PRO ARTICLES
Picked Up Through Summer
December 10, 2020
Role playing games began selling better through the Summer season, as there were signs that the 5E-compatible phenomenon is cresting.
Good Demand for Casual Card Games
December 8, 2020
Demand for casual card games was up during the Summer season, with demand rotating from adult party games to more casual fare.
New 'Dog Man' Stays Steady, but Other Titles Slip
December 7, 2020
It's time once more to dig into the sales of the top 20 kids graphic novels in the book channel, based on NPD BookScan data.
'My Hero Academia' Just Keeps Getting Hotter
December 4, 2020
My Hero Academia, on the other hand, just keeps on racking up sales, with Volume 1 posting sales comparable to new volumes in other months.
New Top Dog in the Hobby Channel
December 4, 2020
Wingspan was the top board game in the hobby channel for Summer with enough product hitting the market to allow retailers to meet demand.
2019 Trends Accelerate
November 30, 2020
Trends in the gaming miniatures market that formed in 2019 accelerated during the Covid summer.
Collectible Games 'Crazy' Through Summer
November 23, 2020
Collectible games had a strong Summer season, with sales growth accelerating from the beginning to the end of the period.
Video from the ICv2 Insider Talks 2020 Livestream
November 20, 2020
In this presentation recorded at the ICv2 Insider Talks 2020 Livestream, NPD executive Kristen McLean used NPD's POS, streaming, and wider consumer data to help us understand the 2020 trends in graphic novels.
Video from the ICv2 Insider Talks 2020 Livestream
November 19, 2020
In this presentation recorded at the ICv2 Insider Talks 2020 Livestream, ICv2 CEO Milton Griepp presents a special ICv2 White Paper, helping to understand how trends were affected by the disruptions of 2020.
Retailers Adapt in Dynamic Environment
November 18, 2020
Weak sales in May were largely due to restrictions on retail activity, but that had turned around by August, when some were reporting record sales for the month.
Video from the ICv2 Insider Talks 2020 Livestream
November 16, 2020
In this presentation recorded at the ICv2 Insider Talks 2020 Livestream, ICv2 CEO Milton Griepp presents a special ICv2 White Paper, examining the state of the hobby games business leading into and during the COVID pandemic.
Sales Rankings (Units and Dollars) Based on Comic Store POS Data
November 12, 2020
These are unit and dollar sales rankings based on sales tracked at point-of-sale by the ComicHub system at stores selling American comics around the world.
