Future Zone (retailer)

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Future Zone Stores Limited
Industry Video game retailer
FoundedOctober 1992
DefunctJanuary 1996
FateRebranded to Electronics Boutique
OwnerThe Rhino Group

Future Zone Stores Limited was a British gaming retailer, founded in 1992. [1]

Future Zone was originally founded by Bev Ripley and Terry Norris as The Rhino Group in 1992, trading as Future Zone. [2] In November 1993, The Rhino Group acquired the Virgin Games Centre chain from WHSmith, increasing its portfolio of Future Zone stores to 77. [3] In 1995, 25% of the retailer's parent company, The Rhino Group, was purchased by Electronics Boutique, and all Future Zone stores were rebranded to the Electronics Boutique name. [4] Electronics Boutique in the UK would then become Game in 2002. [5]

References

  1. ↑ "THE GAME GROUP PLC filing history - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 2025-09-19.
  2. ↑ City File: Bev Ripley Archived 28 July 2017 at the Wayback Machine The Independent, 18 October 1992
  3. ↑ "Our history - The GAME Group plc". www.gamegroup.plc.uk. Archived from the original on 2012-03-17. Retrieved 2025-09-19.
  4. ↑ Barrie, By Chris; Correspondent, Media Business (1999-04-13). "Software retailer raises its Game with takeover". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 2025-09-19.{{cite news}}: |last2= has generic name (help)
  5. ↑ White, Dominic (2002-01-09). "Game on for Electronics Boutique". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2025-09-19.
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