Entertainment
Entertainment explores the business and consumer trends driving the UK entertainment retail market, from gaming and film to music, books, and media. This section covers trading performance, brand strategy, licensing deals, and product innovation across both physical and digital channels. Retail Sector’s Entertainment coverage delivers insight for retailers, suppliers, and category managers seeking to understand how shifting consumer behaviour, technology, and partnerships are shaping sales and growth in this fast-evolving sector.
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Jun- 2024 -19 June
Games Workshop profits to hit £200m in FY results
Games Workshop has said it expects its profit-before-tax will hit “no less” than £200m in its full-year results, up from £171m the prior year. It comes as the group’s core revenues are expected to be not less than £490m in the 53 weeks ended 2 June 2024, up from £445m…
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Jan- 2024 -31 January
HMV full-year profits soar amid vinyl revival
HMV has welcomed rising profits and sales in its latest full-year results, following a boost from the resurgence of vinyl sales over the period. In new filings from Companies House, the group’s owner, Sunrise Records and Entertainment, reported that pre-tax profits rose from £1.9m to £5.2m in the year ended…
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Nov- 2023 -17 November
HMV to return to iconic Oxford St flagship
HMV is set to return to its iconic Oxford Street location this month, four years after it first shuttered the flagship site. The music retailer will return to 363 Oxford Street, home of the first HMV store which opened in 1921, on 24 November. According to HMV, the reopening of…
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Oct- 2023 -6 October
The Entertainer to recruit 800 temporary staff for festive season
Toy retailer The Entertainer has announced a festive recruitment drive that will fill up to 800 new temporary seasonal roles across its network of UK stores. Contracts are currently available and vary from eight to 20 hours per week. The Entertainer’s seasonal roles are ideal for those seeking flexible shifts…
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Nov- 2022 -15 November
Gear4music falls to HY loss despite uptick in revenues
Musical instrument retailer Gear4music has slipped to a half year loss despite reporting a 2% increase in revenues. For the trading period ending 30 September 2022, the company posted a net loss of £1.1m which is a 2.2% decrease compared with the previous year. It said the loss comes as…
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Jul- 2022 -13 July
Lego ‘indefinitely’ halts operations in Russia
Lego will cease its commercial operations in Russia after previously pausing shipments to the country back in March. In a statement to Retail Sector, a spokesperson said: “The LEGO Group paused shipments to Russia in March. Given the continued extensive disruption in the operating environment, we have decided to indefinitely…
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Aug- 2021 -24 August
Macy’s provides Toys“R”Us return to US
Fashion clothing and accessories retailer Macy’s has announced a partnership with WHP Global to bring Toys“R”Us back to operation in the US. The roll out has initially taken place on Macy’s online platform, and is set to extend across over 400 Macy’s shops nationwide in 2022. In addition to the…
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Jul- 2021 -21 July
HMV to open 10 high street sites
HMV, the music and entertainment retailer, reportedly intends to launch 10 new shops across the UK this year. According to the BBC, the plans include the opening of a new London flagship site, following the closure of its former Oxford Street flagship as the group collapsed into administration over two…
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Jun- 2021 -18 June
Waterstones FY20 revenues decline 4.3% to £376m
Waterstones has reported a 4.3% year-on-year decline in revenues to £376m for the 52 weeks ended 25 April 2020. The books retailer also saw a contraction in profits after tax, falling 8.3% from £22.7m in FY19 to £20.8m in FY20. For consecutive years, no dividend was paid or declared during…
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11 June
Hornby sales soar as lockdown drives hobbies
Hornby has announced that revenue soared by 28% to £48.5m in the year ended 31 March 2021, up from £38.7m the year before, as lockdown saw that the “old adage that people turn to hobbies in times of recession proved correct”. The group returned to profit for the first time…
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