Massachusetts GameStop stores closed after telling workers to sell games with bags on their hands
GameStop might not be as essential as they thought, following the closure of all locations in the state of Massachusetts. The physical game retailer had adamantly claimed that it was an essential business earlier last month, refusing to close as stores across the United States shut down due to the COVID-19 outbreak. After facing pressure from local governments, GameStop eventually shut its doors, though it still allowed curbside pickups for those ordering online. But apparently, according to a memo sent to employees, acquired by the Boston Globe, GameStop workers were still selling games and being told to do so by taping plastic bags to their hands and holding games out to customers through a gap in the door.
A location in Boston managed to receive a nuisance citation for operating like this during a statewide lockdown, resulting in the city government forcing the store to finally close and send its workers home. Following that store's closure, GameStop decided to close down all locations within the state of Massachusettes.
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