More High Street Casualties

HMV & Blockbuster bow out

Blockbuster and HMV have become the latest casualties of the high street, with both having to call in the administrators. However Blockbuster are continuing to trade while they try to find a buyer.





HMV MD has said however he is in this for the long run and with the closure of a few stores the chain could in fact stay afloat.





Who will be next in the line of recent closures on our High Streets? As we have said goodbye so far to Comet, Clintons, JJB Sports, Jessops and now HMV. Is this really it for the high street? As on-line sales grow and technology advances, traders will need to get with the times or lose out.

In a positive piece of news, The Dixons group, who run Curry's & PC World reported growth in profit over the 2012 Christmas period, despite Comets fire sale.

Another Retailer Dies

Fair well Jessops

The start of a brand new retail year and yet 2013 has not got off to that great a start for one of the longest running retailers out there. Jessops officially went into administration on January 11th this year. With the loss of 1.370 jobs, Administrator PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) were appointed on Wednesday 9th. 

The camera chain was founded in Leicester in 1935 by Frank Jessop

With the loss of Clinton's and Comet in 2012 the high-street is ever becoming a tough place to trade. However on-line sales are rocketing. 

This is what you now find when visiting Jessops on-line.

PlayStation 4?

Destination PlayStation

Sony announced an 'Invitation Only' even at the end of 2012. This event to be held between February 25th - 28th will showcase what is to come from the giant tech company in 2013 and years to come. Mainly offering information into Vita releases and new content for the PlayStation 3. 

However many believe that Sony may release vital information about it's upcoming console, The PlayStation 4. Sony will need to get it's act together this time around as Microsoft are rumoured to be unveiling the Xbox 720 at this years E3 in June.  As everyone eagerly awaits information on this and much more, stay tuned to Wayne's World Blog as we will have all the info! 

He's Back!

Schwarzenegger is back!

So fans of the Terminator star are going to be pleased to hear Schwarzenegger is back to reprise his role as the hard man of the big screen. In his new film The Last Stand he is seen as sheriff Ray Owens who left LAPD after a mixup that left him with remorse and regret. He decides to move to quiet town Sommerton Junction. All is disturbed however when one of the most notorious gangsters Gabriel Cortez (Edwardo Nuriega) escapes from an FBI Prisoner Convoy. Follow the link above for more info. 

Check out the below video for the trailer...