Entries in 'stores' (55)
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.
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.
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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.
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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 ...
Best Buy planning up to 150 UK stores
Ahead of the opening of its debut UK store in Thurrock this Friday, Best Buy has said that it is targeting between 60-150 outlets in the country.
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Business as usual at Blockbuster
Blockbuster UK is not closing any stores and is a profitable business, insists MD Martin Higgins.
The firm broke its silence after news emerged that its US parent could face ...
Argos trials trade-in at 27 stores
As predicted by MCV last week, Argos has begun to trial a pre-owned games service across select stores.
O2 ‘Prioritises’ video games
21m O2 customers will be able to get PC games ahead of their release, MCV can reveal.
GAME enters CD market
The latest albums from the Black Eyed Peas, Cheryl Cole and Susan Boyle can now be bought at GAME stores.
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Alworths plans to open 200 stores
Woolworths’ former development boss has told MCV he will open up to 200 Alworths stores throughout the UK – and games will be stocked in all outlets.
Gem signs digital Paramount deal
UK distributor Gem has found a unique way to help bricks and mortar retailers sell digital content.
HMV targeting former Zavvi stores
Entertainment retailer HMV has confirmed that it's upcoming temporary Christmas stores will target locations now vacated thanks to the demise of Zavvi and Woolworths.
Microsoft retail sites announced
Microsoft's first retail stores will be located in Scottsdale, Arizona and Mission Viejo, California, it has been revealed.
DSGi refits 120 UK stores
DSGi is to step up of its renewal and transformation programme with 120 stores to be refitted by the end of 2009.
Microsoft shops taking on Apple
The expected rollout of Microsoft’s chains of retail stores later this year could see the software giant deliberately pitching some of its outlets right next to existing Apple stores, one ...
CEX in new stores blitz
Second-hand specialist Computer Exchange has opened seven new stores, including one in Spain.
Best Buy claims downturn will help UK invasion
Best Buy has insisted that its push into the UK market is well on track, that it is ready to ‘revolutionise’ the country’s retail landscape, and that global economic pressures ...
