Posts tagged consumers

Toys R Us expands layaway to include consoles, adds hardware to trade-in program

by Alexander Sliwinski (Nov 18th 2009 9:17AM)

Toys R Us announced today that its "Big Gift" layaway program will now include video game hardware. TRU CEO Jerry Storch states that it was the "number one" request from customers. For those who don't know what layaway is: it's the practice of a company holding onto a "purchased" product until the ...

NPD: 14% of US households have online game subscriptions

by Alexander Sliwinski (Nov 17th 2009 3:00PM)

NPD's latest update to its "Entertainment Trends in America" report finds that 14 percent of Americans have an "online gaming" subscription. We contacted NPD for a better explanation of what that exactly encompasses; a representative explained it includes "Xbox Live paid subscription, online gaming ...

LGJ: Pirates are grumpy, underutilized customers?

by Mark Methenitis (Jan 14th 2009 7:58PM)

Each week Mark Methenitis contributes Law of the Game on Joystiq ("LGJ"), a column on legal issues as they relate to video games: This week I've been at the Game::Business::Law Conference, and one of the speakers was Jason Holtman, Director of Business Development / Legal Affairs for Valve. Jason ...