GameStop has announced that it's putting more of an emphasis on selling trading cards of all kinds going forward. It seems that GameStop's recent focus on trading cards has been working well for the company.
GameStop got its start way back in 1984, but it hasn't been smooth sailing for the company the entire time it's existed. As the game industry has shifted towards digital game distribution, retailers like GameStop have struggled to stay afloat, with similar retailers shutting down entirely as the years have gone on. GameStop has notably had its own difficulties in recent times, though certainly not without attempts to innovate by branching into additional business ventures. The retail chain notably acquired other game store brands, created MovieStop stores in the early 2000s, and announced a new initiative for GameStop stores to start buying and selling Pokemon TCG singles in 2024.
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GameStop's efforts in trading cards seem to have been successful for the company, and it's planning on pushing it even further. In GameStop's annual meeting for 2025, CEO Ryan...
