The proposal for Sainsbury’s and Asda to combine forces in a retail merger has been blocked by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).
The regulator ruled that the merger would ...
Christmas is just around the corner and the music business is almost ready to take a well-earned rest. Chances are, your time off may or may not involve some minues ...
John Hirst, HMV’s head of music, has told Music Week that the retailer’s online sales are its “big success story” of 2018 as figures showed that the chain overtook ...
Like the wait at the till on a Saturday morning, it’s been a long time coming. But, as exclusively revealed in this week’s Music Week, changes to music retail ...
The biz is facing up to major changes in supermarket music retail as Tesco made what sources refer to as “significant” cuts to the range of CDs carried in its ...
Pete Selby, music and books trading manager, has announced his departure from Sainsbury’s.
After eight years at the supermarket, Selby (pictured, centre) will be leaving Sainsbury’s and the music ...
Sainsbury’s has expanded its exclusive vinyl range including its first artist release following the “overwhelming” reaction to the supermarket’s imprint.
Saint Etienne member and music writer Bob Stanley has curated ...
Music retailers have told Music Week they are “super excited” about the return of Arctic Monkeys today (May 11) with Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino.
While the band’s sixth ...
The music industry is closely watching the proposed merger of Sainsbury’s and Asda for any potential impact on physical retail.
In the joint announcement on agreed terms, the two supermarkets ...
New figures from the BPI show that the vinyl revival will experience a further boost in December as consumers turn to the format during the gifting season.
Vinyl has experienced ...
