Kevin Harrington

Tag: HMV

  • HMV sale – 25% off

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    “It’s what retailers do at this time of year, and any other interpretation is just the usual media speculation,” said an HMV spokesman. via BBC News – HMV launches month-long 25% sale. Four days later administrators are appointed…confirming that the speculation was right. It all feels a bit like the news of pubs closing; sad but…

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  • HMV ‘may sell’ the part of it’s strategy that is working

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    In 1921, the Gramophone Company opened the first HMV shop in London, England; the composer Sir Edward Elgar participated in the opening ceremonies. Today we are on possibly seeing the last Christmas for HMV. I hope not, but things are looking dire for them. HMV has said it may sell its live music division to raise…

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  • UK consumers unconvinced by Facebook commerce

    Almost half of UK consumers are not interested in buying products via social commerce, such as Facebook stores, according to a study. The study, conducted by Havas Media Social and Lightspeed Research, suggests that despite the retail industry hailing social commerce as the “next big thing”, 89% of people have not bought a single product…

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    Kevin Harrington