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CeX staff have slammed the retailer’s “crazy” safety measures which will not require any of its second-hand stock to be quarantined.

CeX staff slam “crazy” safety measures which will see no incoming 2nd-hand stock quarantined

June 15, 2020

CeX staff have slammed the retailer’s “crazy” safety measures which will not require any of its second-hand stock to be quarantined. The technology resale retailer, which allows customers to both…

Game says it will furlough its entire workforce until the end of April with regular pay, but cannot guarantee jobs after that date.

Game furloughs all staff with full pay for a month, but cannot guarantee jobs after April 30

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April 2, 2020

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Game says it will furlough its entire workforce until the end of April with regular pay, but cannot guarantee jobs after that date. The video game retailer emailed its staff…

Karl Lagerfeld has become the latest luxury fashion retailer to launch a branded video game to promote its new Pixel Collection.

Karl Lagerfeld launches Pac-Man-style game offering weekly shopping sprees to top players

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February 19, 2020

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Karl Lagerfeld has become the latest luxury fashion retailer to launch a branded video game to promote its new Pixel Collection. The Maison Karl Lagerfeld game lets users take control…

Game to close 40 stores amid dramatic “rationalisation programme”

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January 10, 2020

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Game is set to close 40 stores throughout the UK in a dramatic store “rationalisation programme” as it struggles to maintain its “extensive retail footprint”. The video game retailer, which…

Game is offering store credit for unwanted pairs of socks

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January 9, 2020

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Game is offering customers store credit for unwanted pairs of socks in a new charity drive aiming to “kickstart 2020 positively”. The New Year Sock Swap initiative, launched in collaboration…

Adidas has become the first retailer to sell items directly to consumers through Snapchat, as it launches a new 8-bit baseball game.

Adidas becomes first brand to sell directly through Snapchat game with “Baseball’s Next Level”

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October 9, 2019

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Adidas has become the first retailer to sell items directly to consumers through a Snapchat game, as it launches a new 8-bit in-app baseball video game. “Baseball’s Next Level” is…

Streaming services continued to decimate CD, DVD and physical video game sales over the last quarter, according to new figures.

CD, DVD and video game sales drop 20% as streaming dominates

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August 12, 2019

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Streaming services continued to decimate CD, DVD and physical video game sales over the last quarter, according to new figures. CD, DVD and video game sales fell 19 per cent…

Sports Direct’s Game takeover could be great for its Belong gaming arenas

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June 6, 2019

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Sports Direct’s £52 million bid for Game could give it “the ability to finally realise the potential of its Belong gaming arenas”, according to analysts. Yesterday Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct…

PlayStation to ban physical retailers selling digital game codes

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March 27, 2019

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The PlayStation maker Sony has confirmed that it will stop selling digital PS4 game download codes in all physical retail stores. Following the circulation of rumours regarding the move last…

Will cloud gaming kill physical video games?

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March 20, 2019

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This week Google officially revealed its Stadia cloud gaming platform, Charged takes a closer look at whether this could mean the end for physical video game retail. In 2017, Netflix’s…

Contactless, Cash and Coronavirus: Will COVID-19 wipe out cash in the UK?

02/07/2020 11:16 AM

When was the last time you used cash? The most likely answer, according to numerous studies, is not since before the start of the pandemic. In October, months before COVID-19…

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CeX staff slam “crazy” safety measures which will see no incoming 2nd-hand stock quarantined

Game furloughs all staff with full pay for a month, but cannot guarantee jobs after April 30

Karl Lagerfeld launches Pac-Man-style game offering weekly shopping sprees to top players

Game to close 40 stores amid dramatic “rationalisation programme”

Game is offering store credit for unwanted pairs of socks

CD, DVD and video game sales drop 20% as streaming dominates

Sports Direct’s Game takeover could be great for its Belong gaming arenas

PlayStation to ban physical retailers selling digital game codes

Will cloud gaming kill physical video games?

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