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Entertainment giant HMV struggled over the summer, with Group sales declining 19.4 per cent. Total retail sales, hurt by the closure of 29 HMV stores, fell 21.8 per cent. CEO Simon Fox says the trends for HMV’s retail business were ‘broadly unchanged’ for the period. But was keen to point …
Read More »HMV hires online and marketing chief
HMV has recruited former Asda chief Mark Hodgkinson as marketing and e-commerce director. He replaces former e-commerce director Steve Napleton, who leaves the retail chain with immediate effect. Hodgkinson takes a dual role because of his ‘extensive marketing, e-commerce and digital skills.’ He joins from Asda where he has been …
Read More »INTERVIEW: Simon Fox, HMV
HMV is dead, right? That’s what some publishers and the Daily Mail think. So imagine Christopher Dring’s surprise when speaking to the firm’s very much alive CEO Simon Fox. Last week MCV was in a presentation where HMV was talked about in the past tense, and some press think you’ve …
Read More »HMV: ‘Games industry needs to support us’
Record companies and movie studios rallied around HMV earlier this year. Now it is time for the games industry to step up. Speaking to MCV, HMV CEO Simon Fox has issued a call to publishers for better support following its traumatic start to the year. The retailer is now back …
Read More »HMV’s Fox calls for supermarket restrictions
If left unchecked the ongoing expansion of supermarkets poses a serious threat to the UK High Street. That’s according to HMV boss Simon Fox, who speaking to The Sun has said that checks need to be put in place to protect British shops. "We have to be very careful about …
Read More »Fox praises GAME’s digital strategy
HMV CEO Simon Fox has hailed GAME’s digital plans, telling MCV that the specialist is absolutely doing the right things”. He said HMV is looking closely at GAME’s strategy, whilst also evolving its own 7digital music service to include games and film. What GAME is doing makes total sense and …
Read More »HMV sells Waterstone’s for £53m
HMV has sold its Waterstone’s business for 53m. It’s significantly more than the 35m mooted by the national press earlier this week. The book store has been sold to major HMV shareholder Alexander Mamut’s company – A&NN Capital Fund Management. It’s a major move for HMV, which is trying to …
Read More »OPINION: HMV’s game ambitions
Writing about HMV is a welcome change to all the doom and gloom surrounding retail at the moment. Their profits? Up. Their store count? Increasing. Whereas the rest of retail talks of consolidation and decline, HMV is enjoying expansion and growth. And the reason for this success? Well, the loss …
Read More »Games central to HMVs superbrand push
Video games will play a major part in HMV’s ambition to become an ‘entertainment superbrand.’ The firm wants to be seen as more than just a retailer, and already sells music tickets, owns music venues and cinemas. And during its entertainment conference last week, the retailer called upon the games …
Read More »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 market share in the sector – thanks in part to an increasing contribution” from its pre-owned offer Re/Play. Overall sales …
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