GameStop Announces New Senior Vice President of Collectibles
August 23 2017 - 9:30AM
GameStop, a global family of specialty retail brands that makes the
most popular technologies affordable and simple, announced today
Janet Bareis will join the company as Senior Vice President of
Collectibles, a newly created position within the company.
As a member of GameStop’s senior leadership team, Bareis will
report to chief executive officer, Paul Raines, and will assume
responsibility for developing and supporting the company’s
merchandising strategy and operations within the growing
collectibles market. “Adding a seasoned licensed-merchandise retail
executive such as Janet to our team demonstrates our commitment to
further accelerating the growth of our global Collectibles
business,” Raines said. “We are fortunate to have such an
accomplished brand management and product licensing leader join
GameStop.”
Bareis has more than 20 years of senior management experience
leading marketing and merchandising for several Fortune 500
companies in the consumer products and retail industries. Prior to
joining GameStop, she spent 11 years with Walmart Stores, Inc.,
most recently as vice president and general manager of private
brands with responsibility for product development, brand
acquisitions and management, licensing negotiation and packaging.
Previously, she led key seasonal event merchandising and brought
the concept of licensed seasonal events to Walmart. Prior to
Walmart, Bareis spent 14 years in national sales, sport and
entertainment marketing and brand innovation leadership positions
with Frito-Lay, Inc. where she managed key strategic alliances with
studio partners and national sports programs, and four years in
major/specialty store sales with Estee Lauder Company.
About GameStop Corp.GameStop Corp. (NYSE:GME),
a Fortune 500 company headquartered in Grapevine, Texas, is a
global, multichannel video game, consumer electronics and wireless
services retailer. GameStop operates more than 7,500 stores across
14 countries. The company's consumer product network also includes
www.gamestop.com; Game Informer® magazine, the world's leading
print and digital video game publication; and ThinkGeek,
www.thinkgeek.com, the premier retailer for the global geek
community featuring exclusive and unique video game and pop culture
products. Our Technology Brands segment includes 1,508 Simply Mac,
Spring Mobile AT&T and Cricket stores. Simply Mac,
www.simplymac.com, sells the full line of Apple products, including
laptops, tablets, and smartphones and offers Apple certified
warranty and repair services. Spring Mobile, www.springmobile.com,
sells all of AT&T’s products and services, including DIRECTV
and offers pre-paid wireless services, devices and related
accessories through its Cricket branded stores in select markets in
the U.S.
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Media contact
Joey Mooring
GameStop Corp.
817-722-7450
joeymooring@gamestop.com
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