Since launching high definition DVD in October, Woolworths claims to be the biggest retailer of the new DVD format in the U.K., with sales typically rising by more than 40% a month.

Woolworths has said it will no longer stock the HD-DVD format in its stores from March. According to the retailer, PlayStation 3's popularity helped Blu-ray to outsell HD-DVD by 10 to one over ...

HD DVD on the rack "Sales figures clearly show that the market is moving towards one format of high definition DVD," said Woolworths DVD buyer Steven McGunigel.

In terms of high-street sales, Woolworths is the leading retailer of high-definition media of both flavours in the UK. This means that a move to Blu-Ray exclusivity will hurt Toshiba's HD DVD camp ...

The board of Woolworths is set to approve a decision to put its retail and distribution businesses into administration from tomorrow (Nov. 27).

MELBOURNE (MarketWatch) -- Australia's largest retailer Woolworths Ltd. (WOW.AU) said Thursday it will partner with Quikflix Ltd. (QFX.AU) to offer an online DVD rental service. Woolworths will ...

The Australian competition watchdog has blocked a bid by Australian retail giant Woolworths to acquire mass merchant Kmart, in part because of concerns about the impact on the home entertainment ...

Woolworths Group PLC has announced that the company will no longer be stocking HD-DVD in any of its UK stores from March 2008, citing the success of Sony’s Blu-ray technology.

January has been a tough month for supporters of HD DVD (and for those of us early adopters who have purchased HD DVD hardware). Although the format war has resulted in faster-than-expected ...

High street retailer Woolworths has blamed DVD piracy forcontributing to disappointing trading results over the Christmas period. Chief executive Trevor Bish-Jones told The DailyTelegraph that ...

There are also Woolworths in Germany, Austria, Mexico and South Africa, so potentially those branches are also going Blu-Ray. Woolworth Backs Blu-Ray format over HD DVD [TheRetailBulletin] Topics ...

In March, Woolworths will become the first U.K. retailer to offer exclusive in-store support for Blu-ray DVD, relegating sales of the HD DVD format to its Web site only, the company said Monday.