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No more GAME store Closures – Confirmed Now that it’s been confirmed that Comet owner OpCapita has together with Baker Acquisitions bought up the remaining UK branches of GAME, the new owners have made it clear that no more stores will be closing, all remaining jobs are safe and some of the headquarters office staff could be rehired. “We strongly believe there is a place on the high street for a video gaming specialist and GAME is the leading brand in a £2.8 billion market in the UK,” commented Henry Jackson, MD of OpCapita. “We have assembled a strong team of experienced industry operators to implement the programme of operational change that is needed. There is a huge amount to do but we look forward to the challenge of restoring GAME’s fortunes in partnership with its employees and suppliers.” This move by OpCapita is thought to have cost the firm as little as £1 – the same deal it had when it bought the other troubled retailer, Comet. Finances aside though, 3,100 jobs and 333 outlets have been save in total. Still this is only for the UK arm of the business, how the overseas stores will fare is still up in the are. “We are delighted to be able to secure this business sale and provide some much needed stability for customers, suppliers and employees alike in these uncertain times,” added Mike Jervis of administrator PwC. “The support of these stakeholders has been crucial over the last week and I would like to thank them for their support throughout this difficult period. “This means that the GAME brand will not be another one of the retail names disappearing from the high street in the current difficult climate.” Source: Games Industry
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Uimh níos mó Dúnadh siopa CLUICHE - Confirmed Anois go bhfuil sé deimhnithe go bhfuil úinéir OpCapita Cóiméad mar aon le Fáltas Baker cheannaigh na craobha sa Ríocht Aontaithe atá fágtha CLUICHE, tá na húinéirí nua a rinne sé soiléir go mbeidh siopaí níos mó a bheith dúnta, go bhfuil na poist go léir atá fágtha sábháilte agus cuid de na baill foirne oifig cheanncheathrún d'fhéadfadh a bheith rehired. "Creidimid go láidir go bhfuil áit ar an tsráid ard speisialtóir cluichíochta físeán agus CLUICHE bhfuil an branda tosaigh i margadh £ 2800000000 sa Ríocht Aontaithe," a dúirt Henry Jackson, MD de OpCapita. "Táimid tar éis a chéile foireann láidir na n-oibreoirí tionscail taithí acu chun an clár athraithe oibriúcháin atá ag teastáil. Tá méid ollmhór a dhéanamh ach táimid ag tnúth leis an dúshlán a aisiriú CLUICHE ar rath i gcomhpháirtíocht lena bhfostaithe agus soláthraí. " Tá an t-aistriú ag OpCapita shíl go bhfuil costas an ghnólachta chomh beag le £ 1 - an déileáil céanna a bhí sé nuair a cheannaigh sé an miondíoltóir eile trioblóideacha, Cóiméad. Airgeadas leataobh, áfach, 3,100 post agus 333 ionaid curtha ach amháin san iomlán. Fós tá sé seo ach amháin le haghaidh an lámh na Ríochta Aontaithe an ghnó, conas a rachaidh na siopaí thar lear táille tá sé fós ar bun sa iad. "Tá áthas orainn a bheith in ann a dhaingniú leis an díolachán gnó agus roinnt cobhsaíocht ag teastáil go géar a chur ar fáil do chustaiméirí, soláthraithe agus d'fhostaithe sna amanna éiginnte," a dúirt Mike Jervis riarthóra PwC. "Tá an tacaíocht ó na páirtithe leasmhara a bhí ríthábhachtach thar an tseachtain seo caite agus ba mhaith liom buíochas a ghabháil leo as a dtacaíocht i rith an tréimhse dheacair seo. "Ciallaíonn sé seo nach mbeidh an branda CLUICHE bheith ar cheann eile de na hainmneacha miondíola ag imeacht as an tsráid ard i láthair na huaire deacair." Foinse: Cluichí Tionscal