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PlayStation 5 “scalper” groups used bots to buy up thousands of consoles seeing them amass more stock than most of the UK’s major retailers.

PS5 chaos continues as Walmart’s website crashes numerous times leaving swathes empty handed

November 13, 2020

PlayStation 5 demand has caused Walmart’s website to crash numerous times leaving swathes of angry shoppers empty handed. The US’ largest retailer hoped to make up for chaos that ensued…

Charged’s Top 5 Stories of the Week – John Lewis’ virtual Christmas tree and Ocado’s patent woes grow

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November 6, 2020

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You can read all these stories below: Lush to offer same-day delivery through lockdown via Stuart partnership Lockdown 2.0 to cost UK retailers £2bn a week Ocado says patent infringement…

PlayStation 5 consoles are already receiving 55 per cent above their retail price on resale sites as the “rollercoaster” launch gets underway in key markets.

PS5 will no longer be available from physical stores on launch day

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November 6, 2020

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Sony’s upcoming PlayStation 5 will now no longer be available to collect in physical shops on launch day globally. Following news that UK retailers including Game, Smyths and Argos would…

Sony has assured retailers and customers that more PlayStation 4 stock is on its way after last week’s pre-order chaos left many unable to secure a console.

Sony apologises and says more PS5s “on their way” after pre-order chaos wiped out stock

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September 21, 2020

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Sony has assured retailers and customers that more PlayStation 5 stock is on its way after last week’s pre-order chaos left many unable to secure a console. PS5 pre-orders were…

PS5 pre-order chaos crashes GameStop, Best Buy, Target and Walmart websites

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September 17, 2020

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PlayStation 5 pre-orders have been released earlier than scheduled causing chaos for customers and leading numerous major retailers’ website to crash under the pressure. Shoppers eager to get their hands…

Amazon UK’s placement on the US government’s ‘notorious markets List’ has been branded “insulting to UK retailers” and could have a significant impact on sales to the US in future.

Amazon prepares to purge thousands of small independent suppliers

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May 29, 2019

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Amazon is reportedly poised to launch a purge of thousands of smaller suppliers in an effort to cut costs and focus wholesale purchasing on major brands. According to Bloomberg, three…

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…

Walmart Plus has officially launched today offering customers free unlimited deliveries for less than Amazon Prime.

Walmart could be next company to offer a cloud gaming service

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March 25, 2019

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Walmart is thought to be the latest company to jump on the game streaming bandwagon, just a week after Google announced its own platform Stadia. According to USgamer, the US…

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…

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Retailers must think differently this Black Friday to stand out online

23/11/2020 12:21 PM

To take full advantage of the opportunity Black Friday presents, retailers need to make sure they are optimising their online presence. Here are three ways brands can give themselves the best chance to success this Black Friday Cyber Monday.

This year’s Black Friday Cyber Monday weekend will look very different. When we think of Black Friday, we conjure up scenes of mayhem: people camping outside shops and rushing through…

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