HMV · Physical & Retail Presence
Closure of Flagship Oxford Street Store
EmergingSteadyLast updated: 23 October 2026
Retail Brands summary
HMV is closing its flagship Oxford Street store in London, with another retailer, Miniso, taking over the site.
Key facts
- Brand
- HMV
- Signal category
- Physical & Retail Presence
- Current status
- Emerging
- Direction
- Steady
- Importance
- High
- Scope
- Regional
- Markets
- United Kingdom
- Sources
- 3 (MusicWeek, The Times and more)
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
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