Zavvi (12 articles)
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Zavvi.co.uk relaunches with 10% off promo
Acquired by The Hut Group 3 March 2009 11:08 GMT TweetAfter going into administration last year, the Zavvi brand has been saved by The Hut Group and will relaunch online.
The Hut Group has officially announced the acquisition of Zavvi, and the resulting 100 jobs to be created over the next 12... -
Sanyo, NEC, Google, Zavvi to cut jobs
2850 positions gone 15 January 2009 13:14 GMT TweetFurther to the news that Motorola has announced it is to cut 4000 more jobs, more companies related to the technology industry have revealed they are to lose staff.
Google is planning to lay off 100 staff from its recruitment division, and... -
Zavvi goes into adminstration
Another high street chain in trouble 24 December 2008 11:43 GMT TweetZavvi, the music, DVD and CD high street chain has gone into administration, Ernst & Young has announced, threatening thousands of jobs.
The chain, which bought Virgin Megastores last year, stopped taking orders on its website at the beginning... -
Zavvi slashes Xbox Arcade price to below £100
Pre-Christmas sale also see PS3 cut by £30 17 December 2008 17:07 GMT TweetEntertainment retailer Zavvi has upped the stakes in the Christmas price war, by slashing its price for the Xbox 360 Arcade to under £100.
In a last minute festive sale, the company has reduced the price of the Arcade to £99.99 - the first... -
Zavvi cancels all game, music and DVD orders
EUK going into administration causes supply problems 3 December 2008 15:00 GMT TweetZavvi has cancelled all video game, film and music orders from its website after its supplier Entertainment UK fell into administration last week.
Entertainment UK, or EUK, was the distribution arm of high street retailer Woolworths, and... -
Zavvi forced to stop selling DVDs, games and CDs online
Main supplier is Woolworths 2 December 2008 17:22 GMT TweetOnline and high street retailer Zavvi has been forced to stop selling DVDs, games and CDs through its website pretty much bringing its online sales to a halt.
It turns out that the main supplier of the retailer's stock is Entertainment UK... -
Microsoft releases Xbox 360 DRM transfer tool
Move your downloaded content to a new console 27 June 2008 16:26 GMT TweetMicrosoft has released a licensed content transfer tool for the Xbox 360 that will allow consumers to transfer purchased downloaded content from Xbox Live from one console to another.
The new tool is available from the Xbox 360 website, and... -
Top Spin 3 demo on Xbox Live
If Wimbledon isn't enough for you 26 June 2008 20:19 GMT TweetIf you're a tennis fan, and Wimbledon has had you glued to the TV, then a rather well-timed tennis game, Top Spin 3, has just released a demo on Xbox Live that might take your fancy.
Available on all territories, there is a fairly impressive... -
Zavvi offers tempting 360 bundle
Get Guitar Hero III for free 26 June 2008 17:00 GMT TweetIf you've been waiting to take the plunge and buy an Xbox 360, then Zavvi may well have the deal that will push you over the edge.
Zavvi has just kicked off its sale, both online and instore, and have got an offer on a rather attractive Xbox... -
zavvi boasts strong Christmas sales
Virgin Megastores' new incarnation doing well 9 January 2008 0:01 GMT TweetThe company formerly known as Virgin Megastores has released strong Christmas trading figures.
During its first Christmas trading the zavvi entertainment group experienced a 10.8% increase in sales on the previous year for the 4-week trading... -
Virgin Megastore to disappear from high street
You'll have to buy your DVDs, music and games from Zavvi from November 18 September 2007 0:00 GMT TweetThe Virgin Megastore retail chain will rebrand itself later in the year following Sir Richard Branson's exit from the company.
The new stores will be called Zavvi, after the Zavvi Entertainment Group that has bought the business.