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Klarna has apologised after swathes of customers struggled to secure Xbox Series X pre-orders through its payment plan.

Klarna apologises after Xbox All Access “debacle” hit customers’ credit scores

September 24, 2020

Klarna has apologised after swathes of customers struggled to secure Xbox Series X pre-orders through its payment plan. Microsoft partnered with the Swedish payments giant to offer its Xbox All…

Game and Smyths websites have crashed in the release of Xbox Series X pre-orders creates more chaos for consumers.

Game and Smyths websites crash amid Xbox pre-order frenzy

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September 22, 2020

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Game and Smyths websites have crashed as the release of Xbox Series X pre-orders creates more chaos for consumers. Two of the UK’s largest gaming retailers have both seen their…

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July 31, 2020

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You can read all these stories below: Asda rolls out high-tech trolley cleaning machine which can kill 99.9% of bacteria in 15 seconds Amazon offers free grocery delivery in UK…

Ocado begins accepting new customers for the first time in 4 months | more from Game, Ebay, Amazon, Apple, Facebook and John Lewis & Waitrose

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July 29, 2020

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You can read each story in full below: Ocado begins accepting new customers for the first time in 4 months John Lewis and Waitrose to roll out “revolutionary” electric delivery…

Game Digital is set to sell its Belong gaming arenas to US start-up Vindex in a deal thought to be worth $50 million.

Game sells its Belong esports gaming arenas to Vindex in a deal worth $50m

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July 29, 2020

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Game Digital is set to sell its Belong Gaming Arenas to US start-up Vindex in a deal thought to be worth $50 million. Belong Gaming Arenas’ brand and intellectual property…

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

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June 15, 2020

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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. 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…

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London Fashion Week: How IBM is supporting the British Fashion Council and the ‘Next-Generation’ of Retail

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IBM is supporting the BFC by optimising the digital London Fashion Week experience, enabling designers to showcase their stories through multimedia content and ensuring an engaging user experience for the global fashion audience.

We are currently living in an altered world. COVID-19 has shown the fragility of businesses across all industries, but particularly in the fashion and retail sector. Whilst many companies had…

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Klarna apologises after Xbox All Access “debacle” hit customers’ credit scores

Game and Smyths websites crash amid Xbox pre-order frenzy

Charged’s Top 5 Stories of the Week (July 31)

Ocado begins accepting new customers for the first time in 4 months | more from Game, Ebay, Amazon, Apple, Facebook and John Lewis & Waitrose

Game sells its Belong esports gaming arenas to Vindex in a deal worth $50m

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

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