GameStop Taps Tech Trio to Make Good on Loyalists’ Dreams
- Retailer hires former Amazon executive as operating chief
- Chewy founder, a top shareholder, reshaping company strategy
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After posting disappointing earnings in the fourth quarter, GameStop Corp. is looking to make good on a comeback plan that has inspired investors and helped turn it into the year’s hottest stock.
The company appointed a trio of new executives with tech experience to its ranks on Tuesday, part of a push by activist investor and board member Ryan Cohen to make the brick-and-mortar chain an e-commerce power. The most prominent among them: Jenna Owens, a veteran of Amazon.com Inc. and Google, who will become GameStop’s No. 2 as chief operating officer.