Editing GameStop (section)

==== Other news in 2021 to 2025 ====
In February 2021, GameStop announced that its finance chief Jim Bell, appointed in June 2019, would leave the company on March 26, 2021. Though no official reason was given for Bell's departure, the company said that it did not have to do with a disagreement with the company or its operations.<ref>{{Cite news | title=GameStop CFO resigns a month after the Reddit trading frenzy | url=https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/23/tech/gamestop-cfo-resigns/index.html | first=Clare | last=Duffy | work=[[CNN]] | date=February 23, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=GameStop's CFO exits as the company attempts a 'transformation' led by activist investor Ryan Cohen | url=https://www.businessinsider.com/gamestop-cfo-jim-bell-suddenly-resigning-2021-2 | last=Gilbert | first=Ben | website=[[Business Insider]] | date=February 23, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news | title=GameStop CFO Resigns Weeks After Reddit-Fueled Stock-Market Frenzy | last2=Maurer | first1=Nina | last1=Trentmann | first2=Mark | work=[[The Wall Street Journal]] | url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/gamestop-cfo-resigns-weeks-reddit-stock-market-frenzy-11614121870 | url-access=subscription | date=February 24, 2021 | issn=0099-9660}}</ref>

In April 2021, George Sherman announced that he will step down as CEO of GameStop by July 31, 2021.<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/gamestop-ceo-george-sherman-to-step-down-by-july-31-11618829152 | title=GameStop CEO George Sherman to Step Down by July 31 | first1=Sarah E. | last1=Needleman | first2=Dave | last2=Sebastian | work=[[The Wall Street Journal]] | date=April 19, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/19/investing/gamestop-ceo-george-sherman-ryan-cohen/index.html | title=GameStop CEO George Sherman is stepping down, sending the stock soaring | first=Paul R. | last=La Monica | work=[[CNN]] | date=April 19, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.cnbc.com/2021/04/19/gamestop-ceo-george-sherman-to-step-down.html | title=GameStop CEO George Sherman to step down | agency=[[Reuters]] | via=[[CNBC]] | date=April 19, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.cnet.com/news/gamestop-ceo-george-sherman-to-step-down-by-end-of-july/ | title=GameStop CEO George Sherman to step down by end of July | first=Carrie | last=Mihalcik | work=[[CNET]] | date=April 19, 2021}}</ref> Also in April 2021, [[Ryan Cohen]], founder of [[Chewy (company)|Chewy]] and a large GameStop shareholder, was named [[chairman]], effective in June 2021.<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.cnbc.com/2021/04/08/gamestop-stock-up-after-company-says-ryan-cohen-to-be-chairman.html | title=GameStop says it will name Ryan Cohen chairman | first=Lauren | last=Thomas | work=[[CNBC]] | date=April 8, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news | url=https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2021/04/why-some-investors-are-excited-about-ryan-cohen-as-gamestops-next-chairman/ | title=Why some investors are excited about Ryan Cohen as GameStop's next chairman | first=KYLE | last=ORLAND | work=[[Ars Technica]] | date=April 8, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.marketwatch.com/story/gamestop-stock-rallies-after-plans-to-name-ryan-cohen-as-chairman-2021-04-08 | title=GameStop stock rallies after plans to name Ryan Cohen as chairman | first=Tomi | last=Kilgore | work=[[MarketWatch]] | date=April 8, 2021}}</ref> On June 9, 2021, GameStop appointed former [[Amazon (company)|Amazon]] executives Matt Furlong and Mike Recupero as CEO and CFO respectively.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last1=Lewis|first1=Katrina|last2=Owram|first2=Kristine|date=June 10, 2021|title=GameStop Slides on Stock Sale Plan, SEC Trading Investigation|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-06-10/gamestop-slides-on-stock-sale-plan-sec-trading-investigation|access-date=2021-06-10|website=Bloomberg}}</ref> Furlong took over the position of CEO from Sherman on June 21, 2021.<ref name=":0" /> Furlong was removed from his position as CEO in June 2023 and replaced by [[Ryan Cohen]].<ref>{{Cite news |last1=A |first1=Samrhitha |last2=Herbst-Bayliss |first2=Svea |date=2023-06-08 |title=GameStop ousts CEO, elevates Cohen as sales fall again |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/technology/gamestop-terminates-matt-furlong-ceo-2023-06-07/ |access-date=2023-06-08}}</ref>

In July 2022, it was announced that Mike Recupero was fired as CFO. He was replaced by Diana Saadeh-Jajeh, who was the company's chief accounting officer.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/08/investing/gamestop-cfo-fired-job-cuts/index.html |title=GameStop fires its CFO and looks to cut staff |date=July 8, 2022 |work=[[CNN Business]] |last=Isidore |first=Chris}}</ref> Just a year later, GameStop announced that Diana had resigned as CFO.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/gamestop-cfo-resigns-1|title=GameStop CFO resigns|first=Brendan|last=Sinclair|work=GameStop|date=27 July 2023|access-date=22 December 2024}}</ref>

In September 2023, Cohen took over as CEO of the company, in addition to his chairman role, without collecting a salary.<ref>{{Cite news | date=September 28, 2023 |title=Billionaire Ryan Cohen takes over as CEO at GameStop, adding to chairman role |url=https://apnews.com/article/gamestop-cohen-ceo-meme-703d0652b751544d66e5fbe6cd2d7945 |website=[[AP News]]}}</ref> In March 2024, it was announced that GameStop would cut an unknown number of staff in an effort to achieve profitability. However, the company also noted that these cuts may strain its existing resources.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kerr |first=Chris |date=March 27, 2024 |title=GameStop commits to layoffs despite concerns over business 'strain' |url=https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/gamestop-commits-to-layoffs-despite-concerns-over-business-strain- |access-date=2024-04-02 |website=www.gamedeveloper.com |language=en}}</ref>

In July 2021, GameStop announced the rebrand of EB Games Canada to GameStop following customer feedback.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://investor.gamestop.com/news-releases/news-details/2021/GameStop-to-Rebrand-EB-Games-in-Canada-07-28-2021/default.aspx|title=GameStop to Rebrand EB Games in Canada|date=28 July 2021|access-date=7 May 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://retail-insider.com/bulletin/2021/07/eb-games-stores-in-canada-to-rebrand-as-gamestop/|title=EB Games Stores in Canada to Rebrand as GameStop|date=28 July 2021|access-date=7 May 2025}}</ref> In February 2025, GameStop announced that it intended to sell its Canadian operations.<ref name="woke-1"/> Ryan Cohen condemned Canadian "wokeness", posting on [[Twitter|X]] that the sale would "include [[woke]]ness and [[Diversity, equity, and inclusion|DEI]] at no additional cost".<ref name="woke-2"/><ref name="woke-3"/> In May 2025, GameStop Canada was acquired by entrepreneur, Stephan Tetrault, and rebranded back to its previous American brand, EB Games Canada.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/gamestop-canada-eb-games-acquisition-1.7527431|title=GameStop Canada to be rebranded EB Games after acquisition by Quebec toymaker|date=6 May 2025|access-date=7 May 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://retail-insider.com/retail-insider/2025/05/gamestop-canada-president-on-why-eb-games-is-coming-back/|title=GameStop Canada President on Why EB Games is Coming Back|date=7 May 2025|access-date=7 May 2025}}</ref>