Retail
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Film Movement Sets Home Release Dates for British Post-War Comedies
Arthouse distributor Film Movement Plus has set Dec. 31 home release dates for two critically hailed British comedies, 1953’s The Titfield Thunderbolt by Charles Crichton and 1949’s Passport to Pimlico by Henry Cornelius. The Titfield Thunderbolt tells the story of the inhabitants of a tiny village called Titfield, who struggle to prove that a single-track … Continue reading “Film Movement Sets Home Release Dates for British Post-War Comedies”
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‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’ Emerges Atop 2019 Black Friday Sales Derby
The Black Friday post-Thanksgiving sales rush saw Sony Pictures’ Spider-Man: Far From Home in its ninth week on disc return to No. 1 on the NPD VideoScan First Alert chart, which tracks combined DVD and Blu-ray Disc unit sales, and the dedicated Blu-ray Disc sales chart the week ended Nov. 30. The superhero movie was … Continue reading “‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’ Emerges Atop 2019 Black Friday Sales Derby”
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‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’ Emerges Atop 2019 Black Friday Sales Derby
The Black Friday post-Thanksgiving sales rush saw Sony Pictures’ Spider-Man: Far From Home in its ninth week on disc return to No. 1 on the NPD VideoScan First Alert chart, which tracks combined DVD and Blu-ray Disc unit sales, and the dedicated Blu-ray Disc sales chart the week ended Nov. 30. The superhero movie was … Continue reading “‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’ Emerges Atop 2019 Black Friday Sales Derby”
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‘Angel Has Fallen’ Ascends to Top of Redbox Charts
Lionsgate’s Angel Has Fallen debuted at No. 1 on Redbox’s kiosk disc rental and On Demand charts the week ended Dec. 1. The Redbox disc rental chart tracks DVD and Blu-ray Disc rentals at the company’s more than 40,000 red kiosks. The Redbox On Demand chart tracks digital transactions, including both electronic sellthrough and streaming … Continue reading “‘Angel Has Fallen’ Ascends to Top of Redbox Charts”
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Merchandising: Mixed Reviews for Best Buy’s ‘Infinity Saga’ Set
Best Buy Nov. 15 released its exclusive The Infinity Saga collection of the first 23 Marvel Cinematic Universe films, from Iron Man to Avengers: Endgame. The pricey set included the films in both Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray, plus digital codes for each, in collectible display packaging and an exclusive bonus disc with never-before-seen … Continue reading “Merchandising: Mixed Reviews for Best Buy’s ‘Infinity Saga’ Set”
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Netflix Releasing 53 New Shows, Movies in December
Netflix is ending 2019 with a flurry (53) of new-release series and feature-length movies, including two highly anticipated titles not named The Irishman. The three-and-a-half-hour mobster film from Martin Scorsese and starring Al Pacino, Joe Pesci and Robert De Niro, launched in November, part of 73 new shows (“The Crown”, “The End of the F***ing … Continue reading “Netflix Releasing 53 New Shows, Movies in December”
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‘Hobbs & Shaw’ Outpaces ‘Dora’ to Stay No. 1 on the Home Video Sales Charts
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment’s Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw held onto the No. 1 spot on the NPD VideoScan First Alert chart, which tracks combined DVD and Blu-ray Disc unit sales, and the dedicated Blu-ray Disc sales chart the week ended Nov. 23. The week’s top newcomer on both charts was Paramount’s Dora … Continue reading “‘Hobbs & Shaw’ Outpaces ‘Dora’ to Stay No. 1 on the Home Video Sales Charts”
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Video Games, Hardware Spearhead Record Online Black Friday Sales
Sales of soccer-themed video game FIFA 20 and NFL-based Madden 20 helped drive record online sales on post-Thanksgiving Black Friday (Nov. 29), according to new data from Adobe Analytics. The Nintendo Switch console ranked among the most-popular online purchases — as it has all year in the video game market. Adobe said consumers spent $7.4 billion … Continue reading “Video Games, Hardware Spearhead Record Online Black Friday Sales”
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NRF: Half of Winter Holiday Shopping Already Started
Friday, Nov. 29 is often considered the beginning of the winter retail season with ubiquitous Black Friday specials prominent everywhere. But new data from the National Retail Federation suggests almost half of all winter shopping has already begun — much of it driven by e-commerce. The NRF commissioned survey found 56% of respondents had already … Continue reading “NRF: Half of Winter Holiday Shopping Already Started”
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Adobe: Strong November Holiday Sales Portend Robust Winter Retail Season
With the winter retail season about to start, new data from Adobe Analytics suggests some big-box stores will score big through Christmas — based on analysis of more than a trillion visits to over 4,500 retail sites. Adobe said winter retails sales from Nov. 1 to Nov. 26 increased 15% to $143.7 million compared to … Continue reading “Adobe: Strong November Holiday Sales Portend Robust Winter Retail Season”
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‘Dora’ Tops Redbox Disc Rentals, ‘Good Boys’ Remains On Demand No. 1
Paramount’s Dora and the Lost City of Gold took over the No. 1 spot on the Redbox kiosk disc rental chart the week ended Nov. 24. The Redbox disc rental chart tracks DVD and Blu-ray Disc rentals at the company’s more than 40,000 red kiosks. The live-action adaptation of the “Dora the Explorer” cartoon earned … Continue reading “‘Dora’ Tops Redbox Disc Rentals, ‘Good Boys’ Remains On Demand No. 1”
