Is GW changing their business model again?

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Orktavius wrote:
So GW should keep massive money losers like the bunker stores open so people can game there? Yup, sounds like sound business advice from the internets.

The Battle bunkers based on their size would have massive overhead in rent, overhead not being met by store sales. The baltimore bunker made sense when GW USA's headquarters was there, same with the bunker in Ontario for GW Canada's headquarters. LA was apparently losing money hand over fist and I have no clue about Chicago though I heard it actually makes money.

As for the big one, Warhammer world which is attached to GW global HQ....apparently all the events there are run on the basis that they pay for themselves.

I can't speak to the rest of the sky is falling arguments in the OP, but the bunkers closing is due to the fact they were either in the red, or their reason for being was no longer needed (IE, respective HQ's being shut down/consolidated in the Memphis bunker)

I feel as if you really wanted to hate on someone today and thus choose willful ignorance in the discussion that was started. Your point of a more streamlined business model is EXACTLY what the OP put forth. So why the hate on "the internets"?