What happened to game stores in South Africa?
Massmart announced the planned closure of 8 Game stores in SA and 14 in West and East Africa in August, after reporting huge losses.
Does game store still exist?
In June 2019, Game agreed to a takeover of the company by Frasers Group for £52 million. The group have since closed down some standalone Game outlets, reopening these as concessions inside nearby House of Fraser and Sports Direct stores, as well as expanding Game’s online business.
Which game stores are closing in Johannesburg?
The stores being closed include Bel Air (Northriding), Greenstone and Mall of the South in Johannesburg, the Cape Town CBD one, the Ulundi and Westwood Mall outlets in KwaZulu-Natal, the Gilwell store in East London and Game in Hazyview.
Is game a South African store?
The first GAME store opened in Durban, South Africa, in 1970. It was born out of the belief by its founders that shopping had become a tedious and boring pastime. They wanted to create a fun shopping environment and so conceptualized retailing as a game.
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