https://www.scmp.com/rss/65573/feed HMV is a 92-year-old music retailer which in January 2013 sought protection from creditors, after seeing its core businesses selling compact discs and digital video disks eroded by online competitors like Apple’s iTunes and Amazon.com. Known worldwide for its ‘Nipper the dog’ trademark, its first store on London's Oxford Street was opened by English composer Edward Elgar in 1921. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Annemarie Evans Annemarie Evans I WAS BORN in Kwong Wah Hospital in October 1983. I have a sister, Melody Hau. She’s eight years older than me. She’s always been more of a second mother than a sibling. She’s actually my manager now. We have different fathers and she didn’t come into my life until she was 11. She was brought up by my (maternal) grandma and then she joined our family. That’s when I realised I had a sister. I was three. My mum was a businesswoman and she would fly a lot. So I saw my sister a lot more than my mum... https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3323058/mariah-carey-korn-and-making-hong-kong-radio-dj?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3323058/mariah-carey-korn-and-making-hong-kong-radio-dj?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 25 Aug 2025 22:15:06 +0000 Amanda Lee,He Huifeng Amanda Lee,He Huifeng The shifting tastes of China’s millennials and growing popularity of local brands means fast fashion retailers like H&M could have a tough sell ahead of them in the world’s second largest economy, as the Swedish company renews efforts to regain consumer confidence following a boycott over its comments on Xinjiang. In August, US retailer Urban Outfitters announced it would exit the Chinese market, joining a list of fast fashion companies such as Old Navy and Asos that have left the country in... https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3149569/chinas-millennials-embrace-local-brands-fast-fashion-giants?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3149569/chinas-millennials-embrace-local-brands-fast-fashion-giants?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 22 Sep 2021 04:00:28 +0000 Hundreds of people showed up much before the start of HMV’s liquidation sale on Thursday morning, eager to get their hands on heavily discounted items. HMV’s two-week long liquidation sale, the largest for a collapsed retailer in Hong Kong for a decade, started at 11am at W Square in Wan Chai. More than 100,000 CDs, DVDs, vinyl records, toys, iPhones and headphones are available at discounts ranging from 50 to 90 per cent. Alex Fasso, a music lover, was among the first customers who patiently... https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3022955/hmv-liquidation-sale-massive-discounts-see-hundreds-queuing-buy?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3022955/hmv-liquidation-sale-massive-discounts-see-hundreds-queuing-buy?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 15 Aug 2019 10:15:09 +0000 HMV, the collapsed music retailer, will hold a liquidation sale next week, allowing the public to buy some 100,000 CDs, DVDs and vinyl records at heavily discounted prices, according to its liquidator. The largest liquidation sale in the city for more than a decade comes after a failed tender sale, said Wong Sun-keung, a partner at accounting firm Vision AS, which is handling HMV’s liquidation. “We tried to sell a whole lot of inventory by way of tender in June, but the offer prices from the 10... https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3021989/hmvs-liquidation-next-week-give-hongkongers-chance-get-their?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3021989/hmvs-liquidation-next-week-give-hongkongers-chance-get-their?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 08 Aug 2019 11:00:12 +0000 HMV’s much anticipated liquidation sale is unlikely to happen now after the troubled retailer’s creditors on Friday decided to opt for a tender sale to clear out roughly 100,000 CDs, DVD, Blu-Ray discs and other remaining stock. They blamed Hong Kong’s famously high rents for the decision to call off what would have been the city’s largest liquidation sale in a decade. The plan now is to sell off the whole collection in one go to the highest bidder. “The creditors worried that a liquidation sale... https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3012646/hmvs-liquidation-sale-now-unlikely-creditors-opt-sell-100000?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3012646/hmvs-liquidation-sale-now-unlikely-creditors-opt-sell-100000?