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Retail 2021: What will retail look like after a year like no other?

December 21, 2020

“Lockdown” was the official word of 2020 according to Collins English Dictionary, but “unprecedented”, “turbulent” and “uncertain” must have all been serious contenders for the title. Oh, to be in…

GameStop has received “surprise” PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series stock causing queues of hungry shoppers to form violating social distancing and overwhelming staff.

GameStop receives ‘surprise’ PS5 and Xbox Series stock leading to chaotic queues across US

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December 16, 2020

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GameStop has received “surprise” PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series stock causing queues of hungry shoppers to form violating social distancing and overwhelming staff. According to a report from Bloomberg, GameStop…

Online shoppers have been warned by GCHQ to “be on their guard” this Christmas after scammers swindled customers out of millions last year.

Online shoppers warned to “be on their guard” after scammers bagged £13m last year

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December 4, 2020

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Online shoppers have been warned by GCHQ to “be on their guard” this Christmas after scammers swindled customers out of millions last year. The National Cyber Security Centre has launched…

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

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September 24, 2020

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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…

Video game revenues are set to rise by a fifth this year as lockdown restrictions across the globe drive unprecedented growth.

Microsoft buys gaming giant Bethesda for $7.5bn

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September 22, 2020

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Microsoft has purchased ZeniMax media, parent company of one of the worlds largest game developers, in a deal worth $7.5 billion. The technology giant agreed to an all cash deal…

Walmart has agreed to purchase a 7.5 per cent stake in TikTok as a complex deal to keep the social media giant operating in the US is receives President Trump’s “blessing”.

Walmart continues to push for TikTok deal despite its first bid being rejected

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September 15, 2020

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Walmart is pushing ahead with its bid to acquire TikTok despite its joint bid with Microsoft being rejected over the weekend. Walmart has said that it is still in talks…

TikTok users will soon be able to purchase items as they scroll through the app as the social media giant makes its biggest push yet into ecommerce.

TikTok rejects Microsoft deal, chooses Oracle instead

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September 14, 2020

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TikTok has allegedly chosen software maker Oracle as its “technology partner”, putting an end to Microsoft’s bid for the social media giant. Microsoft on Sunday posted an update to its…

President Trump has vowed not to extend social media giant TikTok’s sell-by date of September 15.

Trump says he will not extend TikTok sell-by date

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September 11, 2020

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President Trump has vowed not to extend social media giant TikTok’s sell-by date of September 15. Speaking to reporters on Thursday night, Trump said the deadline for TikTok to sell…

TikTok owner announces bonuses for staff after US labels app a security threat

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September 8, 2020

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TikTok’s Chinese parent ByteDance Ltd. has announced it will pay out a rare half-month’s salary bonus for its employees, hoping to assuage its workforce as questions mount over its sale…

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Retail 2021: What will retail look like after a year like no other?

GameStop receives ‘surprise’ PS5 and Xbox Series stock leading to chaotic queues across US

Online shoppers warned to “be on their guard” after scammers bagged £13m last year

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

Game and Smyths websites crash amid Xbox pre-order frenzy

Microsoft buys gaming giant Bethesda for $7.5bn

Trump says he will not extend TikTok sell-by date

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