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Is Tesco the home of game advertising?

Is Tesco the home of game advertising?

We compare last year's TV marketing activity for games retailers including Tesco, GAME and Sainsbury’s.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Apr 13th 2012 at 10:30AM in News
Tesco: Games retail 'unsustainable'

Tesco: Games retail 'unsustainable'

The current games retail model is not working, says Tesco’s entertainment chief.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Apr 5th 2012 at 9:23AM in News
Tesco slashes game prices as it continues market assault

Tesco slashes game prices as it continues market assault

Having declared itself as “The Home of Gaming” last week, Tesco has revealed a new promotion that offers a number of new games for rock-bottom prices.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 4th 2012 at 9:56AM in News
Tesco declares itself "The Home of Gaming"

Tesco declares itself "The Home of Gaming"

In a new no-holds-bar advertising campaign, supermarket Tesco has declared itself “The Home of Gaming”.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 30th 2012 at 3:38PM in News
Former Tesco man Mike Fethers joins HMV

Former Tesco man Mike Fethers joins HMV

Mike Fethers has joined HMV’s games team as its games peripherals and digital buyer.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 28th 2012 at 12:40PM in News
New Tesco games boss appointed

New Tesco games boss appointed

Tesco has appointed Nick Cooke as the supermarket’s new head of games.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Mar 23rd 2012 at 10:20AM in News
Tesco UK boss quits

Tesco UK boss quits

Richard Brasher, the UK chief executive at Tesco, has stepped down as the market leading retailer struggles to turn around its domestic sales.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Mar 15th 2012 at 9:40AM in News
£4bn wiped from Tesco value

£4bn wiped from Tesco value

Supermarket retailer Tesco has seen more than £4 billion disappear from its share price after issuing a profit warning and revealing that UK sales fell by 2.3 per cent over ...

by Helen French
on Jan 12th 2012 at 3:55PM in News
Tesco's LFL UK sales fall 2.3%

Tesco's LFL UK sales fall 2.3%

The UK’s largest retailer, Tesco, has reported a 2.3 per cent like-for-like drop in sales in the UK for the seven weeks ending January 7th.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 12th 2012 at 9:20AM in News
Siri demo unit abuses child in Tesco

Siri demo unit abuses child in Tesco

A 12-year-old boy's mother failed to see the funny side when Siri running on a demo model iPhone delivered a torrent of abuse in response to a question according to ...

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Jan 3rd 2012 at 2:39PM in News
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'There's still a place for us in pre-owned'

'There's still a place for us in pre-owned'

Argos may have thrown in the towel, but other mass-market retailers insist their own used games ventures are fighting fit.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Dec 15th 2011 at 9:30AM in News
Watch the brilliant Tesco Modern Warfare 3 ad here

Watch the brilliant Tesco Modern Warfare 3 ad here

Tesco is running a cracking new ad to promote Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Nov 25th 2011 at 11:18AM in News
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Roles axed at Tesco's non-food operations

Roles axed at Tesco's non-food operations

The UK’s most powerful retailer Tesco is to cut an estimated 34 roles from its non-food department.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 24th 2011 at 2:56PM in News
Scott Parker signing FIFA 12 at Tesco Cheshunt

Scott Parker signing FIFA 12 at Tesco Cheshunt

Supermarket chain Tesco has announced that Tottenham Hotspur and England midfielder Scott Parker is to attend a launch event for FIFA 12 at one of its Hertfordshire stores.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 29th 2011 at 12:32PM in News
Supermarket prices revealed - FIFA 12 falls to £25 at Tesco

Supermarket prices revealed - FIFA 12 falls to £25 at Tesco

Tesco has broken cover and announced its FIFA 12 price – and perhaps surprisingly it has once again gone for that magic £25 price point.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 29th 2011 at 8:17AM in News
Tesco fails to match Morrisons' Gears of War 3 offer

Tesco fails to match Morrisons' Gears of War 3 offer

It looks as if Morrisons’ will be the cheapest place to buy Gears of War 3 on the UK High Street tomorrow.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 19th 2011 at 12:32PM in News
Tesco to sell Japanese business

Tesco to sell Japanese business

It may have conquered the UK High Street, but Tesco has said enough is enough and called time on its Japanese ambitions.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 31st 2011 at 8:30AM in News
Tesco reveals Arkham City freebie

Tesco reveals Arkham City freebie

The UK’s leading supermarket Tesco has landed the rights to a tasty freebie for Warner Interactive’s Batman: Arkham City.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 26th 2011 at 2:55PM in News
Tesco cuts Deus Ex to £30

Tesco cuts Deus Ex to £30

Ahead of its UK release tomorrow, the UK’s supermarkets have hit the print press to promote their discounts on console and PC title Deus Ex: Human Revolution.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 25th 2011 at 9:20AM in News
Friday's Five-Second Facts

Friday's Five-Second Facts

Read and remember these stats so you can sound clever at the next Monday morning meeting.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Aug 19th 2011 at 10:43AM in News
3DS now on the High Street for £115

3DS now on the High Street for £115

Today’s the day when Nintendo hopes that thousands of consumers who have until now been sitting on the fence over 3DS will finally buy the handheld.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 12th 2011 at 9:21AM in News
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Free in-store Wi-Fi at Tesco

Free in-store Wi-Fi at Tesco

The UK's largest supermarket chain Tesco is set to introduce free WiFi for customers in store.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Jul 26th 2011 at 11:05AM in News
Games Retail Guide 2011

Games Retail Guide 2011

MCV's annual High Street directory provides an overview of every buying team for each key UK video games retailer, as well as up-to-date store counts, company profiles and contact details.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Jul 11th 2011 at 12:38PM in News
Games advertisers respond to NOTW scandal

Games advertisers respond to NOTW scandal

Video games retailers are among the many firms that are reconsidering their position on advertising with the News of the World.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Jul 6th 2011 at 3:14PM in News
HMV's Hayes heads to Tesco

HMV's Hayes heads to Tesco

Tesco has hired another games retail veteran.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 24th 2011 at 9:20AM in News