TCGPlayer CEO Chedy Hampson
TCGPlayer held its Seller Gathering on Tuesday night at GAMA Trade Show, announcing a number of additional software providers with which it will sync inventory, and new features for its Pro service that allows retailers to differentiate their offerings for in-store or e-commerce channels.

TCGPlayer Chedy Hampson kicked off the presentation by noting metrics on the usage of the company’s platform:  over $264 million in sales from hobby stores since launch of the TCGPlayer Marketplace, and 31.4 million products in current inventories offered by retailers on the platform.

TCGPlayer Pro, which helps retailers offer products for sale on their own websites and the TCGPlayer Marketplace, is currently expanding the syncing of its product database with Crystal Commerce to include the complete product database, beginning in April. TCGPlayer also announced that it is expanding its product database syncing relationships to include several additional software providers including Ion Retail, Fulcrum Operating Systems (which handles video games), and Digital Relics  Future expansions will target Big Commerce and Magento e-commerce software systems.

The company also announced two new features for its TCGPlayer Pro product that will assist retailers in differentiating their in-store and e-commerce offerings.  Retailer users will now be able to price products differently for on-line and in-store sales, and reserve specific inventory quantities for in-store sales.