More Articles By Marcy Magiera

• HASTINGS 40th ANNIVERSARY: CEO Marmaduke
  John Marmaduke, Hastings Entertainment’s president and CEO for the last 32 years, explains one aspect of his business strategy with a West Texas aphorism: You can always spot a pioneer, he says, by the arrows in his back. For that reason, Hastings prefers to be a “fast follower,” according to Marmaduke, letting others take the risk involved in the early development of new prod... More
  
• Hall of Fame adds DVD champions
  SEPT. 19 | McGee, Sanders, DEG will be inducted Dec. 8 More
  
• Abby in Wonderland
  SESAME WORKSHOP/GENIUS Street: Sept. 30 Prebook: now > The story and characters are familiar in this cute take on Alice’s Adventures. Abby Cadabby, a 3-year-old fairy in training, is studying—what else?—fairy tales, when her friend Elmo introduces her to Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. More
  
• Sneddon takes worldwide sales post at Disney
  SEPT. 8 | Three other executives promoted More
  
• Economy stunts e-commerce growth
  AUG. 7 | But still stronger than bricks-and-mortar retail More
  
• Disney's Chapek re-elected to lead DEG board
  JULY 28 | Warner's Sanders voted as president More
  
• Tyler Perry reups with Lionsgate
  JULY 23 | Studio says it has sold 25 million Perry DVDs More
  
• Warner doubles production of collector's editions
  JUNE 26 | HOME MEDIA EXPO: Casablanca , I Am Legend , 300 due in fourth quarter More
  
• Indie retailers told to "be remarkable"
  JUNE 24 | HOME MEDIA EXPO: Keynote Parsley gives tips to attendees More
  
• Keyes: Studios need to mitigate retailer cost on Blu-ray
  JUNE 24 | HOME MEDIA EXPO: Panelists say digital is growing, not shifting spending More
  
• InMotion plans growth strategy
  JUNE 23 | Six new stores, adding Blu-ray More
  
• Ingram’s Geistman still in EMA chair
  JUNE 23 | LAS VEGAS-- Group considers changes to next year’s convention More
  
• DEG identifies solutions in DVD supply chain
  JUNE 19 | Study shows opportunities for smoother, more profitable product flow More
  
• Entertainment software set to grow 17% by 2010
  JUNE 18 | GfK: Videogames, Blu-ray will drive lift More
  
• Vivendi to distribute DIC digitally
  MAY 30 |  Deal includes Web VOD, electronic sell-through, mobile applications More
  
• Keyes and Dunn will lead Blu-ray session at Home Media Expo
  MAY 21 | Blockbuster chairman and CEO Jim Keyes and 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment president Mike Dunn will lead the opening session of Home Media Expo 2008 on June 24 at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas. More
  
• Malugen out as Movie Gallery emerges from Chapter 11
  MAY 20 | Movie Gallery said Tuesday that it has emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Co-founder Joe Malugen is out as chairman, CEO and president, and is being replaced by two executives. More
  
• Cinequest stays current
  MAY 19 | INDIE FILM GUIDE: Cinequest hopes current events boost interest in its titles More
  
• Music video sales grow in 2007
  MAY 2 | Packaged music video sales returned to growth in 2007, according to the Recording Industry Assn. of America, following a dramatic decline in 2006. More
  
• Netflix hires Sonopress exec to head supply chain development
  APRIL 15 | Netflix has hired Anna Lee as head of supply chain development and replication, a newly created post in which she will be a key company liaison with studios and disc manufacturers. Lee joins the retailer from replicator Sonopress, where she was senior VP of global video markets. Lee said she will be looking for best practices among the multiple replicators from which Netflix now receives discs. More