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Jun- 2021 -18 June
Waterstones FY20 revenues decline 4.3% to £376m
Waterstones has reported a 4.3% year-on-year decline in revenues to £376m for the 52 weeks ended 25 April 2020. The…
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11 June
Hornby sales soar as lockdown drives hobbies
Hornby has announced that revenue soared by 28% to £48.5m in the year ended 31 March 2021, up from £38.7m…
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Mar- 2021 -18 March
Toys ‘R’ Us acquired by WHP Global
Tru Kids, the parent company of Toys “R” Us, has announced that WHP Global, a brand acquisition and management group,…
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Oct- 2020 -29 October
Hornby returns to profit as revenue surges 33%
Hornby has made a return to profitability in the first half of its financial year. The hobby products company, specialising…
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21 October
Geek Retreat plans on opening 100 more stores
Games and fantasy company Geek Retreat has confirmed its plans to open another 100 stores over the next two years…
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Sep- 2020 -3 September
Lego reports double-digit growth in H1
The Lego Group has reported that revenue rose by 7% to DKK 15.7bn (£1.87bn) in the six months ended June…
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Aug- 2020 -20 August
The Rolling Stones to open flagship Carnaby Street store
The Rolling Stones have announced they will officially open their first flagship store in London next month. The RS No.…
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4 August
Dixons Carphone to axe 800 jobs
Dixons Carphone is set to axe 800 management roles in a bid to restructure and streamline the company. The Currys…
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Jul- 2020 -30 July
Game sells Belong arenas to Vindex in $50m deal
Mike Ashley’s Game Digital has revealed it is set to sell its Beyond Esports gaming arenas to US-based start-up Vindex…
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Mar- 2020 -6 March
Lego outperforms wider toy market, confirms plans for 150 new stores
Toy giant Lego has defied the wider toy market by recording a “strong” sales and profit performance while also confirming…
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