THE owner of HMV is considering a swoop on WHSmith’s unwanted 500 high street stores, The Sun can reveal. It is understood that advisers working for WHSmith have been in discussions with Doug ...

The purchase won’t necessarily see WH Smith disappear. Rather than complete overhaul, a HMV takeover of WH Smith’s high street branches could simply see more records and CDs sold in WHSmith shops ( ...

The company’s current head of marketing is set to assume part of the responsibilities of the former marketing and commercial ...

HMV has suspended new store openings across Britain amid claims Rachel Reeves’s tax raid has made it too risky to invest. Doug Putman, owner of the high street music retailer, said he does not ...

A deal to buy the WH Smith’s high street business would mark a further expansion into the UK for Mr Putman, the Canadian entrepreneur who bought HMV out of administration in 2019. He has been credited ...

The likes of Hilco and Modella Capital are circling WHSmith with a view to buying the high street chain, but what could this ...

HMV has made some changers to its senior leadership team, promoting David Athey to the role of commercial director and expanding Kate Longbottom’s marketing responsibilities.

HMV has appointed David Athey to the new role of commercial director and Kate Longbottom as the new head of marketing. The ...

The UK’s retail scene is set to welcome a host of new stores this year, including Ikea’s long awaited Oxford Street flagship. While some brands such as HMV and The Entertainer have placed ...

HMV has promoted David Athey to the new role of commercial director. At the same time, Kate Longbottom, head of marketing, ...

HMV has promoted David Athey and Kate Longbottom to the newly created roles of commercial director and head of marketing.