Game stores in Cov and elsewhere closing (1 Viewer)

[The CableGuy]

http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/store-closures-begin-at-game-and-gamestation/093365

GAME in West Orchards and the GAMESTATION store in Hertford Street have closed.

My sympathies for the ex-employees there.

 

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[Otis]

So the Game in Broadgate still open then? As should be the Ricoh one too.

 

[SkyBluesAndy]

Its game over for them then

 

[Nick]

Tesco is usually cheaper at the ricoh anyway

 

[dutchman]

Tesco is usually cheaper at the ricoh anyway

Maybe that's the reason they've gone under, supermarkets creaming-off sales of the biggest-selling titles?

 

[cornoccfc]

Good riddance.

New releases sold at £44.99 or £49.99.
Awful trade in prices, then they sell them for £2-3 less than the brand new price.

Only survived through taking advantage of people that didn't know better. Many-a-time I've advised people correctly in a GAME store to go elsewhere.

This may be of interest...

 

[Covstu]

no suprise, there are cheaper ways to buy games although they are always really helpful in Game! Never good to see any store go under.

 

[Marty]

The directors have screwed everyone over, I feel sorry for the investors and employees, the erratic pricing structure, poor offers, and just general mis-management have cause them to go down the pan, no urgency or plan when the shit was hitting the fan. I know off some people who have lost close to 50k. I did predict 2 weeks ago (on another forum) other retailers would let them go into admin before picking up the brand name. Very nervous few weeks for the remaining employees.

 

[Delmonte]

I was always sick of the staff jumping on me as soon as I walked in asking what I was looking for. Cheaper online and next day delivery for free, and I think that was even their own website!

 

[scroobiustom]

Its game over for them then

love it! perhaps they had ideas above there STATION

 

[Houchens Head]

Wonder what's next in their Game plan?

 

[skybluejelly]

i do not claim to be any business genius ..but having 2 shops in nearly every town centre in england is madness ..especially at high street rates..it does not take a genius to say right lets close either a game or gamestation in each town..didn't coventry have 5 at one stage 3 in the town center one at ricoh and one at canley blockbusters..

what annoyed me at christmas was that you checked the price with game online go to the shop and its £15 dearer then they look at you gone out when you say i will buy it from your own online shop unless you pricematch.... and of course age old reply we don't match online prices..well thats why you are going out of business then:facepalm: