GTA makes record first week sales: related news

GTA makes record first week sales

In its first week Grand Theft Auto IV has continued the record breaking run begun on its first few days on sale.

Grand Theft Auto IV - Major Threat to Wii? No Threat to Iron Man

Almost a week on and GTA IV seems to be smashing records to become the biggest-selling game ever. UK sales beat the record for highest first week sales of any video game in the UK - selling a record 609,000 copies on its first day of release. Some US analysts are predicting sales will top 10 million but TakeTwo's CEO Ben Feder said: "Our expectations are very high, higher than analysts give the game credit for. Damn, we could be talking half a billion dollars up for GTA IV

Amazon.com Announces First Quarter 2008 Earnings

Amazon.com Inc. announced financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2008. Net sales increased 37% to $4.13 billion in the first quarter, compared with $3.02 billion in first quarter 2007. Excluding the $0.18 billion favorable impact from year-over-year changes in foreign exchange rates throughout the quarter, net sales grew 31% compared with first quarter 2007. Net income increased 30% to $143 million in the first quarter, compared with net income of $111 million in first quarter 2007.

GameStop's sales advance 24%

fourth-quarter net income rose to $189.8 million, or $1.14 a share, from $129.8 million, or 81 cents a share, a year earlier. The Grapevine, Texas, video game and entertainment software retailer said sales increased 24% to $2.87 billion from $2.3 billion. On average, analysts polled by Thomson Financial expected per-share earnings of $1.12, excluding some items, on revenue of $2.89 billion. GameStop's fourth-quarter same-store sales, or sales of stores open at least a year, rose 17% from a year ago, while new video game software sales grew 38%. The company expects first-quarter earnings of 32 cents to 33 cents a share, with comparable-store sales growth of 24% to 25%. GameStop projects 2008 earnings of $2.25 to $2.34 a share, with total sales rising 19% to 21% and comparable-store sales growing 10% to 12%.

Tandy Leather Factory Sales Down 5% In February

March 6, 2008 (FinancialWire) Tandy Leather Factory, Inc. (AMEX: TLF) said that its sales for the month of February were $4.4 million, a decrease of 5% from $4.6 million last year. The company s year to date sales are down 4% to $8.9 million in the current year from $9.2 million last year. The company s retail Leathercraft operation posted a 5% sales increase for February, with sales totaling $2.1 million compared to $2 million in February 2007. Tandy s 64 comparable stores' sales were down by 2% for the month compared to the same period last year. Eight stores that the company opened in or after February 2007 added February sales of $134,000. Tandy s wholesale Leathercraft operation posted sales of $2.3 million for February, a 12% decline from February 2007 sales of $2.

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GTA game smashes UK sales records

Critically acclaimed video game Grand Theft Auto (GTA) IV is on course to beat the record for highest first week sales of any video game in the UK.

GTA IV game smashes sales records

Critically acclaimed video game Grand Theft Auto (GTA) IV is on course to beat the record for highest first week sales of any video game in the UK.

GameStop impresses

fourth-quarter net income rose to $189.8 million, or $1.14 a share, from $129.8 million, or 81 cents a share, a year earlier. The Grapevine, Texas, video game and entertainment software retailer said sales increased 24% to $2.87 billion from $2.3 billion. On average, analysts polled by Thomson Financial expected per-share earnings of $1.12, excluding some items, on revenue of $2.89 billion. GameStop's fourth-quarter same-store sales, or sales of stores open at least a year, rose 17% from a year ago, while new video game software sales grew 38%. The company expects first-quarter earnings of 32 cents to 33 cents a share, with comparable-store sales growth of 24% to 25%. GameStop projects 2008 earnings of $2.25 to $2.34 a share, with total sales rising 19% to 21% and comparable-store sales growing 10% to 12%.

Kofi Osam, Sales Online

Kofi Osam has been appointed to the position of sales director at Sales Online, Ireland’s largest supplier of online advertising and media solutions. Osam is an experienced sales professional with over twenty years experience in sales and management, gained largely in the advertising marketplace in both Ireland and the UK. Before joining Sales Online, Osam was national major accounts sales manager with the Golden Pages. Osam also worked with Independent News & Media, Yellow Pages (UK)

Nintendo DS Tops Hardware Sales In Japanese Holiday Week

Nintendo DS Tops Hardware Sales In Japanese Holiday Week Market research firm Media Create has revealed data for weekly hardware sales in Japan for the week ending March 23rd, following details of the software top thirty.

Nintendo smiling over record sales

With Mario Kart Wii reaching the top of the UK sales charts in its first week of release, the Wii and DS continuing to rule the hardware sales charts, and a multimillion-selling US debut for Super Smash Bros Brawl, Nintendo has had plenty of good financial news lately.