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 31 May 2019 10:12:44 +0000 HMV may hold a huge liquidation sale in Hong Kong with tens of thousands of discounted CDs, records and DVDs up for grabs after two potential buyers decided to walk away from the bankrupt music giant, according to its liquidator. Several would-be buyers had been gearing up to act as white knights by acquiring the 25-year old Hong Kong arm of the iconic music vendor after it went into provisional liquidation in December, said Wong Sun-keung, a partner at accounting firm Vision AS. “Two potential... https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3011192/debt-ridden-hmv-mulls-big-liquidation-sale-cds-dvds-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3011192/debt-ridden-hmv-mulls-big-liquidation-sale-cds-dvds-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 22 May 2019 00:30:09 +0000 Sunrise Records, a Canadian record stores chain, has agreed to buy most of HMV Group in the United Kingdom in an auction overseen by the embattled music retailer’s administrators, fending off a rival bid by Mike Ashley, the billionaire retail magnate behind Sports Direct International. The sale is separate from a move by HMV Digital China Group to wind up its HMV retail stores in Hong Kong as part of a provisional liquidation of its HMV retail unit in December. Douglas Putnam, who runs Sunrise... https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/2185077/canadian-record-store-chain-sunrise-buys-part-uks-ailing-hmv?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/2185077/canadian-record-store-chain-sunrise-buys-part-uks-ailing-hmv?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 05 Feb 2019 09:50:05 +0000 HMV Digital China chairman Stephen Shiu Jr fought back tears as he apologised to creditors and staff in Hong Kong for having to close down the 25-year old music retailer at a meeting on Thursday. The emotional tycoon revealed that the local unit of the iconic brand had suffered losses of HK$300 million (US$38.3 million) in just two years as it caved under the pressure of the digital downloads age. He also confirmed there were plans for a possible liquidation sale of the company’s remaining stock... https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/2181563/media-magnate-stephen-shiu-jr-fights-back-tears-he-reveals?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/2181563/media-magnate-stephen-shiu-jr-fights-back-tears-he-reveals?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 10 Jan 2019 11:18:15 +0000 Debt-ridden music giant HMV is likely to opt for the biggest liquidation sale in a decade in Hong Kong when it meets with creditors on Thursday, according to experts. “For a big retail music chain like HMV which has a big stock of CDs, DVDs, audio equipment and lifestyle products, the most likely option is to have a big liquidation sale day to sell the outstanding stock at a heavily discounted price,” said Mat Ng, managing director of JLA-Asia, a veteran liquidation expert. HMV Digital China... https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/2181040/debt-ridden-music-retail-giant-hmv-likely-hold-hong-kongs-biggest?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/2181040/debt-ridden-music-retail-giant-hmv-likely-hold-hong-kongs-biggest?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 07 Jan 2019 13:03:29 +0000 About 50 shoppers were turned away at the HMV flagship store in Causeway Bay on Tuesday as the entertainment giant announced that its 25-year-old retail chain was facing liquidation. HMV failed to open at 10am for regular trading, on an unusual day when shop floor workers were called in for a meeting. According to the announcement by HMV Digital China Group through the city’s stock exchange, the group has sought to voluntarily wind up HMV Retail, which is operating the stores in Hong Kong. The... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/2178457/shoppers-turned-away-hmv-winds-25-year-old-hong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/2178457/shoppers-turned-away-hmv-winds-25-year-old-hong?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 18 Dec 2018 06:43:03 +0000 HMV Digital China Group’s shares tumbled by a further 25 per cent on Wednesday amid concerns the company may liquidate or dispose of its loss-making retail units. The company’s shares closed at 1.5 HK cents on GEM, down by 25 per cent from Tuesday when they fell by 80 per cent. GEM is the second board of the Hong Kong stock market, tailored towards small and medium-sized companies that have yet to post a profit. Wednesday’s level was the lowest since the company, chaired by entertainment... https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/2176459/hmv-shares-slump-89-cent-over-two-days-landlords-file-suits?