Retail

Former employees of the 277 closed GAME stores are interested in opening their own independent games shop. Game Guide and Complete EPOS chief Chris Ratcliff explains how they can do it… Suddenly there’s a gap in the market and the indies are making hay while the sun shines and enquiries …

The problem posed by a large operation like GAME Group was the shadow it cast over everyone else. GAME was a hefty beast. With two major High Street brands, over 600 UK stores, almost 6,000 employees-cum-hardcore gamers, no wonder it was looked at with both awe and scorn. It used …

The UK games market could be as much as 158m worse off due to the closure of 277 GAME stores. However, that number will be reduced if neighbouring GAME shops and other rival stores step in to attract impulse buyers. The 158m figure was reached by looking at Kantar Worldpanel …

Specialist retail giant GameStop says the UK has already helped grow its worldwide digital empire. The company launched GameStop.co.uk in July, which included a games download service. The site quickly won over consumers with aggressive price cuts and temporary deals. GameStop is keen to build on the success it has …

A video games themed in-store marketing campaign will kick off at entertainment retailer HMV later this month. There is an opportunity from a price and promotional perspective,” marketing and ecommerce director Mark Hodgkinson told Marketing Week. [There is] also a long-term opportunity to attract and keep hold of former GAME …

Having declared itself as The Home of Gaming” last week, Tesco has revealed a new promotion that offers a number of new games for rock-bottom prices. Both Mass Effect 3 and SSX can now be had for just 24.91. Titles slashed to just 21.91 include Street Fighter X Tekken and …

Shareholders holding out hope that they might yet recoup the value of their losses have received some bad news this afternoon. The GAME Group has today requested its complete removal from the London Stock Exchange. "Further to the announcement of 21 March 2012 and the appointment of PWC LLP as …

While GAME’s recent tumult has dominated the headlines, it’s easy to forget the many other times GAME has surprised, pleased – and occasionally dismayed – the trade. And MCV reported on pretty much all of them.MCV dug through the archive to recall the twists that built a respected retail powerhouse.. …

Martyn Gibbs has returned to GAME as the firm’s new CEO. Gibbs is a popular figure in the trade. He was MD of Gamestation when GAME swooped for the chain in 2007. He has been a key voice at the firm, even announcing the upcoming Gamefest at last year’s video …

Retailer GAME has announced its exit from administration following a successful bid by Comet owners OpCapita. Private investment firm OpCapita has secured a sale of GAME’s UK assets to Baker Acquisitions Limited. Under the terms of the deal Baker has bought the UK arm of GAME Group out of administration …