Head Entertainment
{{short description|Former retail chain in the United Kingdom}}
{{about|the entertainment retailer founded in 2009|the entertainment retailer founded in 2007|Head Records}}
{{Use British English|date=March 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}
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| logo_caption = A former Head Entertainment store in Leeds
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| defunct = March 2010
| founder = Simon Douglas
Les Whitfield
Mark Noonan
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| industry = Entertainment Retail
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Head Entertainment LLP was a British entertainment retail chain founded in February 2009. It was established after the entertainment retailer Zavvi went into administration in December 2008, with some of its founders being former Zavvi directors who aimed to save a number of Zavvi stores and jobs.
In March 2010, Head Entertainment closed its final store and ceased operations.
History
Head Entertainment was formed on 2 February 2009 by Simon Douglas, former managing director of Zavvi, Mark Noonan, former director of trading of Zavvi, and their business partner Les Whitfield.{{Cite web |last=Harrison |first=Nicola |date=2010-02-23 |title=Former Zavvi boss Simon Douglas to head Luminar |url=https://www.retail-week.com/former-zavvi-boss-simon-douglas-to-head-luminar/5010714.article |access-date=2024-10-24 |website=Retail Week |language=en}}
On 18 February 2009, the day in which the final set of Zavvi store closures was announced, administrators Ernst & Young sold five Zavvi stores and their remaining stock to Head Entertainment.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7897506.stm |title=End of the road for Zavvi stores |work=BBC News|date=18 February 2009}} An additional two stores were purchased by Head Entertainment on 20 February 2009.{{Cite web |date=2009-02-18 |title=Jobs saved at Bluewater zavvi |url=https://premium.kentonline.co.uk/kent-business/county-news/jobs-saved-at-bluewater-zavvi-a50612/ |access-date=2024-10-24 |website=Kent Online Premium |language=en}}
= Closure =
In December 2009, Head Entertainment started a closing down sale in all stores. In March 2010, it closed its final store at The Galleries in Bristol.{{Cite web |last=Harrison |first=Nicola |date=2009-12-09 |title=‘Son of Zavvi’ Head Entertainment starts closing down Sales |url=https://www.retail-week.com/entertainment/son-of-zavvi-head-entertainment-starts-closing-down-sales/5008690.article |access-date=2024-10-24 |website=Retail Week |language=en}} The Bristol store would reopen as a Head Records store; despite the similarity of the name, Head Records is a separate entity.{{Cite web |title=Head (Bristol) - Record Store {{!}} Vinyl World |url=https://www.vinylworld.org/record-shop/head-bristol/ |access-date=2024-10-24 |website=www.vinylworld.org}}
Locations
- Bluewater (Kent)
- Cardiff
- Dundee
- The Galleries (Bristol)
- Leeds
- Liverpool One
- Manchester Arndale
- Merry Hill (Brierley Hill)