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GameStop main competitors are Sony Interactive Entertainment America, Epic Games, and Electronic Arts.

Competitor Summary. See how GameStop compares to its main competitors:

  • Walmart has the most employees (2,300,000).
  • Employees at Sony Interactive Entertainment America earn more than most of the competitors, with an average yearly salary of $126,650.
  • The oldest company is Walgreens, founded in 1901.
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GameStop vs competitors

CompanyFounding dateZippia scoreHeadquarters# of LocationsRevenueEmployees
1984
4.7
Grapevine, TX4$3.8B17,334
1939
4.4
Goodlettsville, TN1$40.6B143,000
1988
4.3
Industry, CA1$761.0M9,660
1991
4.8
Cary, NC8$500.0M1,001
1995
4.6
Foster City, CA1$450.0M8,000
1978
4.6
Atlanta, GA2$159.5B500,001
1901
4.4
Deerfield, IL2-210,500
1982
4.8
Redwood City, CA10$7.6B9,800
1982
4.3
Dublin, CA7$21.1B88,100
1979
4.4
Memphis, TN1$18.5B87,000
2005
4.3
Hoffman Estates, IL5$1.4B85,000
1974
4.5
New York, NY6$8.0B32,175
1929
4.5
Cincinnati, OH20$23.0B130,000
1986
4.4
Chesapeake, VA1$17.6B193,100
1969
4.5
San Francisco, CA10$15.1B117,000
1987
4.5
Framingham, MA5$56.4B270,000
1971
4.4
Union, NJ1$5.3B55,000
1962
4.4
Camp Hill, PA3$24.1B50,000
1962
4.6
Bentonville, AR7$681.0B2,300,000
1964
4.7
Beaverton, OR9$51.4B75,400
1948
4.3
Coraopolis, PA9$12.4B50,100

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GameStop salaries vs competitors

Among GameStop competitors, employees at Sony Interactive Entertainment America earn the most with an average yearly salary of $126,650.

Compare GameStop salaries vs competitors

CompanyAverage salaryHourly salarySalary score
GameStop
$31,519$15.15-
Dollar General
$32,035$15.40-
Hot Topic
$28,147$13.53-
Epic Games
$94,607$45.48-
Sony Interactive Entertainment America
$126,650$60.89-
The Home Depot
$31,965$15.37-

Compare GameStop job title salaries vs competitors

CompanyHighest salaryHourly salary
GameStop
$31,420$15.11
Sony Interactive Entertainment America
$75,788$36.44
Epic Games
$72,094$34.66
Electronic Arts
$68,413$32.89
Gap Inc.
$53,642$25.79
Dollar General
$38,206$18.37
Rite Aid
$35,237$16.94
Nike
$34,928$16.79
Walmart
$34,578$16.62
AutoZone
$34,182$16.43
Sears Holdings
$34,075$16.38
Macy's
$33,612$16.16
Hot Topic
$33,072$15.90
The Home Depot
$33,003$15.87
Dollar Tree
$32,869$15.80
Ross Stores
$32,629$15.69
The TJX Companies
$32,559$15.65
Bed Bath & Beyond
$31,670$15.23
Walgreens
$30,401$14.62
DICK'S Sporting Goods
$30,340$14.59

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GameStop demographics vs competitors

Compare gender at GameStop vs competitors

Job titleMaleFemale
Dollar General34%66%
Dollar Tree37%63%
Bed Bath & Beyond41%59%
DICK'S Sporting Goods60%40%
GameStop72%28%
AutoZone73%27%

Compare race at GameStop vs competitors

CompanyWhiteHispanic or LatinoBlack or African AmericanAsianUnknownDiversity score
59%19%11%6%3%
9.6
58%22%11%6%3%
9.7
60%18%12%6%3%
9.9
67%13%12%6%3%
9.7
64%12%15%6%3%
9.7
61%17%12%6%3%
9.8

GameStop revenue vs competitors

GameStop revenue is $3.8B. Among it's competitors, the company with the highest revenue is Walmart, $681.0B . The company with the lowest revenue is Sony Interactive Entertainment America, $450.0M.

GameStop and similar companies CEOs

CEOBio
William C. Rhodes III
AutoZone

William C. Rhodes, III, was named Chairman of AutoZone during fiscal 2007 and has been President, Chief Executive Officer and a director since March 2005. Prior to his appointment as President and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Rhodes was Executive Vice President - Store Operations and Commercial. Previously, he held several key management positions with the Company. Prior to 1994, Mr. Rhodes was a manager with Ernst & Young LLP. Mr. Rhodes is currently a member of the Board of Directors for Dollar General Corporation.

Mark J. Tritton
Bed Bath & Beyond

Mr. Tritton has over 30 years of experience in the retail industry, including most recently as Executive Vice President and Chief Merchandising Officer at Target Corporation, where he was instrumental in transforming the omni-channel shopping experience. He has end-to-end retail industry experience in merchandising, design, manufacturing, marketing and distribution at some of the world’s leading iconic retailers and brands. In addition to Target, this includes Nordstrom, Inc., Timberland LLC and Nike, Inc. Mr. Tritton is a native of Australia, and holds a Bachelor of Education in English and History from the University of Sydney.

