Pictured here is an artist's impression of the projected fashion and merch area in HMV Leeds, which will be the first to launch in May.

The concept departments will go under the name "The Studio" and will include wall bays, display tables and spinners to show off the goods. Medium to smaller sized HMV outlets will be supported with a scaled-down version of the concept dubbed Studio Lite.

The move follows HMV's decision to diversify its core music, film and ...