Headquarters: 1101 Greenwood Road, Baltimore, MD 21208
Phone: 410-602-8000
Fax: 410-602-8140
Website URL: www.alliance-games.com
Number of locations: 4
Additional locations:
Alliance MW
Address: 3405 Centennial Drive, Ft. Wayne, IN 46808
Phone: 219-482-5490 (800-444-3552)
Fax: 219-482-5296
Alliance SW
Address: 9204 Brown Lane #160, Austin, TX 78754
Phone: 512-834-4146 (800-424-3773)
Fax: 512-834-0447
Alliance West
Address: 7544 West Sunnyview, Visalia, CA 93291
Phone: 559-651-3590 (888-366-5465)
Fax: 559-651-3985
Berkeley Top Line Distribution
Company Headquarters
Address: 2950 San Pablo Ave., Berkeley, CA 94702
Phone: 800-424-GAME (4263)
Fax: 510-845-6400
Eastern U.S.
25090 Terra Industrial Dr., Chesterfield, MI 48051
Phone: 810-949-9328
Fax: n/a
Southern California
1721 S. Central Ave., Ste. 2M, Carson, CA 90746
Phone: 800-895-1145
Fax: 310-632-8930
First-time retailer contact:
Contact name: Mike Webb
Phone: 1-800-669-4263
Fax: 1-800-296-3423
E-mail: wmicheal@alliance-games.com
First-time manufacturer/publisher contact:
Contact name: Mark Easterday
Phone: 219-482-5490
Fax: 219-482-5296
E-mail: agdbuy@gte.net
Channels sold to:
Traditional specialty brick and mortar stores: game stores, toy stores, comic stores, video stores, trading card stores, videogame stores, and novelty/gift stores; catalogue retailers and e-commerce retailers (when supported by a brick and mortar store).
Opening an account:
A resale certificate is required to open a wholesale account. First time wholesale customers can use credit cards. Standard credit terms vary by account.
Communication methods:
A retailer/consumer catalogue (Game Trade Magazine) produced on a monthly basis. Weekly sell sheets are produced. Downloads and computer discs are available. Website maintained. E-mails sent out as well.
Ordering methods:
Advance orders and reorders accepted through various methods. Orders can be placed through mail, phone, fax, e-mail, and mail-in disks.
Product lines:
Offers a wide range of gaming items and a select few items in other catagories: toys, anime, games, comics and movie/TV products.
Average monthly new product skus:
Anime, manga and Japanese Pop Culture: 30 skus
Toys, models, action figures: selected items
Comics and graphic novels: selected titles
RPGs and CCGs: varies widely
Movie and TV licensed products: 0 skus
Inventory/backlist orders:
In stock inventory maintained and the average sku count per category is as follows:
Average monthly new product skus:
Anime, manga and Japanese Pop Culture: 30 skus
Toys, models, action figures: selected items
Comics and graphic novels: selected titles
RPGs and CCGs: 10,000 skus
Movie and TV licensed products: 0 skus
Orders are shipped out as new product accumulates (shipping any day there's enough product). Backlist orders can be consolidated with advance order shipments. Same day shipping is available. Backorders are taken for items not in stock and special orders for products can be made for items not normally stocked.
Shipping methods:
Shipments can be sent via UPS, FedEx, USPS or Overnight service. Pick-up is also available.
Returns:
Returns accepted for damages and mistakes.
International:
Sales are made to retailers outside of the U.S.