Video game retailer looks to sell operations

GameStop CEO Scapegoats DEI for Company Troubles
GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen took to X on Tuesday to blame wokeness and DEI for the retail chain’s impending exit from Canada and France. The company, which managed to survive the pandemic thanks to the infamous memestock frenzy, has closed more than 700 stores since 2020 as more game distribution moves digital.
GameStop CEO decries ‘wokeness and DEI’ as company seeks to sell Canadian and French operations
GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen derided “wokeness and DEI” as the video game retailer giant seeks to sell operations in France and Canada. The company announced in a Tuesday release that as a part of “its evaluation of its international assets,
Video game retailer looks to sell operations as CEO blames ‘wokeness’ for decline
GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen took to social media earlier this week to blame “wokeness and DEI” for his company’s decline.
US retailer GameStop plans France and Canada operations’ sale
US video game and merchandise retailer GameStop has revealed plans to divest its business operations in France and Canada. The strategic move is part of the company's broader assessment of its international assets.
GameStop CEO Blames ‘Wokeness and DEI’ for Global Store Closures
The CEO of video game retailer-turned-Funko Pop dealer GameStop is blaming DEI programs for discontinued operations in Canada and France. DEI, an initialism meaning “diversity, equity, and inclusion,” is a hot-button issue as the Trump administration dismantles systemic protections for underrepresented groups.

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