Games retailer eyes rapid expansion plan

GAMES and entertainment retailer Geek Retreat has said it has faith in the future of the high street as it unveiled plans to open another 100 stores over the next two years.

The retailer, which opened its first store in Glasgow in 2017, said its rapid expansion plan will create around 600 jobs. The brand currently has 14 sites nationwide, which combine retail space with cafes and areas to play games and hold events.

It said it expects to open its next sites in Bournemouth, Northampton and Liverpool in the coming months.

Chief executive Peter Dobson said: “The UK’s gaming and hobby sector is a real success story and Geek Retreat is a home for the communities who are at the heart of this phenomenon.”

The company, which currently employs around 110 staff, stocks geek culture merchandise such as comics, posters, clothing, figures and memorabilia.