Own goal: fans deflated after Zavvi Champions League blunder
Online retailer mistakenly told customers they had won a VIP trip to the final in Spain
November 2011
Treasury blocks Channel Island mail order VAT loophole
From 1 April 2012, Low Value Consignment Relief, the VAT waiver, will not apply to goods bought from the Channel Islands
June 2011
Jane Norman fashion chain prepares for pre-pack administration
'Rent day' may see further wave of high street shops go bust
April 2011
Independent record stores increase for the first time in a generation
Small retailers buck an industry trend that has seen the closure of mainstream chains such as Zavvi and Borders
January 2011
The British high street: RIP
As HMV announces the closure of dozens of branches, and other big-name retailers continue to struggle, is the future for our town centres all Poundlands and betting shops? By John Harris
May 2010
DVD sales slump in wake of Zavvi and Woolworths collapse
DVD sales fall 5.6%, the first decline since 2005
April 2010
HMV sales fall by 10%
Music group pins hopes on sales boost from release of Avatar on DVD and new Amy Winehouse album following a 'difficult' start to the year
January 2010
More retailers poised to celebrate a profitable Christmas
House of Fraser and Co-op expected to kick off seasonal sector reports with buoyant figures
December 2009
Booming sales of live comedy discs lifts ailing DVD market
HMV hopes for X Factor Christmas sales boost
November 2009
Record sales map offers opening to retailers
Viewpoint column
Lucky Mr Fox
Julia Finch
June 2009
Barclay twins join tax-haven CD retailers
Household names exploit Channel Islands loophole
March 2009
Retailers fear quarter day marks start of more high street bankruptcies
A new wave of retailers will be on the rack tomorrow as they face quarterly rent bills
Zavvi name sold to online retailer
New owner sells CDs and DVDs via a VAT-free offshore tax loophole
Market forces
Market forces
Hard Financial Times ahead | Short sellers quit building | As good as it gets
February 2009
2,500 jobs lost as Barratts and Priceless shoes close stores
Job losses add to rising unemployment
Zavvi saga draws to a close with another 446 redundancies
Administrator saves 360 more jobs by selling 13 stores to entrepreneur and rival HMV
Zavvi axes 17 more stores and 242 jobs
Administrators still hope to sell remaining 31 shops as going concern
