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Somerfield has unveiled a shock warplan to become a leading games retailer – as fellow supermarkets Asda, Tesco and Sainsbury’s aggressively expand their buying teams in a bid to grab more market share. In yet another new route to market for UK publishers, The Co-operative, which bought Somerfield for 1.5 …
Read More »Major retailers back GamePlan
Leading High Street games retailers GAME, HMV and Asda have all pledged to support upcoming games retail event GamePlan, which takes place this June. In addition, the former boss of Woolworths’ games division Gerry Berkley has agreed to work on a consultancy basis with GamePlan. I am delighted to become …
Read More »Asda to create 7,000 new jobs
Asda has announced it will create 7,000 new jobs in the UK over the course of 2009, through a combination of opening new stores and extending existing ones. The supermarket has become the latest in a line of retailers creating new positions despite the ongoing economic recession, with Tesco planning …
Read More »Asda firing on all cylinders after EUK collapse
Asda has claimed that it is buying entertainment stock at the same rate as it did before EUK – its exclusive supplier – went into administration. Asda general manager for music, video and gaming Ferghal Gara told MCV: It’s business as normal at Asda this Christmas thanks to the contingency …
Read More »Zavvi protects cash from administrator
Zavvi has reportedly opened a separate bank account to deposit takings from shoppers who have bought store vouchers. Zavvi believes that the funds will be protected from an administrator if it is forced to cease trading. EUK, the distribution division of Woolworths, is believed to be owed about 100m by …
Read More »Zavvi buys direct as it cancels orders
Zavvi is the latest retailer to set up a direct buying relationship with entertainment suppliers – following EUK’s decline into administration last week. EUK previously bought and supplied products for Asda, Zavvi, Sainsbury’s, WH Smith, Morrisons and Woolworths. However, since parent company Woolworths pulled it into administration last week, relationships …
Read More »Price war sees Wii drop to £157
It’s the season to be jolly and retail is celebrating by baring its teeth and slashing prices on games hardware – and Asda is leading the way with a 23 discount on Nintendo’s Wii. Making good on its pledge to offer customers sizable savings in the run up to Christmas, …
Read More »Asda eyes gaming in festive price campaign
UK supermarket chain Asda has implemented its planned range of festive discounts across over 4000 of its in-store products this week, and has highlighted its game offering in the process. In addition, the chain has pledged to pass on the full benefit of the government’s recent VAT decrease to its …
Read More »Asda makes move to buy direct
Asda has confirmed to MCV that it has started buying stock directly from entertainment suppliers – to avoid a Christmas stock crisis in the wake of EUK’s demise. MCV understands that the firm still had six months left on a contract with EUK when the firm fell into administraion yesterday. …
Read More »PES 2009 cut to £27 at Asda
Hot on the heels of the FIFA ’09 price battle , Asda has slashed the price of Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 to just 27 on Xbox 360 and PS3. The supermarket chain is also giving copies of the PS3 version away with every PlayStation 3 console bought. Elsewhere, Blockbuster has …
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