Tag: HMV
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HMV future secured with Hilco Buyout – 150 shops and 2,500 jobs secured
It’s now official; UK retail chain HMV has been officially bought by restructuring and investment firm Hilco in a deal worth £50 million, which will mean that hundreds of stores will not be closed across the UK and many jobs will be saved. At the start of 2013 a spate of UK stores went into…
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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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Blockbuster goes into administration following HMV and Jessops
Just two days after high street store HMV announced that it was going into administration follows the announcement that Blockbusters will also be calling in the administrators. Blockbuster, who is famed for its long standing DVD rental system, have filed to enter administration after hitting hard times in the UK with a massive change in…
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iTunes US to sell Downton Abbey Season Pass – Last episodes aired before TV
With yesterday’s announcement that retail giant HMV will be entering administration and potentially shutting up shop for good, the apparent cause of the retail chain’s demise has been repeatedly noted to be online streaming and the digital age. Well, Apple seems to be keen to slam the nails in the coffin of highstreet store by…
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HMV temporarily suspends returns, refunds, gift vouchers and cards
Temporary measures taken while administrators wade in…
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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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Nintendo & HMV Oxford Street Team Up for U.K Wii U Launch
Gamers in the United States have been enjoying the new Wii U console – dubbed the ‘living room revolution’ – for about a week now, leaving us Brits green as Luigi’s dungarees with envy. But Nintendo has made up for this by announcing a very special launch event to take place at the HMV store…
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Nintendo & HMV Oxford Street Team Up for U.K Wii U Launch
Gamers in the United States have been enjoying the new Wii U console – dubbed the ‘living room revolution’ – for about a week now, leaving us Brits green as Luigi’s dungarees with envy. But Nintendo has made up for this by announcing a very special launch event to take place at the HMV store…
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WWE 13 UK Pre-order Bonuses Announced and FINALLY.. The Rock Has Come Back!
Gadget Helpline brings you a wrestle round-up ahead of the launch of THQ’s new WWE game with pre-order goodies up for grabs!
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HMV Plotting to Launch ‘Social Media Cafes’ and Free Store Wi-Fi
Charge your phone, update your status and sip a coffee, courtesy of HMV…