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Daily Mirror
23-04-2025
- Business
- Daily Mirror
Tesco confirms huge change affecting 2,000 supermarket stores from this month
The Entertainer will launch in 2010 in Tesco Express stores across the UK, and will be offering customers the chance to pick up products ranging from the latest crazes to its seasonal toy lines. Tesco has confirmed a huge change which will affect over 2,000 supermarket stores from this month. From April, the supermarket chain will be expanding its partnership with toy retailer The Entertainer and will be introducing a selection of its "key" toy lines its its Tesco Express stores. The Entertainer will launch in 2010 in Tesco Express stores across the UK, and will be offering customers the chance to pick up products ranging from the latest crazes to its seasonal toy lines. The toy retailee will also be stocking some of its best-loved and most popular toys, such as Hot Wheels, TY, and Addo - one of The Entertainer's three private label ranges. Prices of the products available will range from £1.50 to £7 and will cater to children of all ages. The announcement follows last October's completion of the roll-out of The Entertainer's toy shop concessions in more than 860 Tesco supermarkets across the UK and the Republic of Ireland, creating 1200 jobs. Last year's rollout made the Entertainer one of the biggest toy retailers in the country with more "points of presence" across the UK than any other brand. To support this expansion, The Entertainer also opened a new distribution centre, which it said 'played a pivotal role in stocking the in-store concessions and meeting the soaring demand created by the roll-out'. Get the best deals and tips from Mirror Money WHATSAPP GROUP: Get money news and top deals straight to your phone by joining our Money WhatsApp group here. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. The latest expansion gives the Amersham-based business more than "three times" as many UK and Ireland locations as any other toy retailer. Andrew Murphy OBE, Group Chief Executive Officer of The Entertainer, said: 'We are thrilled to enlarge our successful partnership with Tesco by introducing our ranges to their convenience-format stores – putting even more of Tesco's shoppers within easy reach of our outstanding toy offer. Sign up to Mirror Money's newsletter for the latest advice and news From universal credit to furlough, employment rights, travel updates and emergency financial aid - we've got all of the big financial stories you need to know about right now. 'One year in, our collaboration with Tesco has delivered everything we'd hoped for. We look forward to building on these great foundations with such a supportive and accomplished partner and to further demonstrate the strength and versatility of our 'Toy Box' retail solution for multi-category retailers.' Pauline Chisholm, Head of Strategy and Partnerships at Tesco, said: 'We are delighted to bring easy access to great toys for every budget to even more customers by extending our partnership with The Entertainer to include our Express stores. We are confident that our customers will appreciate the chance to pick up some of the latest and most popular toys close to home, as well as in our large stores.' The partnership first began in October 2022, when the toy retailer opened 35 concession stands in 35 Tesco stores. The major rollout was confirmed in January 2024.
Yahoo
10-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Wanda Sykes bringing stand-up comedy tour to Rockford
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Comedian and actress Wanda Sykes will be bringing her 'Please & Thank You' comedy tour to Rockford later this year. Sykes will appear with guest Keith Robinson at Hard Rock Live, located in the Hard Rock Casino Rockford, on Friday, September 5th. Entertainment Weekly called Sykes one of the '25 Funniest People in America.' She was nominated for three Primetime Emmys, two for her Netflix special Wanda Sykes: I'm an Entertainer and another for her role as 'Gladys Murphy' in Crank Yankers. She has appeared in TV shows such as The New Adventures of Old Christine, The Wanda Sykes Show, and Curb Your Enthusiasm, along with appearances in films such as Evan Almighty, Monster-in-Law, Nutty Professor 2 and more. Tickets go on sale March 14th at 10 a.m. on Ticketmaster or through the Hard Rock Live box office. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
