Stop The Games; GameStop to sell operations in France and Canada

GameStop Corp. (NYSE: NYSE: GME), a leading video game, consumer electronics, and gaming merchandise retailer, has announced its intention to sell its operations in France and Canada. This move is part of the company's ongoing evaluation of its international assets.

The company, often referred to simply as GameStop, did not provide further details regarding the planned sale. The announcement came as the company continues to assess its global footprint and strategic positioning in various markets.

It remains unclear at this stage who the potential buyers might be for the operations in France and Canada, or what the expected timeline for the sale could be. The company has not disclosed any additional information regarding the financial implications of the planned sale.

This announcement reflects GameStop's ongoing efforts to streamline its operations and focus on its core markets. The decision to sell its operations in these two countries is a significant development, given the size and potential of both the French and Canadian markets.

The AZEK (NYSE: AZEK) Company Acquires Northwest Polymers

?The AZEK Company Inc. (NYSE: AZEK) ("AZEK" or the “Company”), the industry-leading manufacturer of beautiful, low-maintenance and environmentally sustainable outdoor living products, including TimberTech? Decking and Railing, Versatex? and AZEK Trim?, and StruXure? pergolas, today announced the recent acquisition of Northwest Polymers, an industry leader in post-industrial and post-commercial plastic recycling based in Molalla and Aurora, Oregon. The acquisition expands AZEK’s capacity to source and process recycled materials to support its long-term growth strategy and margin expansion objectives.

“Northwest Polymers has built a strong reputation for sourcing, processing, and supplying high-quality recycled plastic materials to various industries, and we are excited to welcome them into the AZEK family,” said Jesse Singh, CEO of The AZEK Company. “Located in close proximity to our Boise manufacturing facility, this acquisition will help us strengthen our material supply chain in the western United States, improve cost efficiencies, and enhance our ability to meet the growing demand for beautiful, low-maintenance and sustainable outdoor living solutions.”

This acquisition will also support the expansion of AZEK’s FULL-CIRCLE PVC Recycling? program in the western United States – a program designed to collect and recycle post-construction PVC scrap, ensuring it is repurposed into high-performance, sustainable building products across the AZEK portfolio, further reducing landfill waste.

As a leader in sustainable product innovation and the largest vertically integrated recycler of PVC in the United States, AZEK remains dedicated to accelerating the use of recycled waste and scrap materials used to manufacture its premium outdoor living solutions.

“The acquisition of Northwest Polymers, combined with our recently announced advanced recycling acquisition in Indiana, positions AZEK for the next phase of our recycling journey, expanding our geographic reach and ensuring a consistent and cost-efficient supply chain,” concluded Singh.

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