Shake up at GW

[smonsour]

shell out the operating costs. Plus they can always institute a franchise start up fee to bring in even more funds. Didn't any of them take a business course???

Doubtful..not a bad idea really at all

[rushputin]

There are no Xbox or Wii or even a Sony store (which has plenty of product to do it).

Not that you're not right about the company store maybe not being the best idea, but Sony has a store (just a few miles from where you work), as does Microsoft (somewhat more distant). Nintendo, I'm less certain about.

See, I don't understand why GW doesn't go the route of franchising.

Doesn't their independent retailer program cover this?

[Skryre]

Nintendo has one store in NYC. From what I hear its epic. But, its a little different.

~Skryre

[MattHoell]

One store for all of Nova issn't the same as 3

In all honesty they should only have the bunkers and make them epic.

[MCallan]

Man talk about some bad business choices on GW part. I agree with the Franchising, it was exactly what I think they should do. I was surprised to find out that they weren't franchised in the first place. You really limit your liabilities when you franchise. Their decision on internet sales was a really bad one too. Talk about a company that is self-destructing. They need to hire a retail business consultant or something fast to get their s--- together.

[DougMcNaron]

They can release some control

and there's the rub.. Kind of understandable though. Would you want to hand over even partial control of your business to a bunch of gamers??

[Skipschnitz]

As opposed to what they're doing now???

[MCallan]

They can release some control

and there's the rub.. Kind of understandable though. Would you want to hand over even partial control of your business to a bunch of gamers??

They don't have to give up too much control. Look at Chick Fila for instance, in order to open one of those franchises you have to follow a lot of rules like not being open on Sundays and benefits for employees. They would just lose control of who does the hiring and firing in that local store. If a store steps out of line they might have the authority to have the store closed based on the franchise contract agreement.

[MVB]

FYI Springfield, GW will not be having the staff overhaul like many stores, for anyone that frequents it and/or is fond of Bing.

[Wodon, the War god]

Evidently GW and Microsoft are providing the business model for Congress:

Give the people what we want to give them, not what they are asking for, or want, or need.