owned goes mainstream
Publishers hate it, but punters love it – and now it’s official: pre-owned is everywhere.
HMV targeting 20 new Xmas stores
Multiple temporary HMV outlets will be established in the coming months across the UK.
Tesco trade-ins go national
Supermarket giant Tesco has rolled out its pre-owned games offering to stores across the UK.
Red Dead hit by stock shortages?
Wild West action adventure Red Dead Redemption has been hit by stock shortages according to reports from a number of retailers.
Best Buy launching games mag
Having enjoyed a record-breaking start to its life in the UK, it is now being claimed that retailer Best Buy is to launch an official in-store games magazine across its ...