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/2176459/hmv-shares-slump-89-cent-over-two-days-landlords-file-suits?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 05 Dec 2018 04:44:08 +0000 Two Hong Kong HMV stores, including the flagship outlet in Causeway Bay, are facing eviction after failing to pay rents, service charges and rates to the tune of HK$4.86 million (US$621,000), according to court documents. Two landlords, Ever Light and Pridemax, took HMV Marketing to the High Court last Friday after the music retailer was said to have persistently failed, refused or delayed to make payment for its flagship store in Causeway Bay and concept store in Central. The legal action came... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/2176202/hmv-faces-eviction-two-hong-kong-stores-landlords-sue?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/2176202/hmv-faces-eviction-two-hong-kong-stores-landlords-sue?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 04 Dec 2018 00:00:00 +0000 A Hong Kong HMV store is facing eviction from its Kowloon Bay premises after failing to pay rent on time or secure backing from a bank, according to court documents. The city’s railway operator, the MTR Corporation, is seeking at least HK$273,300 (US$34,850) in unpaid rent and other fees from HMV Marketing Limited. The MTR Corp owns Telford Plaza shopping centre, where the store is located. Court papers made available on Thursday show the rail company wants to reclaim the first-floor property... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/2173444/hmv-store-hong-kongs-kowloon-bay-faces-eviction-over?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/2173444/hmv-store-hong-kongs-kowloon-bay-faces-eviction-over?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 15 Nov 2018 10:34:04 +0000 Staff at collapsed British music retailer HMV hijacked the company’s official Twitter account to warn they were being sacked en masse. The tweets were swiftly deleted but within minutes, administrators Deloitte confirmed 190 redundancies had been made across HMV’s head office and distribution network as a “necessary step in restructuring the business”. On the official HMVtweets account, the outgoing staff in the human resources (HR) department began with a strangely upbeat message reading:... https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/1140904/staff-live-tweet-sackings-british-retailer-hmv?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/1140904/staff-live-tweet-sackings-british-retailer-hmv?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 01 Feb 2013 02:30:59 +0000 Traditional music and video retailers are unfazed by the competition from Apple's newly launched online iTunes Store in Hong Kong. HMV, the British entertainment retail chain, said its stores had continued to thrive despite the existence of various paid and free online music stores worldwide for many years. 'We've already moved on from just selling CDs and depending on music sales,' Emily Butt, the managing director for HMV in Hong Kong and Singapore, said yesterday. She pointed to its sales of... https://www.scmp.com/article/1005237/retailers-unfazed-threat-itunes?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/1005237/retailers-unfazed-threat-itunes?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 27 Jun 2012 16:00:00 +0000 There are few things capable of getting an office full of hard-working hacks (oh yes we are!) to down tools en masse. The boss distributing Lai See packets or a disaster unfolding live on television might do the trick; the Parrot AR.Drone 2.0 definitely did. People who had gone unintroduced for years were rubbing shoulders, giggling like schoolboys as the toy took to the air. The drone is a remote-controlled helicopter, or quadricopter, as the maker likes to call it, operated via Wi-fi, with a... https://www.scmp.com/article/1004760/rise-drones?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/1004760/rise-drones?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 23 Jun 2012 16:00:00 +0000 A magistrate at Kowloon City Court fined HMV Hong Kong HK$6,000 yesterday for possessing 12 blue-ray DVDs without the licence of the copyright owner. On February 19, 2009, customs officers seized the DVDs titled Vicky Cristina Barcelona, which were imported from the US and were authorised for sale in the US only. The copyright owner had granted exclusive rights of sale to a licensee, which had not given HMV permission to sell the title. Magistrate Peter Law Tak-chuen heard that the company had... https://www.scmp.com/article/719141/hmv-fined-possessing-illegal-dvds?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/719141/hmv-fined-possessing-illegal-dvds?