Study Group: Video Game Sellers (North America)(?)
Council Members in this Study Group: 69
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Leading Experts in this Study Group
Director of Video Game Merchandising
Baker & Taylor, Inc.
Mauricio Polack is the Director of Video Game Merchandising, involved in managing the video game division at Baker & Taylor, Inc. In his current role, he works with both game publishers and retailers. Mr. Polack has over 20 years of experience in the video game market. Previously, he held positions...
William GardnerPresident
Digital Entertainment Insights, LLC
William Gardner is the President of Digital Entertainment Insights and was most recently (05/08) the President and Chief Executive Officer at Eidos, Inc, a major videogame publisher, until the takeover of USA Sales by Time Warner. There he was responsible for rebuilding the business from finance, sales,...
Lorne SchmunkVP of Merchandising, Electronics and Appliances
R.C. Willey Home Furnishings
Lorne Schmunk is the Vice President of Merchandising for Electronics and Appliances at RC Willey Home Furnishings, a Berkshire Hathaway Company. R.C. Willey has a retail sales base of US$ 800MM in home furnishings, appliances, flooring, and electronics operating in California, Idaho, Nevada, and Utah....
Joseph MorrisVice President & General Manager
Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc.
Joe Morris is a Vice President and General Manager at Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. where he leads the Americas publishing and distribution effort of Konami Mobile (a global video game publisher). His primary focus is digital distribution of entertainment content to leading American wireless carriers,...
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|---|---|
| Video Game Sellers | 88 |
| Video Game Software Experts | 71 |
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| Video Game Software and Hardware Experts (North America) | 55 |
| Video Game Experts | 62 |
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| Digital Media Distribution Experts | 488 |
GLG NewsSMAnalyses by this Study Group's Leading Experts(?)
There are several key implications from this price move. First of all, the X-Box 360 is not moving well at retail, and there is "push-back" from retail vendors to get the hardware moving again. This lack of movement is causing a slowdown in software sales, forcing developers and publishers to...
The convenience of the consumers to shop online with no delivery fees are hurting the retail industry. Retailers are waiving fees to get consumers to shop online which is affecting store profit and the inability to lure shoppers into profitable items.
Is Sony preparing to launch a lower cost PS3 alternative in the US? How will a lower price point affect the current hardware market? Why will the consumer care?
ESA has pitched it about right, calling it a Media and Business Summit but one suspects most of the business that got done was also media-related.
The change to E3 has absolutely had an impact on the industry and it is for sure a major change. Change that will require the process to evolve. Some industry endemics love the change, others, not so much. Regardless, the industry is not going to die because of this change.
Most Common Company Types:
- Mass Merchandisers and Discounters
- Video / Music / Books Retailer
- Video Game Retailer
- Individual/Small Consultancy
- Video Game Developer
- Video Game Distributor
- Video Game Publisher
- Consumer Electronics Retailer
- Department Stores
Most Common Job Types:
- District Store Manager
- Store Manager
- Chief Executive Officer
- President
- Owner
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