HMV is set to launch three more stores across the UK and Europe as it continues with its expansion.
The new shops will be in Peterborough, England, Cork, Ireland, and The Hague, the Netherlands, Retail Week reported.
The entertainment retailer’s Peterborough shop is set to launch in Queensgate Shopping Centre later in the year.
The Cork store will open in Merchants Quay Shopping Centre, forming HMV’s third Irish shop, with the intention of “strengthening its position in the Irish market”.
Its store in The Hague, which is currently in its later stages of development, marks its first site in the Netherlands, as well as its third EU market after Belgium and Ireland.
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HMV managing director Phil Halliday said: “We’re constantly striving to create new homes for communities of fans to come together and share their love of music and popular culture.
“That’s why we’re so thrilled that, after five years of working on a deal, we’re finally able to open a new store in Peterborough and meet the strong public demand.
“We are also set to open our first store in The Netherlands and a third store in Ireland before the end of the year, in The Hague and Cork respectively.”
He added: “We plan to continue focusing on opening stores in Ireland and across mainland Europe as our main targets for expansion, where it currently makes more sense to do so from a business point of view.”
Earlier this year, it was reported that Budget tax hikes forced HMV to pause its UK expansion.
Speaking at the time, Halliday said the company had hoped to open up to 10 more UK stores this year but had to pause those plans as it worked to maintain profitability despite strong sales growth.
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