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 07 Jul 2010 16:00:00 +0000 Music retailing in Britain is one of the first casualties of the economic downturn. London used to have an abundance of specialist record shops. Classical music, jazz, blues, folk, country and arcane rock albums all had their own dedicated outlets, staffed by knowledgeable enthusiasts who were keen to help. Almost all of those vanished during the 1990s with the emergence of a duopoly of entertainment retailers: HMV and the Virgin Group, the latter becoming Zavvi after a 2007 management... https://www.scmp.com/article/671580/blue-notes?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/671580/blue-notes?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 28 Feb 2009 16:00:00 +0000 HMV was assisting a customs investigation into its alleged illegal sale of parallel-imported movie DVDs, a spokeswoman for the retail chain confirmed yesterday. Local film industry figures yesterday hailed customs' recent crackdown on parallel imports and urged the government to keep up its action. The spokeswoman confirmed officers had searched some Hong Kong of HMV outlets on Thursday and taken away DVDs of two films - W., scheduled to premiere in Hong Kong next month, and Vicky Cristina... https://www.scmp.com/article/670655/customs-raids-hmv?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/670655/customs-raids-hmv?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 20 Feb 2009 16:00:00 +0000 His rock-star treatment continues, but it may be getting a little less classy. Fans of Chris Patten who couldn't get enough of our last governor have another chance to meet him. Lord Patten has just written a book, What Next? Surviving the 21st Century, his take on the issues that confront us in this brave and scary new world. He will be in town for a book tour. The book has received positive reviews from such heavyweight publications as The Independent and the Financial Times. Among... https://www.scmp.com/article/655779/patten-returns-sign-acclaimed-book?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/655779/patten-returns-sign-acclaimed-book?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:00:00 +0000 If you can't beat them, join them. A number of large music retailers have taken that old adage to heart in a bid to win back customers. Droves of music buyers have turned away from conventional compact discs in favour of downloading - legally or otherwise - music from the internet. The trend has negatively affected sales from CD stores, cutting into the profit margins of retailers that have had to carry large inventories. HMV, the dominant music retail chain in Hong Kong, is betting it can... https://www.scmp.com/article/611574/facing-music?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/611574/facing-music?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 13 Oct 2007 16:00:00 +0000 Gifts that evoke memories of a favourite film, place or design are wonderful keepsakes Lord of the Rings shot glass ($360), Royal Selangor Mini Cooper car models ($100), Marks & Spencer Tintin Le Lotus Bleu reproduction lacquer print ($150), Good Laque Bugatti reproduction lacquer print ($280), Good Laque Air France Extreme Orient reproduction lacquer print ($280), Good Laque Wong Kar Wai's Days of Being Wild ($80), starring Leslie Cheung, Maggie Cheung, Andy Lau, Jackie Chan, Carina Lau,... https://www.scmp.com/article/480503/something-nostalgic?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/480503/something-nostalgic?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 02 Dec 2004 16:00:00 +0000 Congratulations to chic'n'snug local club Drop. Its just-released album, Drop In, has landed the top spot in HMV's charts for compilation records and is ranked the second best-selling dance album in Hong Kong, just behind Macy Gray's The Trouble With Being Myself. The CD was compiled by Joel Lai and Derald Reynolds, and is a first for any album that was mixed by a Hong Kong DJ. https://www.scmp.com/article/416634/bop-drop?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/416634/bop-drop?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 25 May 2003 16:00:00 +0000 Sometimes those 'Big Sales' are not all you'd hoped. We were delighted to find the Ealing Comedies DVD Collection is included in HMV's current 'Clearout Sale', but less impressed to find the price had been slashed from $429 to $428. Get there quick while stocks last. https://www.scmp.com/article/404365/big-deal?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/404365/big-deal?