HMV to open Europe`s biggest entertainment store in Birmingham
(The Guardian Business News)

HMV Vault will stock 80,000 CDs and 25,000 vinyls and host bands, DJs and screeningsThe biggest music and movies store in Europe opens on Friday as the new Canadian owner of HMV takes the first step in a bold expansion plan he hopes will defy slumping sales of CDs and DVDs.The size of a supermarket and called HMV Vault, the Birmingham shop is stocking 80,000 CDs and 25,000 vinyl albums. It is a brave move at a time when traditional high-street retailers are closing in record numbers and in a business where online streaming has battered sales of physical entertainment products. Continue reading...