Todd J. Vasos
Dollar General

Mr. Vasos has served as Chief Executive Officer and a member of our Board since June 2015. He joined Dollar General in December 2008 as Executive Vice President, Division President and Chief Merchandising Officer. He was promoted to Chief Operating Officer in November 2013. Prior to joining Dollar General, Mr. Vasos served in executive positions with Longs Drug Stores Corporation for seven years, including Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (February 2008 - November 2008) and Senior Vice President and Chief Merchandising Officer (2001 - 2008), where he was responsible for all pharmacy and front-end marketing, merchandising, procurement, supply chain, advertising, store development, store layout and space allocation, and the operation of three distribution centers. He also previously served in leadership positions at Phar-Mor Food and Drug Inc. and Eckerd Corporation.

Michael A. Witynski (Mike)
Dollar Tree

Mike Witynski is President and CEO. He previously served as Chief Operating Officer from July 2015 to June 2017, and as Senior Vice President of Stores from August 2010 to July 2015. Prior to joining Dollar Tree, Mr. Witynski was President of Shaw’s Supermarkets, and held senior leadership roles in Merchandising, Marketing, Private Brands and Operations at Supervalu, Inc. during his 29-year career in the grocery industry.

Andrew P. Wilson
Electronic Arts

Andrew Wilson (born 7 September 1974) is an Australian businessman who has been the CEO of Electronic Arts (EA) since September 2013. On 18 September 2017, he was elected as a director of Intel.

Richard A. Johnson
Foot Locker

Richard A. Johnson is a Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer at FOOT LOCKER, INC..

Jeffrey Gennette
Macy's

Jeffrey Gennette, Jeff has been Chief Merchandising Officer of Macy's Inc. since February 2009 and served as its Chief Executive Officer of Macy's department stores for Northwest region of Macy's, Inc. (formerly, Federated Department Stores Inc.) since February 1, 2006. He has been Chief Merchandising Officer of Macy's Home Store since March 2009. He is responsible for all buying and merchandising functions for Macy's nationwide, as well as for relations with market vendor partners. He has been the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Macy's West since February 2008. He served as the Chairman of Macy's department stores - Northwest region for Macy's, Inc. since February 1, 2006. Jeffrey Gennette served as Executive Vice President and Director of stores at Macy's Central since 2004. He served as Senior Vice President/General Merchandise Manager at Macy's West since 2001. He joined Macy's West in 1983 as an Executive Trainee and also has served with FAO Schwarz and Broadway stores. He served as Chairman of Macy's Northwest in Seattle since December 2005. He has been a Director of Macy's, Inc. since February 1, 2006. He serves as Director of The Seattle Symphony.

John J. Donahoe
Nike

John Joseph Donahoe II (born April 30, 1960) is an American businessman who is the CEO of Nike. Early in his career he worked for Bain & Company, becoming the firm's president and CEO in 1999. He is on the board of directors at Nike, The Bridgespan Group and is chairman of PayPal. Donahoe was named president and CEO of ServiceNow, a cloud company, in February 2017. He served on the Board of Trustees of Dartmouth College from 2003 to 2012. On January 13, 2020, Donahoe became president and CEO of Nike.

Heyward R. Donigan
Rite Aid

Heyward Donigan is an Exec VP/Chief Mktg Officer at Premera Blue Cross, Chief Executive Officer at MISTAKE/ Do yours., and Chief Executive Officer at MDX MEDICAL INC and is based in Tampa, Florida. He has worked as Board Member at Kindred at Home, President/CEO at Beacon Health Options, and Chief Executive Officer at Rite Aid. Heyward studied at University of Virginia and New York University between 1987 and 1992.

Barbara Rentler
Ross Stores

Barbara Rentler (born between 1947 and 1948) is a businesswoman, and the current CEO of Fortune 500 company, Ross Stores Inc.

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2.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Apr 2023
Pros of working at GameStop

Friendly employees and the opportunity to bond with customers over shared interests

Cons of working at GameStop

The pay is horrible. You’re a cog in a machine for corporate.

GameStop benefits

Being in the loop with hot titles and products

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4.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Oct 2022
Pros of working at GameStop

Working with and leading/developing a strong store team. Creating a great customer experience and resolving customer issues.

Cons of working at GameStop

Very little opportunity to retain talent. Compared to other sales jobs, wages are nowhere near competitive.

GameStop benefits

Getting to work with exciting products that people enjoy.

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5.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Dec 2020
Pros of working at GameStop

Working with guests and having excellent co-workers; it's a fast-paced environment and very enjoyable.

Cons of working at GameStop

At times, lack of communication from upper management, and a lack of hours during the holiday season.

GameStop benefits

Employee discounts on products and being compensated for mileage when we needed to deliver products to other stores or making bank deposits.

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A zippia user wrote a review on Oct 2020
Pros of working at GameStop

Being around an industry I love and enjoy.

Cons of working at GameStop

The way the company treats their employees overall plus the way they expect you to do more with less.

GameStop benefits

The discount

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