Scots speak out on HMV bid.
The article reports that the Scottish Publishers Association (SPA) and MSPs are mounting their own campaign against HMV Group PLC's acquisition of the publishing company Ottakar's. The SPA this week told the Office of Fair Trading that concerns about the merger were particularly relevant in Scotland...
| Publicado en: | Bookseller no. 5198; p. 5 |
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| Formato: | Artículo |
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Bookseller Media Ltd
9/30/2005
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| Sumario: | The article reports that the Scottish Publishers Association (SPA) and MSPs are mounting their own campaign against HMV Group PLC's acquisition of the publishing company Ottakar's. The SPA this week told the Office of Fair Trading that concerns about the merger were particularly relevant in Scotland where the proportion of books sold by supermarkets and general chain stores is significantly less than in the rest of Great Britain. It said the combined market share of the two chains in Scotland would reach more than 30%. |
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