Tag: administration
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EE To Handle Phones4U iPhone 6 Orders
As you might have heard, Phones4U has been forced into administration by the combined skulduggery of EE and Carphone Warehouse, with both companies changing their contracts with each other and Vodafone, leaving Phones4U high and dry without a contract to their name. Stores around the country have closed up for the time being, with the…
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Why Did Phones4U Go Into Administration?
The well-known high street mobile phone brand Phones4U has been facing troubling times recently, suffering from partnership setbacks with some of the largest mobile phone networks in the past few months. Three months ago, EE, the United Kingdom’s largest mobile network, threatened to drop Phones4U partnership in favour of going it alone on the high…
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Phones 4u Closes Its Doors After EE Backs Out
Phones 4u has been a part of our high streets for over 20 years, but the mobile phone retailer is no more. The company has gone into administration following EE’s decision to not renew their contract with Phones4u on Friday. This was bad news considering EE were their last remaining partner after Vodafone’s withdrawal earlier…
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Blockbuster UK Will Not Fulfil Xbox One and PS4 Pre-Orders
Blockbuster has confirmed it will not be able to fulfil customer pre-orders for the Xbox One and PS4 release day as the blue brand once again faces the red.
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Asda and Walmart reportedly trying to buy HMV
With HMV teetering on the edge of doom there may be a shining light at the end of its dark tunnel as news is spreading that UK supermarket giant Asda is reportedly looking at rescuing the classic high-street brand by buying the music chain, courtesy of its US owners Walmart. According to The Sun via an unnamed…
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HMV will accept gift cards again from January 22nd
Gift cards and vouchers can again be used, from tomorrow…
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Atari filing for bankruptcy protection, selling logo, Pong and other titles
A collective “Noooo…” was cried across our office this morning as news of the latest struggling firm came in. This time it’s gaming legends Atari, as the company has filed for bankruptcy protection today. This follows on from retail chains HMV, Blockbuster and Jessops, who have all fallen down in the past 2 weeks by…
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HMV announces it is now in administration
UK high street retailer HMV is the latest to feel the pinch from the online shopping boom, announcing last night that it has called in the administrators. The news comes less than a week after another high street electrical retailer, Jessops, entered administration and closed all stores, and shortly after Comet closed its doors. For…
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Comet confirms ‘Fire Sale’ is coming soon
Discounted gadgets expected as ailing retailer tries to sell off stock…
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GAME.co.uk Down “For Maintenance” – Administrators Issue Statement Via Website
The official website for struggling store GAME, which has recently fallen into administration axing over 270 branches (which we named yesterday) and culling around 40% of its work force, has been pulled “for maintenance” with a statement appearing regarding a few important issues facing both the chain and its customers. Firstly, the notice on the…
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GAME Over: Group Enters Administration Officially, CEO Resigns and Stores Begin Closing
Today marks the end of an era for the GAME Group as we know it, with no buyer in sight and the administrators now officially appointed. PWC are the administrators that have been brought in to do the job, after the retail group, comprising of GAME and Gamestation stores, removed itself from the London Stock…