HMV is reopening its flagship store on Oxford Street in a 'dramatic turnaround' four years after going into administration, replacing a US sweet shop that opened in its place
HMV has signed a deal to replace the current occupants of 363 Oxford Street, whose lease runs out in six months.
The music retailer said the return was the sign of a "dramatic turnaround" in its fortunes, with the company posting a profit last year.Part of the bounce-back has been a shift towards pop culture merchandise, vinyl, music technology, such as headphones, and live music and signings in stores, amid waning demand for DVDs and CDs.
HMV’s Doug Putman said: "The expansion of our fan-focused pop culture offer is really working for us and the reopening of our flagship represents the culmination of a good few years of hard work. "We are also opening stores in Europe this year, so while it is the culmination of one phase of work, more excitingly we see it as the launchpad for an exciting new era for HMV."Cllr Geoff Barraclough, from Westminster city council, which oversees London’s leading high street, said: “It’s fantastic to see this iconic brand back on Oxford Street, where it stood as a driver of music and pop culture in the capital for so long.
"The return of this famous name is proof that there is a buzz back in the West End. Established retailers want a presence on the UK’s premier shopping street and as a council we want to see the nation’s high street reinvigorated and home to brands like HMV."
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