For nearly 100 years, HMV was once a staple of British high streets, where film and music lovers could purchase the latest releases.
First opening back in 1921, shoppers would speculate over what its initials actually stood for. But in 2019, HMV closed the majority of its branches after becoming unprofitable.
But store bosses recently revealed plans to reopen its flagship store in London, bringing the question of those initials to the minds of customers once again. It turns out that the title has an interesting story behind it, which fully explains how it came to be.
