Four Things VARs Can Learn From GameStopHaving spent $65 at GameStop last weekend on Easter presents for my kids, I can vouch for the company's appeal. What I hadn't realized was just how big GameStop is: 4,000 locations, including the local shopping center near my home--not the place you'd expect to find high-margin technology. Ed Moltzen has been paying attention as well, and has four key takeaways from the company's earnings conference call that VARs should keep in mind, including: "Platform diversity counts. GameStop is making bets on multiple hardware platforms, and the combination is leading to a big payoff. Your customers may be more careful shoppers than some of GameStop's, but it never hurts to bring the latest solutions right to where they live. Posted by Joe Caponi at 12:05 PM, March 28, 2008 This is a public forum. United Business Media and its affiliates are not responsible for and do not control what is posted herein. United Business Media makes no warranties or guarantees concerning any advice dispensed by its staff members or readers. Community standards in this comment area do not permit hate language, excessive profanity, or other patently offensive language. Please be aware that all information posted to this comment area becomes the property of United Business Media LLC and may be edited and republished in print or electronic format as outlined in United Business Media's Terms of Service. Important Note: This comment area is NOT intended for commercial messages or solicitations of business. |
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