GAMESTOP TO CLOSE 150 STORES IN NATION

The video game store GameStop will close at least 150 of U.S. stores, or 2 to 3 percent, this year and focus more on its non-game portfolio, executives say.

GameStop is a video game, consumer electronics and wireless services retailer based in Grapevine, Texas and has a few stores in the 105.7 The Hog listening area. No list has been released of stores to be closed.

GameStop CEO Paul Raines said last week in a fourth-quarter release the company’s non-gaming businesses “drove gross margin expansion and significantly contributed to our profits,” but the video game side lagged behind.

The video game category was weak, particularly in the back half of 2016, as the console cycle ages,” he said. “Looking at 2017, Technology Brands and Collectibles are expected to generate another year of strong growth, and new hardware innovation in the video game category looks promising.”

GameStop operates more than 7,000 stores worldwide, but has been hit hard by online video game sales.

GameStop’s total global sales for the most recent quarter dropped 13.6 percent to $3.05 billion, while consolidated comparable store sales declined 16.3 percent.



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