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US High Street games retailer GameStop has confirmed that its stores will be closed on Thursday November 27th for Thanksgiving. Many US retailers will typically open on Thanksgiving to kick off their Black Friday deals a day early. Black Friday is one of the biggest American shopping days and typically …
Read More »How independent retailers can survive the industry transition
While trying to grow our own business we continually look at our competitors, both large and small, to see which direction the industry is heading in. And as the market leader, it makes perfect sense to take note of GAME’s future plans. Some ideas require levels of funding that are …
Read More »Gross revenue climbs as GAME’s share price continues to soar
GAME Digital has reported a 17 per cent increase in group revenue for the quarter ending October 25th. The retailer claims to have grown its market share across hardware, software and digital in both the UK and Spain, with digital receipts up 49 per cent year-on-year. 150k GAME App registrations …
Read More »Argos website issues irk angry customers
The Argos website has been rocked by problems over the past week, causing many customers to vent their frustrations online. The site originally went offline to all customers for "just over half a day" on Tuesday October 28th, following a site revamp, according to an Argos spokesperson as reported by …
Read More »Next-gen price wars continue as GameStop drops PS4 below £300
The somewhat surprising UK next-gen price war has intensified with one major retailer dropping the PS4 to below 300. GameStop is currently selling the white PS4 for just 299.97. And with Christmas still several weeks away, the question now is how far things will go as the next-gen consoles battle …
Read More »GAME hands out £1.08m in Reward Points via Virtual Loyalty Shares
Retailer GAME has over the weekend rewarded 8,000 customers with a big slice of free store credit. When GAME floated in the summer it also handed out what it calls Virtual loyalty Shares to 20,000 customers. Most received 100 worth, although 10 were given 1,000 of the virtual shares. 8,000 …
Read More »Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare – where’s cheapest?
Gamers worldwide are as of today able to head out and buy Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare. That might confuse you a little as the game doesn’t officially release until tomorrow (Tuesday November 4th), but Activision this year has chosen to release the Day Zero Edition a day earlier than …
Read More »FIFA 15 stays king of UK charts for sixth week as Sunset Overdrive debuts at No.2
FIFA 15 has remained top of the UK charts for a sixth week running, despite strong competition from Sunset Overdrive. EA’s football giant claimed a sixth consecutive weekly number one – the most chart-topping appearances of any title so far in 2014. The game’s sixth success also puts it halfway …
Read More »GAME’s Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare midnight opening will happen on SUNDAY night
Activision and GAME are this year allowing fans who queue up for Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare at midnight to get the game a day earlier than everyone else. GAME will in the UK (much as GameSpot and Walmart are in the US) open the doors to 316 stores at …
Read More »GAME kicks off its Christmas marketing campaign
‘It’s GAME Season’ – that’s the marketing line for this year’s Christmas marketing drive from retailer GAME. The TV campaign kicks off today (October 30th) and runs until December 21st and will be supported by a range of creative across digital, radio and print. Off the back of a fantastic …
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