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 22 Jan 2003 16:00:00 +0000 UA Pacific Place does not turn on the lights once the Men in Black II movie has finished? This is of course being done to encourage people to stay behind to listen to the film's theme song being performed by Will Smith. Presumably the hope is that many people will be tempted to go to the nearest HMV store and buy the soundtrack CD. The film company has had to pay Will Smith a lot of money to act in this film, so it is taking any opportunity it can to earn money. What a sad marketing world we... https://www.scmp.com/article/386750/marketing-ploy?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/386750/marketing-ploy?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 30 Jul 2002 16:00:00 +0000 The celebrated British duo will be playing at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on July 25. The 6,000 capacity venue will revolutionise the nature of Hong Kong concerts with the entire space devoted to standing room; tickets $480-$680 from HMV, Ticketek. Info: 6199 9532 Sale! The New Age Shop is having a summer sale. Selected books are reduced by 50 per cent and with 10 per cent less on other products. A 'gifted visionary' from Britain also arrives today for two weeks. David... https://www.scmp.com/article/383926/chemical-brothers?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/383926/chemical-brothers?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 02 Jul 2002 16:00:00 +0000 International Top 10 Albums at HMV 1 (2) Bee Gees: Their Greatest Hits (Universal) 2 (1) Robbie Williams: Swing When You're Winning (EMI) 3 (9) Madonna: GHV2 (Warner) 4 (4) The Corrs: Best Of (Warner) 5 (10) Jamiroquai: Funk Odyssey (Sony) 6 (14) Enigma: Love, Sensuality & Devotion (EMI) 7 (11) Alicia Keys: Songs In A Minor (BMG) 8 (-) Carpenters: Gold (Universal) 9 (6) OST: Moulin Rouge (Universal) 10 (3) Westlife: World Of Our Own (BMG) Best-selling DVD/VCD/Video at HMV 1 (-)... https://www.scmp.com/article/369199/charts?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/369199/charts?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 19 Jan 2002 16:00:00 +0000 Tonight Arts: Is your holiday missing a little magic? Local magician Gary Yau presents illusions based on the trials of everyday life in The Escape. Today and tomorrow, 8pm. Star Alliance Theatre, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Road, Central. Tickets: $50 from Ticketek, 3128 8288 Saturday Arts: Ring in the New Year with some classical sounds. The Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra is hosting three concerts featuring classical guitarist Karin Schaupp. In keeping with the festive spirit, there will... https://www.scmp.com/article/367163/critics-picks?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/367163/critics-picks?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 27 Dec 2001 16:00:00 +0000 Sweet sensations Indie party Brown Sugar is back tomorrow night at Amnesia (30 Hollywood Road, Central, opposite New York Fitness on the Mid-Levels escalator) following last month's success. While the local club scene has been dominated by dance beats, this party serves as an alternative for fans of guitar-oriented music. Various DJs, including residents Vapour Trial Boys plus two special guests - legendary local radio show host Wong Chi-chung and Justin Sweeting from the Zodiac, Oxford, a club... https://www.scmp.com/article/366760/nightlife?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/366760/nightlife?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 20 Dec 2001 16:00:00 +0000 A sailor among the 6,500 US navy personnel on port call in Hong Kong was fined $2,000 yesterday for shoplifting CDs and DVDs. The crew member, 23, whose name was given as M. Cameron, appeared in Western Court charged with one count of theft. The court heard that a plain-clothes security guard at an HMV store in Pedder Street, Central, saw Cameron putting two CDs and two DVDs into a plastic bag at the counter before leaving without paying at 1.58pm on Tuesday. An alarm went off when he left... https://www.scmp.com/article/355779/us-sailor-fined-cd-thefts?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/355779/us-sailor-fined-cd-thefts?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 22 Aug 2001 16:00:00 +0000 Brown on Robinson Road is stepping back in time on Friday (July 6) when Paul Husband digs out his vinyl to play soul, disco and house from 9pm. Husband, who played the Felix handover party where he sang with Grace Jones, was Hong Kong DJ of the year in 1992. HKRave.com bounces back this month with Back2Back Part 2, a sequel to April's party which attracted more than 4,000 clubbers. Dubbed 'Space Attack Laser Light', the sequel boasts mind-blowing lighting effects from 3D Creative, while on the... https://www.scmp.com/article/351711/clubs?