HMV group

“11 per cent rise in annual pre‑tax profits”

“pre‑tax profits rose to £63m in the 12 months to 25 April compared to £56.6m in the same period last year”

“Total sales increased by 4.4 per cent to £1.9bn”

“snapped up 25 Zavvi sites, taking the chain to a total 270 stores across UK & Ireland”

“1.9 per cent like‑for‑like sales rise”

“Waterstone’s same store sales dipped by 3.8 per cent”

“the whole book market contracted three per cent during the period”

“recording 40,000 sales in the three days after his death”