Skip Navigation

HITC HOME
Register for HITC Email Alerts
Contact HITC
Apply to write for us

Hmv

Europe Map Sxc Hu Spekulator

Gaming

UK price-war tainting foreign markets

Hyper-competitve price cutting in Britain hurts EMEA retailers.

Hmv Logo

Gaming

Hilco saves HMV

£50m deal could see the struggling retailer brought back from the brink.

HMV Signage

Gaming

Hilco To Save HMV Brand in £50m Rescue Deal

There might just be life in the old dog yet: Nipper, the mascot who has peered into a gramophone in HMV shop windows for more than 90 years, appeared close to being saved in a £50m deal that will safeguard 2,500 jobs and up to 140 branches of the UK's last major high street DVD and CD chain.

Featured Deal For NEW JERSEY / HOBOKEN

Two Plant-Growing Kits at TickleMe Plant Grow Kit

You've heard of forget-me-nots, but the TickleMe plant is definitely more memorable -- this perennial herb, a.k.a. the touch-me-not, folds its leaves when you tickle it: • $14 ($28 value) for two TickleMe plant grow kits • Plant responds to touch by folding its leaves, then unfurls them when you stop • Recommended for ages 5 and up What You Get Perfect for party favors or just keeping kids entertained, each kit contains a mini reusable greenhouse made of recycled plastic plastic (5" x 3" x 2.

Click here for more deals in NEW JERSEY / HOBOKEN

Elton John In 1975

Entertainment

Elton John plans in-store shows to help save HMV

HMV could be thrown a lifeline by Sir Elton John after it emerged that the singer plans to perform in one of the chain's stores. He has suggested that big artists could play a role in keeping Britain's last major music retailer on the high street by playing a series of in-store gigs.

HMV Signage

Gaming

HMV administrators keep film and music releases flowing

Administrators of HMV have struck a temporary deal with film studios and music labels to ensure that new releases, such as the Bond film Skyfall and Madagascar 3, continue to flow to the group's stores, as the future of Britain's last major high-street music chain is thrashed out.

HMV Signage

Gaming

HMV To Sell Famous Oxford Street Store

It has played host to Madonna, Cold Play and Elbow while Blur played a gig on the roof, but HMV's flagship store could be putting its rock'n'roll days behind it.

HMV Signage

GamingFinancial Markets

Rebellious HMV Tweets Are in a Fine Tradition

As the triple-dip recession hits, major stores have embarked on a jobs massacre. Jessops, Blockbuster and HMV have collapsed, placing thousands of jobs at risk.

Hmv Logo

GadgetsGamingEnterprise

50% of HMVs to be saved

Debt-bound company sees half of all stores saved by investor Hilco.

HMV Signage

Gaming

HMV Next for Hilco – Restructuring Expert That Preys on Dying Brands

If the high street is beginning to look like a horror movie, then Hilco could be cast as the vampire. The restructuring specialist has made millions by sucking up the assets of dying brands including Woolworths, Habitat and Borders.

Older Posts

Trending Stories