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Tesco has increased the size of its games buying team from six to nine over the past year, with a tenth member to follow. The news comes as the supermarket doubled its market share in software and hardware year-on-year. Tesco senior buying manager for games John Stanhope told MCV: While …

Mammoth retailer Tesco is also planning to boost its presence in the video games market, after a strong year in the sector. We’ve doubled our market share in both hardware and games," Tesco’s category director for entertainment Rob Salter told MCV’s sister site PCR. "And we’ve invested quite heavily in …

Tesco’s longtime chief executive Sir Terry Leahy is to retire from the supermarket chain in March. The news was announced this morning, with Tesco revealing that Philip Clarke, who has headed up the grocery giant’s entertainment and international operations, has been lined up as Leahy’s successor. The announcement has surprised …

Tesco’s longtime chief executive Sir Terry Leahy is to retire from the supermarket chain in March. The news was announced this morning, with Tesco revealing that Philip Clarke, who has headed up the grocery giant’s entertainment and international operations, has been lined up as Leahy’s successor. The announcement has surprised …

Having dipped their toes into the pre-owned games market in February, MCV understands that both Asda and Tesco have stepped up their efforts in the sector. Asda has confirmed that it is now trialling pre-owned games in seven new stores in addition to the Leeds outlet that pioneered the scheme …

Having dipped their toes into the pre-owned games market in February, MCV understands that both Asda and Tesco have stepped up their efforts in the sector. Asda has confirmed that it is now trialling pre-owned games in seven new stores in addition to the Leeds outlet that pioneered the scheme …

Argos has followed Tesco and Asda by buying and selling used games, MCV can reveal. The catalogue retailer is inviting customers to trade-in Xbox 360, PS3, Wii and DS games in 27 of its 735 stores. However, the firm is only accepting select games. A full list of stores and …

MCV can reveal that both Asda and Tesco have begun selling pre-owned video games in some of their UK stores. Asda is currently trialling the scheme in its Leeds Living store at Crown Point. It is believed that the offer began on Monday. It has also emerged that late last …

Tesco has announced it is to make films based on best-selling novels, which will be sold exclusively through its stores. The first film will be based on Jackie Collins’ story Paris Connections, and will be produced by Amber Entertainment. Other authors set to receive the Tesco film treatment includes Jacqueline …

Tesco has posted its strongest Christmas results in three years, with like-for-like sales up 5.1 per cent in the UK. The whole group sales – including its international business – increased by 7.5 per cent in the six weeks to January 9th 2010. The results were driven by sales of …