Warhammer
This coverage examines Warhammer’s retail strategy, commercial performance, and brand development within the UK market. Reporting includes store openings and refurbishments, marketing campaigns, product launches, leadership updates, and licensing agreements—offering retail professionals insights into the brand’s positioning and operational strategies within the tabletop gaming sector.
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Mar- 2025 -25 MarchFeatures
Why does Games Workshop never lose money?
Games Workshop was founded in 1975 and last posted a loss in 2007. This came after it had licensed the rights to make miniatures and a game using characters and stories from The Lord of The Rings but saw a decline in interest for the franchise. Since that point the…
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Jul- 2021 -27 JulySport & Leisure
Games Workshop FY21 revenues soar 31% to over £350m
Games Workshop Group, the creator of Warhammer, saw group revenues soar 31% year-on-year to £353.2m for the year ended 30 May 2021. The Nottingham-based miniature wargames provider also reported a 68.8% spike in FY21 profit before tax when compared to the previous year. The company’s trade operation consisted of 55%…
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Jul- 2020 -29 JulyHigh Street
Games Workshop profits soar in full-year results
Games Workshop saw its pre-tax profits jump to £89.4m during the year ended 31 May 2020, up from £81.3 in 2019, despite closing stores for six weeks during the Covid-19 pandemic. The retailer also reported a 5.1% increase in sales to £269.7m during the period. Some 29% of sales were…
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Jan- 2020 -14 JanuaryHigh Street
Games Workshop profits soar in half-year results
Games Workshop has reported a 44% increase in profits before tax to £58.6m for the six months ended 1 December 2019. This was fueled by a 27% increase in its trade operations, with “growth in all key countries”. During the period the number of trade outlets increased by c.200 accounts,…
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Aug- 2019 -8 AugustAnalysis
How Games Workshop is standing up against the UK’s high street woes
In what is still an incredibly turbulent time for the retail market, fantasy miniatures retailer Games Workshop has seen explosive growth in recent years and remains defiant against a tide of CVAs, job cuts and declining profits sweeping the UK’s high streets. And it shows no real signs of slowing…
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Jan- 2019 -15 JanuaryEntertainment
Games Workshop delivers strong half-year results
Fantasy miniatures retailer Games Workshop has reported a sales increase of 14% to £125.2m in its half-year results, covering the six month period to 2 December 2018. On a constant currency basis sales were up by 13% from £109.6m to £124m, compromised of retail £42.3m (2017: £39.6m), trade £60.7m (2017:…
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Dec- 2018 -7 DecemberEntertainment
Games Workshop defies ‘high street woes’ with strong H1 results
Fantasy miniatures retailer Games Workshop has reported sales of £124m and operating profits of £41m for the first six months of its 2018/19 financial year. The group said the results were “in line with expectations” for the year ending 2 June 2019, but added that the board is “aware it…
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Oct- 2018 -4 OctoberFeatures
Ten retailers defying high street blues in 2018
This year will likely go down in history as a turning point for high street retail in the UK, with a slew of firms going under, announcing job losses, store closures, or just going under completely. We have put together a list of those which, despite the blues, are making…
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Jul- 2018 -31 JulyEconomy
Games Workshop sees profit increase of £32m
Games Workshop has announced a pre-tax profit rise from £38.4m in the previous financial year to £74.5m in 2018. The hobby retailer also saw a £42m rise in revenue from £158m to £220m over the same period. Operating profit before receivable royalties also saw a large rise from £38.3m up…
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