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Administrator moves in as HMV faces the music

Entertainment retailer HMV has entered administration and become the latest high street casualty.

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Family firm behind River Island backs The Hut Group and installs new non-exec

The Hut Group has followed up on a fundraising completed back in June by securing a further £9 million.

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Comet, La Senza and JJB Sports amongst surge of 2012 retail administrations

The number of retail insolvencies in the UK has grown by 6 per cent over figures from 2011, new research shows.

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Ex-Amazon executives secure Octopus Investments cash for Rangespan business

Venture capital firm Octopus Investments has backed a business set up by two former Amazon executives.

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Olympics fail to ignite the fortunes of UK retailers

The Olympics has failed to produce a rise in sales for mid-tier retailers, despite a record haul of medals for the Great Britain team.

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Retail administrations protecting more jobs than stores

A higher percentage of jobs than stores are being saved, according to a study of major UK retail insolvencies.

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Theo Paphitis snaps up struggling Robert Dyas

Dragons' Den investor Theo Paphitis has acquired hardware chain Robert Dyas for an undisclosed amount.

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Bathstore washes up at Endless

Turnaround investor Endless has completed its second deal in a week by snapping up struggling business Bathstore, a UK bathroom retailer.

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Zutux manufactures growth investment

Furniture retailer Zutux has closed a funding round with the North West Fund, a regional specific investor.

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Jobs saved at Game

The investor behind the turnaround deal for Comet has taken on Game Group.

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Game suspends shares

The high street slump has led to the video games trader taking the step to suspend its shares.

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K3 ends the year with string of deals

Business software company K3 has acquired for the third time in December through the purchase of Retail Systems Group (RSG).