Entertainment
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Oct- 2020 -29 October
Hornby returns to profit as revenue surges 33%
Hornby has made a return to profitability in the first half of its financial year. The hobby products company, specialising…
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21 October
Geek Retreat plans on opening 100 more stores
Games and fantasy company Geek Retreat has confirmed its plans to open another 100 stores over the next two years…
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Sep- 2020 -3 September
Lego reports double-digit growth in H1
The Lego Group has reported that revenue rose by 7% to DKK 15.7bn (£1.87bn) in the six months ended June…
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Aug- 2020 -20 August
The Rolling Stones to open flagship Carnaby Street store
The Rolling Stones have announced they will officially open their first flagship store in London next month. The RS No.…
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4 August
Dixons Carphone to axe 800 jobs
Dixons Carphone is set to axe 800 management roles in a bid to restructure and streamline the company. The Currys…
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Jul- 2020 -30 July
Game sells Belong arenas to Vindex in $50m deal
Mike Ashley’s Game Digital has revealed it is set to sell its Beyond Esports gaming arenas to US-based start-up Vindex…
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Mar- 2020 -6 March
Lego outperforms wider toy market, confirms plans for 150 new stores
Toy giant Lego has defied the wider toy market by recording a “strong” sales and profit performance while also confirming…
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Jan- 2020 -6 January
HMV to close three stores and warns of more if rent negotiations fail
HMV has confirmed that three of its stores will close this month and has warned that a further 10 could…
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3 January
UK music sales hit 14-year high
2019 marked the fifth consecutive year of growth in the consumption of recorded music in the UK, according to figures…
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Oct- 2019 -11 October
HMV opens Europe’s largest entertainment store in Birmingham
HMV has opened a new 25,000 sq ft megastore in Birmingham, making it the largest entertainment store in Europe, as…
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