Shop Talk, November 2024
November 19, 2024

All this and more in Shop Talk, our roundup of comic and game store news.

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But Improves Balance Sheet for Asmodee Spin-Off
November 18, 2024
Asmodee and Dark Horse parent Embracer Group improved the balance sheet for the upcoming Asmodee Group spin-off.
Due to Porn URL
November 13, 2024
The five Wicked dolls recently given a "stop sale notice" by Mattel due to the accidental inclusion of the URL for a porn site on the package are selling at impressive prices.
Orland Park, IL on November 11, 2024
November 12, 2024
ICv2 visited the Barnes & Noble store at 160 Orland Park Place, Orland Park, Illinois 60462 on Monday, November 11, 2024.
The Chessex's '2024 Holiday Calendar' is a Holiday Gift Trove.
November 12, 2024
The 2024 Holiday Calendar promises a 24 day quest designed to deliver joy to the dice-loving community—one die at a time.
As Social Media Transforms
November 11, 2024
ICv2 is adding Threads to its social media roster, which includes Bluesky and the legacy platforms, as the landscape for social media continues to transform.
Lowers Sales Guidance for Q4
November 8, 2024
Funko is seeing warning signs in consumer behavior which are leading it to cut its sales guidance for Q4.
For Spring 2025
November 5, 2024
WEBTOON Unscrolled will bring three popular webtoon series, all with big audiences on the WEBTOON platform, to print in the Spring 2025 season.
On Creating a Universe, the Role of Comics, the Shows, the Toys
November 4, 2024
ICv2 interviewed media and consumer products company Nacelle Company CEO Brian Volk-Weiss at New York Comic Con to talk about how they came to aggregate their properties.
The Hidden Growth Category in Games
November 4, 2024
Gaming accessories are the hidden growth category that can add up to big sales, and ICv2 is publishing a full week of articles, columns, and other content focused on this key part of the industry.
Column by Scott Thorne
November 4, 2024
This week, columnist Scott Thorne looks at some of the bestselling accessories in his store.
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