Gen Zers are starting to romanticise CDs, iPods and wired headphones. Feel old yet? But it’s good news for those who want to be down with the kids, because after making its grand return to the high street in 2023, HMV is continuing its UK expansion.
The music emporium bosses have announced that HMV is coming to Peterborough later this year.
Founded in 1921, HMV made a tearful departure from the UK high street in 2019. However, the brand has slowly been regrowing its presence in Britain, Ireland and Europe over the past couple of years.
The Peterborough branch is set to open in Queensgate Shopping Centre before the end of 2025, stocking the latest music releases on CD and vinyl, as well as DVDs, Blu-Rays, books and merch.
The retailer also plans to open physical stores in Cork in Ireland and The Hague in the Netherlands.
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.’
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.’
Halliday had previously said that HMV planned to open 10 stores in Britain in 2025, but the expansion had to be paused to maintain profitability, despite strong sales growth.
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