GAME Announces Mega-Monday Promotion
Released
on: December 04, 2009, 12:28 pm
Author:
GAME
Industry: Entertainment
GAME, the UK’s leading specialist computer and video games
retailer, has announced a festive promotion to coincide with ‘Mega-Monday’ 7 December, which is forecast to be the UK’s biggest
online shopping day of the year as shoppers prepare for Christmas.
From midnight on Friday 4 December to midnight on Monday 7 December, anyone who
places an order on GAME.co.uk will have the chance to win a £500 gift voucher, which
will get the winner off to a great gaming New Year.
In addition, online customers will have another opportunity to receive an early
Christmas present from GAME.co.uk when they try out the brand new gift selector, an
easy way to find the perfect gifts for friends and loved ones. Anyone who uses the
GAME gift selector will be entered into a
draw to win prizes including a Modern Warfare 2 Super Elite Xbox 360 console, a 120GB PS3 Slim Console or 100,000 GAME Reward Points (the equivalent of £250).
This Christmas GAME.co.uk has lots more besides games on offer; with new ranges such
as iPods, Apple Macs and music, along with DVDs, clothing and toys.
Figures from IMRG, the leading industry body for e-retailers, show that UK internet
sales have grown by 14% so far this year. Last year, UK consumers spent an estimated£9.3bn online during November and December, and this year IMRG expects sales to be
15% higher.
Retail analysts Verdict Research say that online purchases this year will account
for 7.3% of all retail spending, compared to just one per cent ten years ago in
1999.
GAME.co.uk offers free UK delivery on all orders sent by second class post. UK
orders placed by midday on 18 December (second class), midday on 21 December (first
class) and midday on 23 December (express delivery) will arrive in time for
Christmas. Terms and conditions for all competitions can be found on the GAME website.
About GAME
GAME is a specialist European retailer of PC and video games, video consoles and
related accessories. Games operates from more than 1,162 stores, concessions and
franchises in the UK, Eire, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Spain, Portugal, France and
Australia. Together with its online shopping services, GAME's aim is to be the
destination of choice for every consumer. Further corporate information can be found
on the Gamegroup plc website.
For further information on this press release or on GAME,
please contact:
Neil Ashurst
Unity House
Telford Road
Basingstoke
Hampshire
RG21 6YJ
+44 (0) 1256 78 44 22
www.game.co.uk
2012
