It just sounds like a ridiculous idea. At a time when stats show people are spending more online....
Perhaps they know something I don't.. meh
HMV Finally closing down for good?
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It just sounds like a ridiculous idea. At a time when stats show people are spending more online....
Perhaps they know something I don't.. meh
Yes because the 'top bosses' haven't worked for years to get where they are? You don't just walk into a director or operational manager role. It takes years of hard graft to work your way up.
Some irony, our Croydon HMV took the space over from Zavvi/Virgin Megastore after they went belly up.
Those people occupying HMV seem rather desperate, fair play to them if they are owed a months wage.
But you can see they are clinging on for dear life as looking at the state of them, the woman in particular (weird makeup, sluuuuured speech etc, been stacking DVD's for 15 years) will find it hard to find future employment.
Actually scrap that, we'll all find it hard to find employment
But you can see they are clinging on for dear life as looking at the state of them, the woman in particular (weird makeup, sluuuuured speech etc, been stacking DVD's for 15 years) will find it hard to find future employment.
Actually scrap that, we'll all find it hard to find employment
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It's actually slightly different - GAME's previous excessive store portfolio was mostly as a result of several aquisitions which didn't result in closing the newly aquired, duplicated stores. So they ended up with a huge amount of stores many of which existed not because they were a particularly good location, or in a location any better than a nearby branch, but because they inherited them and simply didn't close them.
So, if there is an opportunity to purchase favourable leases in decent locations as a result of HMV's issues, it would seem sensible to explore this as an option. Especially as I'd imagine it will end up in subsequent closures of stores in less desireable locations.
The only slightly confusing thing is that traditionally GAME branches are not particularly large units whereas HMV often occupied units of much more significant size. You don't need THAT much space to retail purely games products. The range isn't large enough.
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true enough about moving in to new area's but you'd think they would hold off untill at least april to see how they are doing outside of the christmas rush.
on the size of the unit's out local game is about a quater the size of our hmv and our hmv is the smallest one iv ever seen. unless they have some idea of having more stock on show or using regional flagship style stores as hubs for shipping products which could be something in the works for many companys.
No, Eletronics Boutique took over GAME ages ago and subsequently rebranded the entire operation to GAME because the EB name was used under license from EB in the US.
Absolutely, and rightly so.
The top bosses have worked there assess off to get to where they are.
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Only thing I can think of is they have a plan to possibly expand their business model to something more like HMV actually had but without the music?
As you are completely right all the HMV stores up here are pretty massive when compared to the Game stores, Not a clue how they could fill them with only games and consoles.
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and/or known the right people.
Yeah, perhaps.
Are we supposed to hate the bosses? Is that the next phase after shouting adapt or die?
Yes, ofcourse. You clearly havent done this sort of hysteria before.
Nope, a little embarrassing on my behalf.