08-03-2019, 07:11 AM
GameStop Struggles Continue, As Company Lays Off 50 Managers - Report
<p>Video game retailer GameStop has suffered another setback, it seems, as the company has reportedly announced a "GameStop Reboot initiative" that is resulting in dozens of layoffs.</p><p>A memo announcing the move<a href="https://twitter.com/ModernVintageG/status/1156658352874827776"> leaked on Twitter</a>. It states that more than 50 "field leaders" are losing their jobs. Those affected include regional managers, district managers, loss prevention managers, and HR staff, according to the letter (<a href="https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/347813/Over_50_field_leaders_laid_off_at_GameStop_due_to_ongoing_costcutting.php?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed: GamasutraFeatureArticles (Gamasutra Feature Articles)">via Gamasutra</a>).</p><p>The memo states that GameStop is looking to "reduce our cost structure and build efficiencies into our field leadership organization so that we can reinvest in the business."</p><p>It goes on to state: "These decisions are not easy, but necessary to help us reduce costs to enable revenue-driving initiatives that will help grow the business once again."</p><p>GameStop did not respond to GameSpot's request for comment, which was made outside of business hours.</p><p>Earlier this year, GameStop closed the ThinkGeek website, and folded that business into the wider GameStop umbrella. The company's <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=gme nyse&rlz=1C1CHBF_en-GBAU811AU811&oq=GME NYSE&aqs=chrome.0.0l4j69i59.1160j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8">share price of $3.84 today</a> is close to the lowest its been in the company's history.</p><p>Recently, GameSpot spoke with GameStop's chief customer officer, Frank Hamlin, who spoke about why <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/digital-games-are-popular-so-gamestop-must-die-tha/1100-6468608/">the rise in popularity of digital games won't kill the retailer</a>.</p><p> </p>
<p>Video game retailer GameStop has suffered another setback, it seems, as the company has reportedly announced a "GameStop Reboot initiative" that is resulting in dozens of layoffs.</p><p>A memo announcing the move<a href="https://twitter.com/ModernVintageG/status/1156658352874827776"> leaked on Twitter</a>. It states that more than 50 "field leaders" are losing their jobs. Those affected include regional managers, district managers, loss prevention managers, and HR staff, according to the letter (<a href="https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/347813/Over_50_field_leaders_laid_off_at_GameStop_due_to_ongoing_costcutting.php?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed: GamasutraFeatureArticles (Gamasutra Feature Articles)">via Gamasutra</a>).</p><p>The memo states that GameStop is looking to "reduce our cost structure and build efficiencies into our field leadership organization so that we can reinvest in the business."</p><p>It goes on to state: "These decisions are not easy, but necessary to help us reduce costs to enable revenue-driving initiatives that will help grow the business once again."</p><p>GameStop did not respond to GameSpot's request for comment, which was made outside of business hours.</p><p>Earlier this year, GameStop closed the ThinkGeek website, and folded that business into the wider GameStop umbrella. The company's <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=gme nyse&rlz=1C1CHBF_en-GBAU811AU811&oq=GME NYSE&aqs=chrome.0.0l4j69i59.1160j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8">share price of $3.84 today</a> is close to the lowest its been in the company's history.</p><p>Recently, GameSpot spoke with GameStop's chief customer officer, Frank Hamlin, who spoke about why <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/digital-games-are-popular-so-gamestop-must-die-tha/1100-6468608/">the rise in popularity of digital games won't kill the retailer</a>.</p><p> </p>