Lawmakers want to regulate violent video games

After the record-breaking $500 million first-week sales of Grand Theft Auto IV, the business of video games is under the microscope again this week. This time, however, it’s not outraged parents doing the scrutinizing. It’s lawmakers. Congress introduced a bill this week pushing for government regulation of the gaming industry, just as the Federal Trade Commission released a report that found some stores are selling violent video games to kids despite a drive to have them observe the industry’s rating system. The Video Games Ratings Enforcement Act, introduced to the House floor this week by Reps. Lee Terry, R-Neb., and Jim Matheson, D-Utah, would force stores to check the identification of anyone purchasing games rated M and AO. Stores that violate the rule would be fined $5,000 by the FTC.

Lazard Raises Wii, PS2, PS3 Yearly Sales On 'Healthy' First Quarter

Lazard Raises Wii, PS2, PS3 Yearly Sales On 'Healthy' First Quarter In his latest note to investors, Lazard's Colin Sebastian has predicted further industry growth than previously stated, including a 1.5 million rise in Wii sales to 8.5 million, and bumped sales projections for Sony's PS2 and PS3.

Decline in U.K. auction listings sparks selloff in eBay shares

Shares of eBay Inc. fell as much as 4% after the company saw a sharp decline in new auction listings in Britain, its third-largest market, Deutsche Bank said in a research note yesterday. Deutsche Bank analyst Jeetil Patel, who advises investors sell off eBay holdings, said weekly data for the the third week of April showed U.K. auction listings dropping 9% from a week before. The listing of U.K. merchandise was down 19% from a year ago. Shares of eBay fell 3.4%, or US$1.08, to US$30.63 in Nasdaq trading yesterday. Including yesterday's decline, the stock is down around 1% so far in year-to-date trading. Growth in new auction listings was flat, week over week, in Germany, eBay's second largest market, and up 1% week-to-week in its top market, the United States, despite stepped-up sales promotions activity, Mr.

McAfee sales top estimates

McAfee, the second-biggest maker of security software, reported first-quarter revenue that topped estimates after hiring more sales representatives to win customers. Sales gained 17 percent to $369.6 million, beating the $351.6 million average estimate of 20 analysts surveyed by Bloomberg. Net income declined 27 percent to $31.6 million, or 19 cents a share, from $43.4 million, or 27 cents, a year earlier, said Santa Clara-based McAfee in a statement Thursday. The company hired more salespeople and increased incentives, Chief Executive Officer Dave DeWalt said today in a conference call. Revenue from corporate customers climbed 16 percent, while consumer sales rose 19 percent. International sales accounted for 49 percent of revenue, the company said.

E-commerce sales for 2007 reached $136.4 bln

Total e-commerce sales for 2007 were estimated at $136.4 bln, an increase of 19.0% from 2006,according to the Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce. Total retail sales in 2007 increased 4.0% from 2006. E-commerce sales in 2007 accounted for 3.4% of total sales; in 2006, e-commerce sales accounted for 2.9% of total.

Odim win first deal for robotic solution

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GTA IV sales top 500 million USD

Sales of Grand Theft Auto IV have topped 500 million USD in their opening week, publisher Take-Two have this week revealed.

Tandy Leather Factory March Sales Down 17% - Quick Facts [TLF]

Tandy Leather Factory Inc. (TLF) reported that sales for the month of March were $4.4 million, down 17% from $5.3 million in the same month last year. Retail Leathercraft posted a 4% sales decrease for March, with sales totaling $2.1 million, compared to $2.2 million in March 2007. Wholesale Leathercraft posted sales of $2.2 million for March, down 25% from March 2007 sales of $2.9 million.

The University of San Francisco Launches Online Certificate Program for Sales Professionals Looking to Maximize Marketability, Earning Potential

TAMPA, Fla., BUSINESS WIRE -- One of the biggest complaints from top business leaders around the country is that they cannot find great sales people or those who can build and lead a sales organization within their companies. The University of San Francisco, accredited and recognized worldwide as a premier, urban university with a global perspective, is addressing this problem with the launch of an online Sales and Sales Management certificate program that will help sales professionals sharpen their skills and enhance their marketability and earning potential.

FIRST Unveils New Robotics Platform for 2008 FIRST Tech Challenge Season

ATLANTA --(Business Wire)-- FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology), an organization founded by inventor Dean Kamen to inspire young people's interest and participation in science and technology, today revealed its new robotics platform for the 2008 FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) season. The presentation and preview demonstration were made to attendees of the 2008 FIRST Championship at the Georgia Dome.

FIRST Unveils New Robotics Platform for 2008 FIRST Tech Challenge Season

ATLANTA (Business Wire) -- FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology), an organization founded by inventor Dean Kamen to inspire young people's interest and participation in science and technology, today revealed its new robotics platform for the 2008 FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) season. The presentation and preview demonstration were made to attendees of the 2008 FIRST Championship at the Georgia Dome.

Online sales in Canada top $62 billion sales in 2007

Online sales in Canada top $62 billion sales in 2007Online sales increased at a double-digit pace for the sixth consecutive year in 2007 according to a new StatsCan study.

online sales see record high (gbr)

The latest figures from the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index show that online spending is still at a record high, despite reports of decreasing consumer confidence and the restrictive debt markets. UK consumers spent £13 billion in the first quarter of 2008 – an equivalent of £2132 for every person in the UK read more…

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