I worked for GameStop back when they were having a really, really hard time. They were called Babbage's, had recently merged with Software, Etc (also a failing venture) and then filed for Chapter 11. They emerged when Barnes & Noble's Chairman rescued the embers of the company. Soon after, they bought up pretty much all of the competing stores around here (and from what I can tell, in other parts of the country) and seem to be doing pretty well these days. I jumped ship, but it was just a high-school job anyway. They're faring better than I would have imagined.
Acquire-and-grow seems to be their business strategy. I don't know what they do with their online acquisitions, but they seem to gut, revamp and re-brand their brick-and-mortar assets.
Wishing you the best of luck, Jim! I'm glad they're leaving you guys at the helm.
Acquire-and-grow seems to be their business strategy. I don't know what they do with their online acquisitions, but they seem to gut, revamp and re-brand their brick-and-mortar assets.
Wishing you the best of luck, Jim! I'm glad they're leaving you guys at the helm.