Industry site MCV are today reporting that Gamestop could be interesting in buying around half of troubled retailer Woolworths stores.
The site states that the US games retail giant has tabled a bid for around half of Woolworths’ 815 stores, If accepted, that would immediately make the firm the UK’s biggest specialist chain eclipsing GAME’s 397 stores, though this doesn’t include the 51 concessions and 253 Gamestation outlets which are also owned by GAME.
Speaking to MCV, A well-placed source said: “GAME frustrated GameStop when it bought GameStation. Bosses at GameStop had pretty much given up on launching a UK assault but now, thanks to Woolies, that door is open again. They’re up against other bidders, but they’ll fight tooth and nail.”
What do you think? Could Game do with some specialist competition?
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