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/351711/clubs?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 05 Jul 2001 16:00:00 +0000 Flower Mania is to open two retail shops in Hong Kong this month in its first step toward building a regional retail network. Alfred Siu Wing-fung, founder and managing director, said the company planned to invest more than HK$90 million to develop a regional fresh flower and floral-gifts business. It has already invested about HK$40 million in the two retail shops and in promotion. Mr Siu, former majority shareholder of listed fitting-out contractor OLS Group, began developing a floral... https://www.scmp.com/article/333231/two-sar-shops-first-bigger-crop-regional-plan-stop-and-sell-roses?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/333231/two-sar-shops-first-bigger-crop-regional-plan-stop-and-sell-roses?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 05 Dec 2000 16:00:00 +0000 HONG KONG'S biggest music retailer, HMV, has been reported to the Consumer Council for selling a classical CD that turned out to be a rock music compilation. Classical music fan Carla Brooks passed the CD on to the Consumer Council after sitting down expecting to listen to English composer Edward Elgar and being bombarded by rock star Bruce Springsteen instead. But HMV has refused to apologise for the incident, saying manufacturer EMI was to blame for poor quality control. Ms Brooks, a... https://www.scmp.com/article/288969/cd-customer-wants-hmv-face-music?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/288969/cd-customer-wants-hmv-face-music?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 24 Jul 1999 16:00:00 +0000 Only a handful of Celine Dion fans queued for tickets yesterday for her January Kai Tak concert, sinking organisers' predictions of long queues. By lunchtime, only 250 of the thousands of tickets available had been sold at HMV stores, which opened two hours early in anticipation of a first-day rush. 'There weren't huge crowds, that's for sure,' HMV commercial director Stuart Fraser said. Rain and tight end-of-the-month budgets could be to blame, he said. 'The concert's a while away . . .... https://www.scmp.com/article/263854/dion-ticket-sales-hopes-dampened?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/263854/dion-ticket-sales-hopes-dampened?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 26 Nov 1998 16:00:00 +0000 Long queues to rival last month's McSnoopy mania are forecast with the start of ticket sales today for Celine Dion's concert. About 20,000 tickets for the superstar's January 25 show will go on sale at all four HMV shops from 8am and security will be stepped up to handle large crowds. Tickets, costing $380 to $1,280, had been limited to telephone bookings so far and demand had been 'wild' said Dick Kaufman, spokesman for the show's promoters, the Arena Group. 'It has exceeded everyone's... https://www.scmp.com/article/263713/dion-concert-ticket-frenzy-predicted?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/263713/dion-concert-ticket-frenzy-predicted?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 25 Nov 1998 16:00:00 +0000 It was with sadness that I read that KPS Video Express had been put in the hands of the receivers. Having, until recently, worked within the company, I witnessed first-hand, the events that led to this situation. I am sure that certain decisions, regarding direction and policies, made by the management of KPS did lead to many problems given the current economic downturn. However, the Government must also shoulder much of the blame for the probable direct loss of around 420 jobs at KPS. ... https://www.scmp.com/article/262058/kps-victim-pirates?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/262058/kps-victim-pirates?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 11 Nov 1998 16:00:00 +0000 Rally organisers said that funding the event had become increasingly difficult because businesses were reluctant to lend support. Music chain store HMV refused to distribute badges promoting the event, saying it was 'too political'. Cheung Man-kwong, a spokesman for the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of the Patriotic Democratic Movement in China, said his group faced increasing difficulties in getting commercial support. 'We were given free sound equipment in 1989 or 1990. We have had to... https://www.scmp.com/article/243419/rally-badges-too-political-shops-get-involved?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/243419/rally-badges-too-political-shops-get-involved?