Talk:GAME (retailer)
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What connections does Game still have to Electronics Boutique? --SnakeSeries 15:13, 10 April 2006 (UTC)
- None, I'd guess. According to this register article the royalty payments were to end in January 2006. --Kiand 15:18, 10 April 2006 (UTC)
Youre guess is right. There is no longer any link between GAME and electronics boutique. The irony is that some feel that EB was a better kind of shop before it was 'game-ified'. As a former Manager of a store that went through the EB/GAME transition, many of my customers commented that GAME had changed for the worse. The management also changed alot, and I found the ethics and the way the company was heading I didnt agree with. If anyone wants the input on the main page of this entry, I have alot of insider info and backstory I could add to flesh out the negative side of the business. The Starbucks entry is a good example of a bigger story.
The theory of GAME changing for the worse is unfounded. Of course during the transition there were many issues to work out, however the GAME model of business fits much better in the UK than the sloppy ethic of Electronics Boutique. The centralisation of powers to Head Office allows for better regulation and business practice. The stores are no longer just a haven for intelligent teenagers, but a family environment and a much welcomed addition to the UK high street.
That Game has changed its image for the better is undeniable. As a former employee of the company, I too can attest to the negative side of the company. 172.142.169.30 21:04, 6 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Speculation, unreferenced facts and cases
Regarding the "Criticisms" section, this is full of unattributed statements such as "GAME has been criticized" and (more weaselly) "it has also been spotted". The cases mentioned are also unreferenced. It is unclear whether these are employee grievances, how widespread the claimed "observations" are, yadda yadda.... you get the picture. References please, thanks. Fourohfour 16:41, 26 February 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Removed criticisms section
I tagged this before, and nothing was done; indeed, someone added more unreferenced material on an employee dispute. The lack of any citation in a section open to abuse (without references to back up facts and demonstration that unattributed views are widely held) is unacceptable, and I have removed it. If you wish to put back this material, please find acceptable references:-
[edit] "Criticisms" cut-and-paste
GAME has been criticized about their pricing on their 'preowned' products, as occasionally a 'preowned' video game will cost more than a brand-new game. This is likely due[original research?] to special promotions such as "Deal of the Week". It has also been spotted[attribution needed] that GAME price some new video games at the front of the store for a larger price than the same video game at the back of the shop. This however, is more likely due[original research?] to price changes being actioned incorrectly, rather than any malicious intent. The key factor being that all products company-wide scan at the same price on the till and there is no way to charge more or less for an identical product as it holds the same barcode.[original research?]
Another criticism of the company is that it has been known[citation needed] for long-serving employees to be denied promotions to which they would normally be entitled. For example, one employee was refused a full-time position purely for wanting to attend university later that year.[citation needed] This was a decision by one of the regional managers.
One reason for this is that Game prefer to have their floor staff with technical knowledge and their managers left to run the store.[citation needed]
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