Hot summer melts Home Entertainment's profits
British video rental group Home Entertainment Corporation today said last year’s hot summer had caused its first profits fall since 1990.
The Peterborough-based group, which owns the Choices video shop chain, said pre-tax profits had dropped 20% to £4.7m (€6.9m) in the 53 weeks to June 5.
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