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HMV and the death of the British high street: why do we care?
Paris :: France | 4 months ago
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When I was going through my late parents' things over Christmas, I came across an album with a sticker on the front " HMV Shops 84p". The album is John Ogdon and Brenda Lucas's album Two Pianos, featuring duets by Mozart, Brahms and Lutoslawski. I
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Game over: the end for bricks and mortar games retailing?
Maidenhead :: United Kingdom | 1 year ago
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I'm not sure the independent book shop model will transfer across as easily...There is not quite so much demand for games written 30 years ago for consoles that no longer exist. I think the lack of choice and pre-owned games were a major problem for
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Rent day spells D-day: The crisis on our high streets
Letchworth :: United Kingdom | 1 year ago
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Disability rights campaigners have been quick to point out that the majority of media coverage aroun... Rumours have been circulating this week about the release of a sex tape involving Tulisa Contostavlo... Suggested Topics Hundreds of high street
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Up to 40% of high street shops 'could close over next five years'
London :: United Kingdom | 1 year ago
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The UK high street will soon be dominated by coffee shops and internet kiosks, according to Deloitte's Store of the Future report. Photograph: Christopher Thomond Four out of 10 shops will have to shut in the next five years as consumers turn their
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Game shares crash as it misses out on Mass Effect 3 and Mario Party 9
London :: United Kingdom | 1 year ago
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The EA title Mass Effect 3 will not be stocked at Game stores Speculation about the future of Game Group is mounting after it emerged that the struggling retailer will not to stock the potentially best-selling games Mass Effect 3 and Mario Party 9.
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2012 could be 'disastrous' for retail sector, warn analysts
London :: United Kingdom | over 1 year ago
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Amazon's UK sales could this year overtake Marks & Spencer's £4bn clothing and homewares business. Photograph: Frank Baron for the Guardian The high street reckoning will continue into 2012 amid a toxic cocktail of weak consumer spending and
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Fears for Irish jobs as HMV hit by sales slump
London :: United Kingdom | over 1 year ago
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Tuesday December 20 2011 Staff at 16 HMV outlets in Ireland are on tenterhooks after the retailer warned that its future is uncertain following a slump in sales. The British group -- which has been battling with falling revenue -- employs more than
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Local newspaper industry needs radical action now if it is to survive
Portsmouth :: United Kingdom | over 1 year ago
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Stuwdamdorp/Alamy It might be crediting the senior management of Trinity Mirror with an undeserved level of media adroitness to say that last Monday appeared to be a good day to bury bad news...The Leveson inquiry was just starting, with the print
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Finance director quits The Hut after it drops plans for flotation
London :: United Kingdom | over 1 year ago
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The finance director of The Hut, which is backed by some of retail's biggest stars, has quit the online retailer abruptly after it ditched plans for a flotation this year. Paul Meehan, who only joined The Hut a year ago, has left after his ambition
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Retail failures set alarm bells ringing in UK
Harlow :: United Kingdom | almost 2 years ago
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A string of retail failures in Britain could be the tip of the iceberg as shoppers cut back dramatically on non-essentials. Analysts say more will go to the wall in coming months as consumers, grappling with rising prices, particularly fuel and
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