Gamersheek’s Sean Lincoln will open his first shop in Buchanan Galleries next month WITH home entertainment playing a key role in filling our leisure time over the past 12 months, the video games industry has undoubtedly been one major beneficiary of lockdown – UK sales have risen more than 30% during the pandemic. And with the sector generating a record £30 billion last year, Paisley-based online retailer Gamersheek is just one of many independent firms throughout the country now adapting their business model to take advantage of this unprecedented rise in demand. Sean Lincoln, 35, Managing Director and founder of Gamersheek, confirms turnover has ‘grown massively’ over the past year – but exponential growth has actually been a trend for the firm since its formation in 2015.