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UK retailer Game’s reported record profits of £36.4 million for the six months ended July 31, 2008.
Total sales across the group were up 64.2 percent, and 17.4 percent like-for-like.
“The business has performed extremely well with both turnover and profit growth throughout the group,” said Peter Lewis, chairman.
“We deliver a compelling customer experience. Our specialist proposition is centred around customer service, our pre-owned offer, our Reward Card and our online capabilities, all of which have contributed to this success.”
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pleasant_cabbage said:
‘[Game's] proposition is centred around … our pre-owned offer’.
The quicker this nasty, bloated, middle-man, profiteering on trade-ins gets clamped on the better. Parasites!
Tiger Walts said:
Before buying Gamestation UK, the preowned market was pretty much the only thing bringing in money.
JPickford said:
The clock is ticking on retail.
Practically every console has a built in store now. I wouldn’t be suprised if the new DS model has one.