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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:company
gptkb:video_game_retailer
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gptkbp:acquiredBy
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gptkb:GameStop
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gptkbp:acquisitionYear
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2005
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gptkbp:competitor
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gptkb:JB_Hi-Fi
gptkb:Amazon
gptkb:Target
gptkb:Walmart
gptkb:Toys_"R"_Us
gptkb:Big_W
gptkb:Best_Buy
gptkb:Game_(retailer)
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gptkbp:formerName
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gptkb:Electronics_Boutique
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gptkbp:foundedIn
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1977
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gptkbp:founder
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gptkb:James_Kim
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gptkbp:headquartersLocation
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gptkb:Grapevine,_Texas,_United_States
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gptkbp:industry
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gptkb:consumer_electronics
video games
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gptkbp:logo
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EB Games logo.svg
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gptkbp:loyaltyProgram
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gptkb:EB_World
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gptkbp:notableEvent
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acquired by GameStop in 2005
closed US stores after GameStop acquisition
expanded into collectibles with ZiNG Pop Culture
hosts EB Expo (Australia)
launched EB World loyalty program in 2011
offers click and collect services
offers online shopping
offers trade-in services for games and consoles
operates Midnight Launch events for major game releases
rebranded from Electronics Boutique to EB Games in 2000s
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gptkbp:numberOfLocations
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over 300 (Australia, as of 2023)
over 80 (Canada, as of 2023)
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gptkbp:operatesIn
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gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Canada
gptkb:New_Zealand
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gptkbp:parentCompany
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gptkb:GameStop
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gptkbp:product
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video games
accessories
gaming consoles
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gptkbp:sells
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collectibles
consoles
gaming merchandise
PC accessories
new games
pre-owned games
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gptkbp:stockSymbol
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gptkb:EB_(former_NASDAQ_symbol)
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gptkbp:subsidiary
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gptkb:ZiNG_Pop_Culture
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gptkbp:website
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https://www.ebgames.ca/
https://www.ebgames.com.au/
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:GameStop
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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EB Games
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