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 04 Jun 1998 16:00:00 +0000 A detective was yesterday found guilty of stealing a Canto-pop VCD from a music shop. Li Yiu-fai was branded a liar by Eastern Court magistrate Julia Livesey over his claims that he rushed out of the HMV store in Causeway Bay to use his mobile phone. The conviction means the end of his 12-year career, the court heard. Plain-clothes security guard Chak Chi-leung told how he followed Li and saw him hide the Leslie Cheung disc inside his shirt - after removing the plastic wrapping. Mr Chak... https://www.scmp.com/article/214305/officer-fined-1000-theft-video-disc?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/214305/officer-fined-1000-theft-video-disc?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 06 Oct 1997 16:00:00 +0000 It was clear to many people that the copyright ordinances which came into force last month, would have a sharp impact on local consumers, but I doubt if many realised just how quickly we would feel it. Shortly before the laws were passed, I ordered a CD - Earthquake Weather, by Joe Strummer - from the Windsor House branch of HMV. It's a pretty obscure title, and not surprisingly, is unavailable locally. In the past, HMV would have simply shipped it over from one of its UK branches within a... https://www.scmp.com/article/203576/abandon-backward-legislation?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/203576/abandon-backward-legislation?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 11 Jul 1997 16:00:00 +0000 A teenager stole CDs from a shop hours after a magistrate sentenced him to community service for the same crime. Eastern magistrate Peter Line sentenced Hue Siu-wing, 19, to three weeks in jail for his disrespect for the law. Hue, unemployed, was caught stealing two CDs from HMV, Causeway Bay, on February 20. He did not have any money to pay for the goods, worth $337. That morning, he had been ordered by a magistrate to serve 80 hours of community service for stealing CDs. https://www.scmp.com/article/189288/thief-steals-cds-hours-after-being-sentenced?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/189288/thief-steals-cds-hours-after-being-sentenced?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 20 Mar 1997 16:00:00 +0000 Bronze medal Until about three years ago, music enthusiasts in Hong Kong had to be explorers to find titles of the artists they liked. Faced with a limited selection at the 500-odd 'mom and pop' record stores that dotted the territory, buying music was not always an enjoyable experience. That changed in October 1994 with the arrival of the first HMV superstore, at Causeway Bay. With a philosophy that the needs of the customer were the main focus of its business, the company has been so... https://www.scmp.com/article/178020/hmv-tune-lovers-music?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/178020/hmv-tune-lovers-music?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 14 Oct 1996 16:00:00 +0000 KPS video stores seem to be well run. Their shops are always well stocked and their prices competitive. However there is one little thing that spoils this. Their policy on price increases. I have just bought a CD that clearly shows the cost as $138 on both the price sticker and the bar code sticker. Yet when I went to pay, I was told the price was now $158 and was bluntly asked whether I wanted it or not. I mentioned that the price was clearly shown and was told that if I wanted it,... https://www.scmp.com/article/148703/puzzled-price-rises?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/148703/puzzled-price-rises?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 05 Feb 1996 16:00:00 +0000 NO longer relegated to a special section at the back of the store, classical music recordings are selling in numbers that would make most rock bands envious. 'Per capita, Hong Kong is one of the best markets in Asia for Western classical music,' said Klaus Heymann, owner of Asia's largest classical recording company, HNH. 'Per capita, it's better than Japan and South Korea but, of course, Japan is much bigger [in sales].' Welcoming the addition of the HMV superstore, Mr Heymann said the... https://www.scmp.com/article/120634/stock-keeps-brokers-happy?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/120634/stock-keeps-brokers-happy?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 10 Jun 1995 16:00:00 +0000 MELLOW vibed-up funkaholics brace yourself: a trio of acid jazz concerts have been set for June 14, 15 and 16 at the Peak Terrace on The Peak. The 'phat' (LA slang for cool) shows featuring London's Izit, Philadelphia's The Roots, Australia's Dig and sax supremo Steve Williamson promise to be the best Hong Kong has seen yet. Doubters can check out their CDs at HMV. Tickets ($350), are available from HMV, Post 97 and The Viceroy. And good news for those bored of walking down from The Peak after... https://www.scmp.com/article/120690/gigs-phat-cats?