Rumor: Gamestop Buys Rhino
The Cheap Ass Gamer forums are running wild with unconfirmed reports that specialty retailer Gamestop has welcomed a new member into the corporate family, Rhino Video Games. The chain of 70-plus retail video game stores based out of Gainesville, Florida is currently owned by Blockbuster, Inc.
The original poster started the discussion with the following:
I found out this afternoon that Rhino has been bought out by Gamestop. It was announced to the Store Managers this afternoon. Starting January 14th, Rhino's will be converted to Gamestops. [...] There is a meeting in Chattanooga tomorrow for all the Rhino Store Managers to let them know how the transition will take place.
Another poster later followed up with:
As an ex-Rhino assistant manager, I can confirm that the stores did a somewhat-unnecessary overhaul of fixtures and layouts a few months back that mimicked the GS/EB setup. Price stickers went to the same format as well. The buyout makes perfect sense all around.
With no formal announcement currently available from either company, we'll call it rumor for now, but expect to hear more clarification soon.
Major Bad News for Rhino Shoppers - Rhino Bought by GameStop [Cheap Ass Gamer Forums]
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