Hilco is due to relaunch the HMV brand and hire a slew of new marketing staff, according to reports.

Marketing Week says that details of new staff hires including a head of marketing will be announced on Friday.

The departure of Jill Thomas - the current senior marketing manager who has headed activity since the downsising of the department earlier this year following the brand going into administration - is also expected at the end of the week, accoding to ...