500 Closed
April 7, 2020
Barnes & Noble has closed approximately 500 of its 620 stores at this point in the coronavirus crisis, a company spokesperson told us on Friday, and the remainder are open.
Plus Executive Salary Cuts, Other Steps
April 6, 2020
GFE companies Diamond Comic Distributors and Alliance Game Distributors are contacting suppliers about delayed pay-outs and taking other steps, including executive salary cuts.
And Furloughs Employees
April 3, 2020
In addition to cutting its orders for manufactured product, Funko is also cutting staff costs.
Column by Milton Griepp
April 2, 2020
If it’s another week in the coronavirus era, it’s time for another blockbuster event shaking the business of geek culture to its core.
Former Hulu CEO Jason Kilar
April 1, 2020
Founding CEO Jason Kilar of streaming service Hulu is the new CEO of WarnerMedia, the company announced today.
To Comics, Game, Merch Companies
March 31, 2020
Geppi Family Enterprises distribution companies Diamond and Alliance suspended payments to suppliers as of today, a company spokesperson confirmed to ICv2.
Beginning with Three Fantasy Flight IPs
March 31, 2020
The first three books under the agreement will all feature intellectual properties from the Fantasy Flight Games studio.
In More Coronavirus Movie Delays
March 31, 2020
Sony and Warner Bros. have both made major changes to their summer movie schedules for geek culture fans, with Sony’s moves taking their pics out of 2020 entirely.
Column by Scott Thorne
March 29, 2020
This week, Scott Thorne talks about the situation for retailers in week 2 of the Covid-19 lockdown, and offers an obituary for small press game publisher Bill Levy.
Easier Loans, Plus Loan Forgiveness and Other Help for Payroll, Other Expenses
March 29, 2020
The two stimulus bills have provisions that can help retailers and other small geek culture businesses stay afloat through the coming months.
As They 'Engage in Active Conversation with Diamond'
March 29, 2020
In response to the coronavirus crisis, DC Comics is exploring distributors in addition to Diamond Comic Distributors to get product to comic stores, the company said in an e-mail to retailers.
Made Profit in Fiscal Q4, But Lost Nearly a Half Billion Dollars for Year
March 27, 2020
An early indication of the demand for at-home entertainment in the coronavirus era has come in the form of GameStop’s reported same store sales for March, which were up 2%.
