Micromania-Zing

Micromania-Zing
TypeSubsidiary
IndustryRetail
Founded1983; 43 years ago (1983)
FounderAlbert Loridan
HeadquartersSophia Antipolis,
France
Area served
France
ProductsVideo games
Consoles
Accessories
ParentGameStop

Micromania-Zing (formerly Micromania) is a French major video game retail company in France founded in 1983 by Albert Loridan. From 2005–2014, it tripled its turnover under the leadership of Pierre Cuilleret.

History

In 1983, Micromania was founded by Albert Loridan as a mail order company, specializing in video games.

In 1987, Micromania opened its first outlet in Printemps Haussmann in Paris.

In 1989, Micromania opened its first store at the Forum des Halles in Paris.

In 2005, L Capital acquired 51% of the capital of the French distributor.

In 2008, it was purchased by GameStop for approximately US$700 million (€639 million) in cash.

In 2013, Micromania purchased 44 game stores.

In 2014, Pierre Cuilleret left the Presidency of Micromania and his position at GameStop.

In 2017, the company merged with its sister company Zing Pop Culture and changed its name to Micromania-Zing. Zing, was launched in 2015 for distribution of derivative products of game franchises: manga, comics, films, etc. The consolidating merge addressed the decrease in gaming revenues.

References

  1. ↑ Micromania website
  2. ↑ "Micromania : Pierre Cuilleret quitte la présidence". www.gamekult.com (in French). 2014-04-10. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
  3. ↑ "MICROMANIA, l'histoire agitée de l'expert du jeu vidéo". LSA. 2011-03-31.
  4. ↑ "MICROMANIA, l'histoire agitée de l'expert du jeu vidéo". LSA. March 31, 2011. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  5. ↑ "Les magasins Micromania sous pavillon américain". Le Figaro. October 2, 2018.
  6. ↑ "GameStop Acquires Micromania, France's Leading Video Game Retailer from Private Equity Fund L Capital"
  7. ↑ "Micromania s'offre 44 magasins Game". 20 Minutes. January 25, 2013.
  8. ↑ "Micromania : Pierre Cuilleret quitte la présidence". GameKult. April 4, 2014.
  9. ↑ Micromania change de nom : c’est désormais Micromania-Zing qui reprendra vos jeux pour 2 euros