Retail
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‘Incredibles 2,’ Three Other New Releases Among Redbox’s Top 10 DVD, Blu-ray Disc Rentals
The Incredibles 2, the latest animated hit from Walt Disney Studios, debuted at No. 1 on the Redbox kiosk chart for the week ended Nov. 11. Lionsgate’s The Spy Who Dumped Me, meanwhile, remained at No. 1 on the Redbox On Demand chart for the second consecutive week. The action comedy, with Mila Kunis and … Continue reading “‘Incredibles 2,’ Three Other New Releases Among Redbox’s Top 10 DVD, Blu-ray Disc Rentals”
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‘Smallfoot’ to March to Digital Dec. 4, Disc Dec. 11 from Warner
The animated Smallfoot will come out on digital (including Movies Anywhere) Dec. 4 and Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD Dec. 11 from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. The film, featuring music by Zendaya and Common, turns the Bigfoot legend upside down when a bright young Yeti (voice of Channing Tatum) finds something he thought didn’t exist … Continue reading “‘Smallfoot’ to March to Digital Dec. 4, Disc Dec. 11 from Warner”
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‘Incredibles 2,’ Three Other New Releases Among Redbox’s Top 10 DVD, Blu-ray Disc Rentals
The Incredibles 2, the latest animated hit from Walt Disney Studios, debuted at No. 1 on the Redbox kiosk chart for the week ended Nov. 11. Lionsgate’s The Spy Who Dumped Me, meanwhile, remained at No. 1 on the Redbox On Demand chart for the second consecutive week. The action comedy, with Mila Kunis and … Continue reading “‘Incredibles 2,’ Three Other New Releases Among Redbox’s Top 10 DVD, Blu-ray Disc Rentals”
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Amazon’s New Co-HQs: Arlington, Virginia, and New York City
Amazon on Nov. 13 announced that it has selected New York City and Arlington, Virginia, as the locations for the company’s new co-headquarters. Amazon, in a news release, says it will invest $5 billion and create more than 50,000 jobs across the two locations, with more than 25,000 employees each in New York City and Arlington. The new locations will join Seattle as the company’s three … Continue reading “Amazon’s New Co-HQs: Arlington, Virginia, and New York City”
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AT&T CEO Calls on Congress to Restore Net Neutrality
AT&T chairman/CEO Randall Stephenson apparently believes in miracles. Speaking Nov. 12 at the Wall Street Journal’s WSJ Tech D. Live confab in Laguna Beach, Calif., Stephenson called on politically-divided Congress to enact net neutrality guidelines for the nation’s Internet service providers. It was wishful thinking, Stephenson agreed, joking the lawmakers can’t agree on the freezing temperature … Continue reading “AT&T CEO Calls on Congress to Restore Net Neutrality”
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Walmart Offering Earlier Deals, Snacks, Maps for Black Friday Shopping
Walmart Nov. 8 announced Black Friday deals along with plans to start the deals on Walmart.com at 10 p.m. EST Wednesday, Nov. 21, two hours earlier, among other shopping enhancements. Walmart.com has more than a dozen Black Friday deals available now, including a Sharp 55-inch 4K Ultra HD HDR Smart LED TV at $299; a … Continue reading “Walmart Offering Earlier Deals, Snacks, Maps for Black Friday Shopping”
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‘Spy Who Dumped Me’ Bows at No. 1 on Both Redbox Charts
The Spy Who Dumped Me, a newly released action comedy from Lionsgate starring Mila Kunis and Kate McKinnon, topped both Redbox charts for the week ended Nov. 4. The film, which follows two best friends who are chased through Europe by assassins after one of their old boyfriends turns out to be a CIA agent, … Continue reading “‘Spy Who Dumped Me’ Bows at No. 1 on Both Redbox Charts”
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Trans World Entertainment Amends Credit Facility Regarding F.Y.E. Store Closures
Trans World Entertainment, parent of the f.y.e. (For Your Entertainment) home entertainment retail chain, Nov. 1 announced an amended agreement with Wells Fargo regarding its five-year, $75 million revolving credit facility. Specifically, TWEC agreed to receive written consent from Wells Fargo prior to closing additional f.y.e. store locations. The company said closures would not exceed … Continue reading “Trans World Entertainment Amends Credit Facility Regarding F.Y.E. Store Closures”
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Home Entertainment on a Roll as Consumer Spending Soars 15%
Consumer spending on home entertainment rose 15%, to an estimated $5.7 billion, in the third quarter of 2018, according to numbers released this week by DEG: The Digital Entertainment Group. For the first three quarters of the year, spending was at nearly $17 billion, an 11% year-over-year gain. Digital purchases of movies, TV shows and … Continue reading “Home Entertainment on a Roll as Consumer Spending Soars 15%”
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‘Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again’ Tops Redbox Digital Chart
Universal Pictures’ Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, a musical comedy based on the music of Swedish pop group ABBA, took the top spot on the Redbox On Demand chart for the week ended Oct. 28. The Redbox On Demand chart tracks digital transactions, both electronic sellthrough (EST) and transactional video-on-demand (TVOD) streaming, the electronic … Continue reading “‘Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again’ Tops Redbox Digital Chart”
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Trans World Entertainment Promotes Edwin Sapienza to CFO
Trans World Entertainment Corp., parent of the F.Y.E. home entertainment retail chain, disclosed in an Oct. 29 regulatory filing the promotion of veteran executive Edwin Sapienza to the vacant CFO position following Oct. 10 passing of John Anderson. Sapienza, 48, has been secretary and treasurer at TWEC since 2012 – positions he will continue going … Continue reading “Trans World Entertainment Promotes Edwin Sapienza to CFO”
