Borders Group reported steep dips in music sales in Q3, though it did show gains in its core books category, as well as its café, gifts and stationary divisions.
The company experienced a U.S.-based, same-store drop of 13.1% within music, while broader sales moved upward 5.6% to $615.8 million, and global sales from continuing operations increased 5.3% to $805.2 million.
Borders reported massive net losses of $161.1 million, or $2.74 per share, a massive rise from year-ago losses of $39.1 million. A bulk of the losses ($119.4 million) came from the divestiture of its stores in the
Meanwhile, Hastings Entertainment posted a narrow Q3 profit, the result of improved cost controls, better product margins and, of course, continued diversification away from music.
Overall, the company managed a slim $0.1 million profit on revenues of $122.3 million, a reversal of year-ago losses of $2.2 million. The outcome represents the first time
Still, music sales dropped 14.8%, from last year’s dip of 6.3%. By comparison, games jumped a sizable 34.1%, consumer electronics elevated 30.8%, and movies improved 7.6%.
Retailers like Trans World Entertainment have tried similar strategies, with mixed results, as retailers look to stronger holiday traffic to bolster Q4 bottom lines and help counteract the CD sales downturn.
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THE NEW UMG
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TIKTOK BANNED!
Unless the Senate manages to make this whole thing go away, that is.
THE NEW HUGE COUNTRY ACT
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Now 100% unlicensed!
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