Amazon took one in every four pounds spent on physical music, games and video in Britain during the run up to Christmas in 2014.

That’s according to research by Kantar Worldpanel, whose data shows that the retailer now accounts for a record 39% of all transactions in the sector. 

HMV claimed 13.9% of entertainment sales in the final quarter of 2014, up from 13.4% a year before, making it Britain’s third largest retailer behind Amazon and Tesco. 

HMV does not ...