ThinkGeek Partners with GameStop to Launch Unique New Store Concept
September 02 2015 - 12:00PM
Business Wire
Leading online collectibles retailer to open
first location in Orlando, FL
Online retailer ThinkGeek, purveyor and creator of collectibles
and geek-gear, will partner with new owner GameStop to open a new
concept retail store focused entirely on collectibles this fall.
The first store will open in the Florida Mall in Orlando, FL on
September 25.
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“The opening of our first brick and mortar store is a
significant milestone for the brand and a great example of how the
GameStop acquisition is a win for our customers,” said Katy
McCarthy, president of ThinkGeek. “While people know us today as an
online retailer, the GameStop connection will bring vastly more
visibility to the brand and our ever expanding selection of
exclusive products.”
“GameStop is committed to delivering a great customer experience
in the collectibles market and this store is unlike anything that
currently exists today,” said Mike Buskey, executive vice president
and president of U.S. stores at GameStop. “We are combining the
power of the ThinkGeek brand with the retail expertise of GameStop
to deliver a new store concept that will amaze and appeal to a
broad range of customers from collectors to pop culture fans.”
Each location has been designed with a modern, bright, open
floor plan and will feature a wide assortment of geek-inspired
collectibles, gadgets, apparel and other unique licensed products
from some of the most admired pop culture brands like STAR WARS,
Game of Thrones, Nintendo, Marvel, Minecraft and many others.
ThinkGeek began in 1999 with a group of friends who saw a hole
in the marketplace: merchandise that related to and celebrated
their geeky passions. Now in its 16th year of business, the brand
is known for creating and sharing unique and authentic product
experiences that appeal to hardcore collectors and pop culture
fandoms.
ThinkGeek and its parent company, Geeknet, were recently
acquired by retailer GameStop, which has been expanding its
collectibles product line in its stores worldwide.
About ThinkGeek
ThinkGeek is the premier retailer for the global geek community.
Since 1999, ThinkGeek has been creating a world where everyone can
express and celebrate their inner geek, turn there interests into
passions, and connect with one another. We are obsessed with
creating and sharing unique and authentic experiences that
stimulate our fans' imaginations and fuel their geek core. We
believe there is a geek in everyone and invite you to Join In. Geek
Out. Learn more at ThinkGeek.com.
About GameStop
GameStop Corp. (NYSE: GME), a Fortune 500 and S&P 500
company headquartered in Grapevine, Texas, is a global,
multichannel video game, consumer electronics and wireless services
retailer.
GameStop operates more than 6,800 stores across 14 countries.
The company’s consumer product network also includes
www.gamestop.com; www.Kongregate.com, a leading browser-based game
site; Game Informer® magazine, the world’s leading print and
digital video game publication and the recently acquired Geeknet,
Inc., parent company of ThinkGeek, www.thinkgeek.com, the premier
retailer for the global geek community featuring exclusive and
unique video game and pop culture products. In addition, our
Technology Brands segment includes Simply Mac and Spring Mobile
stores. Simply Mac, www.simplymac.com, operates 72 stores, selling
the full line of Apple products, including laptops, tablets, and
smartphones and offering Apple certified warranty and repair
services. Spring Mobile, http://springmobile.com, sells post-paid
AT&T services and wireless products through its 590 AT&T
branded stores and offers pre-paid wireless services, devices and
related accessories through its 69 Cricket branded stores in select
markets in the U.S.
General information about GameStop Corp. can be obtained at the
company’s corporate website. Follow @GameStop on Twitter and find
GameStop on Facebook at www.facebook.com/GameStop.
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