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/120690/gigs-phat-cats?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 10 Jun 1995 16:00:00 +0000 MUSICAL performances and a parade will mark the opening of the new superstore in Tsim Sha Tsui. The programme of festivities will also have a promotional value for the store which is located in a prominent tourist district. It will help attract the attention of tourists whom the retailer hopes will become major customers. Marketing and business development manager Chan Ho-lam said: 'We want to make a big noise to the consumer market, to the trade and to the industry, that we are here, that we... https://www.scmp.com/article/120640/bold-concept-aims-foster-customer-loyalty?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/120640/bold-concept-aims-foster-customer-loyalty?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 10 Jun 1995 16:00:00 +0000 ALTHOUGH Canto-pop still rules the roost in the domestic music market, local fans are increasingly turning to international stars. The 'Four Heavenly Kings' of Canto-pop - Andy Lau, Jackie Cheung, Aaron Kwok and Leon Lai - do not have to worry about being knocked off their thrones by musical invaders from the West, but sales of international acts have made a modest comeback after a decade of Canto-pop rule. Albums like Bon Jovi's Crossroads and Madonna's Bedtime Stories have sold about... https://www.scmp.com/article/120638/promotions-spark-sales-top-albums?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/120638/promotions-spark-sales-top-albums?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 10 Jun 1995 16:00:00 +0000 AFTER a long day checking Nikkei futures stock, brokers at Exchange Square were going across the road to check out stock at HMV superstore in Swire House. Hitting the right sales pitch was important if the 6,000-square-foot Swire House store was to prosper, said Warren Hardy, the retail manager. Unlike stores in Causeway Bay and the newest in Tsim Sha Tsui, the Central shop catered for business professionals who were updating CD collections, he said. The shop, which stocked more than 70,000... https://www.scmp.com/article/120650/cd-supply-wows-serious-collectors?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/120650/cd-supply-wows-serious-collectors?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 10 Jun 1995 16:00:00 +0000 HIS Master's Voice (HMV) store in Windsor House, Causeway Bay, has made its mark on local CD buyers since it opened nine months ago. Although the 10,000-square-foot store is smaller than the Tsim Sha Tsui outlet, it has chalked up many firsts. 'When the store opened it was the largest CD outlet in Hong Kong,' said Stuart Fraser, the store's retail manager. 'We did a lot of preparatory work before we started buying CDs as we knew we would have to import many titles.' While a wide selection... https://www.scmp.com/article/120642/videos-floor-ceiling?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/120642/videos-floor-ceiling?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 10 Jun 1995 16:00:00 +0000 TOURISTS have been flocking to the new HMV superstore in Tsim Sha Tsui. Martin Carr, retail manager of the store, said the 30,000-square-foot outlet, in Peking Road's Sands Building, sold the widest range of quality CDs in town at bargain prices. Officially opened today, the shop, the third in the HMV local network, was located in Tsim Sha Tsui to cash in on tourists, Mr Carr said. With Hong Kong's manufacturing industry moving across the border to Guangdong province, the territory was... https://www.scmp.com/article/120651/tsim-sha-tsui-jewel-crown?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/120651/tsim-sha-tsui-jewel-crown?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 10 Jun 1995 16:00:00 +0000 ALTHOUGH tourists are expected to make up 50 per cent of sales at the HMV store in Tsim Sha Tsui, staff have adopted flexible marketing strategies. Store manager Martin Carr, who managed HMV's Trocadero outlet in London before coming to Hong Kong, is taking a 'wait and see' attitude. Breaking into new markets was risky and predicting customer buying trends would take time, said Mr Carr, who has worked for HMV for five years. The store, the largest CD outlet in Southeast Asia, which had been... https://www.scmp.com/article/120641/staying-tune-customers?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/120641/staying-tune-customers?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 10 Jun 1995 16:00:00 +0000